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A review by katie_bookey
Man of Shadow and Mist by Michelle Griep
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
If you would have told me I'd enjoy a Gothic romance, I'd have thought you were crazy. In fact, I disliked the first book in this series so much I stopped reading it. But this second installment is one I really enjoyed!
This is the second book in the series Of Monsters and Men, but it is a stand-alone novel. Good thing, too, because I suggest skipping the first book altogether and just reading this one.
This story is loosely based on Dracula and follows three points of view: Sir James Morgan, a baronet who the community believes to be a vampire killing their livestock. Rosa Edwards, who works for her father at the library and is determined to educate the community. And Albin Mallow, the nephew of an evil shipyard owner who sees substantial growth throughout this story.
Each character was well developed and the story was captivating. Rosa works so hard to help those around her eliminate their superstitions. Sir James is a strong yet conflicted character who you can't help rooting for the whole time. And the romance that develops between them is sweet and adorable, if not involving several dangerous moments (Rosa finds herself in scrapes quite often).
The way the ending wraps things up is just wonderful. Even the butler of Sir James gets a happy ending and you can't help but smile for him. Content: there is one kiss that was semi-detailed that threatened to make me uncomfortable, but it ended just in time :).
I received and ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
This is the second book in the series Of Monsters and Men, but it is a stand-alone novel. Good thing, too, because I suggest skipping the first book altogether and just reading this one.
This story is loosely based on Dracula and follows three points of view: Sir James Morgan, a baronet who the community believes to be a vampire killing their livestock. Rosa Edwards, who works for her father at the library and is determined to educate the community. And Albin Mallow, the nephew of an evil shipyard owner who sees substantial growth throughout this story.
Each character was well developed and the story was captivating. Rosa works so hard to help those around her eliminate their superstitions. Sir James is a strong yet conflicted character who you can't help rooting for the whole time. And the romance that develops between them is sweet and adorable, if not involving several dangerous moments (Rosa finds herself in scrapes quite often).
The way the ending wraps things up is just wonderful. Even the butler of Sir James gets a happy ending and you can't help but smile for him. Content: there is one kiss that was semi-detailed that threatened to make me uncomfortable, but it ended just in time :).
I received and ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.