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The Path of Thorns by A.G. Slatter
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
“You poor girl, all alone in the world,’ she says sadly.
I smile. ‘There are many of us; we make our way well enough. We have our dreams and our drives. We will get what we desire, never fear.”
THE PATH OF THORNS
Thank you, NetGalley, A.G. Slatter, and Titan Books for the opportunity to read this book. It releases on June 28th, 2022.
The Path of Thorns by A.G. Slatter is quite a unique novel. Asher Todd has been hired as a governess to a family on an estate through the forest. This family has some dark secrets, but Asher Todd has secrets of her own. There is Luther Morwood and his wife, Luther’s mother-Leonora, the three children, and the staff. The groundskeeper is not exactly human and there is a ghost that stalks the halls. What other secrets does this gothic estate hold?
I was not sure about this book at first. The first 20% sets up the gothic atmosphere but it is rather slow. I could not tell where the book was headed. There are quite a few fairytale hints woven into the story. I originally thought that this book would go on a fairytale retelling track. There are Little Red Riding Hood themes but it was not a retelling. But then there is a shift and this develops into a horror novel.
That shift is wild! I started to predict some aspects regarding Asher but that ending kept me on my toes. I am not sure if everything comes together cohesively but there are moments that really screamed gothic and I was impressed with the story’s uniqueness. But just a heads up, there are some parts that will have you freaking out!
I was not sure about this book at first. The first 20% sets up the gothic atmosphere but it is rather slow. I could not tell where the book was headed. There are quite a few fairytale hints woven into the story. I originally thought that this book would go on a fairytale retelling track. There are Little Red Riding Hood themes but it was not a retelling. But then there is a shift and this develops into a horror novel.
That shift is wild! I started to predict some aspects regarding Asher but that ending kept me on my toes. I am not sure if everything comes together cohesively but there are moments that really screamed gothic and I was impressed with the story’s uniqueness. But just a heads up, there are some parts that will have you freaking out!