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A review by alibrareads
House of Roots and Ruin by Erin A. Craig
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
4.5
Y’ALL, my face when I read the final line of the last chapter… My eyes were bugged out and my mouth was hanging open. Oooooooh I gotta know what happens after this!!
Even though this didn’t have the same PERFECT mix/ratio of horror and atmosphere that book one did for me, it still had those elements and I really enjoyed it! The descriptions of everything were beautiful, and I loved the shift in setting from the gloomy salty sea to the blooming floral mansion and culture of the People of the Petals.
I myself have read very few fantasy novels with a young protagonist that is in a wheelchair (the only example I can actually think of is Rysn from Stormlight Archive), so that was cool! I liked Verity and Alex’s cute relationship, and the uncertainty that went on around that situation was very intriguing. And once again, I love that the pantheon in this world is real and influences the characters and plot.
Lots of weird things are going on, and the end was just a doozy, with all of the cards finally being revealed, lots of violence and death, and the VERY END… Aaaaah. What’s happening?!
I could have done with more ghosty things with Verity, and I think maybe this was a bit too long. But I jive with Craig’s writing style and the way she incorporates horror!
Even though this didn’t have the same PERFECT mix/ratio of horror and atmosphere that book one did for me, it still had those elements and I really enjoyed it! The descriptions of everything were beautiful, and I loved the shift in setting from the gloomy salty sea to the blooming floral mansion and culture of the People of the Petals.
I myself have read very few fantasy novels with a young protagonist that is in a wheelchair (the only example I can actually think of is Rysn from Stormlight Archive), so that was cool! I liked Verity and Alex’s cute relationship, and the uncertainty that went on around that situation was very intriguing. And once again, I love that the pantheon in this world is real and influences the characters and plot.
Lots of weird things are going on, and the end was just a doozy, with all of the cards finally being revealed, lots of violence and death, and the VERY END… Aaaaah. What’s happening?!
I could have done with more ghosty things with Verity, and I think maybe this was a bit too long. But I jive with Craig’s writing style and the way she incorporates horror!