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House of Blight
by Maxym M. Martineau
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Edira is a threadmender, a special ability that allows her to cure injuries and illnesses, but at the cost of shortening her lifeline. Even more unfortunate, there is one illness her magic cannot cure, the blight that kills almost instantly. She has to keep her power hidden.
Edira finds herself at the Fernglove manor where one of the Ever families live. The Evers are immortals that need her assistance. But something seems strange within this beautiful manor with its beautiful residents.
This was marketed for SJM and Rachael Gillig fans. I’m usually weary of descriptions like this as these are typically a miss for me. Except, this was a hit and I think the marketing is spot on.
This was like a gothic ACOTAR with a real blight, rather than a curse. It was gruesome at times with descriptions of the illness. This author really captured the “gothic house” in regards to that constant feeling of “wtf is actually going on here. Everything is off. Something is wrong.” It was a great vibe & atmosphere the whole story. At times I thought Edira was making poor decisions but don’t we all? Especially when we’re blinded by pretty & happy things. I also appreciated the slow burn throughout this and man o’ man, I’m excited for a 2nd book. This doesn’t end on a wild cliffhanger but it does leave it where this author can add onto the story. I’ll be revisiting this world for sure.
Many thanks to NetGalley, Harper Voyager Publishing, and the author for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
Edira finds herself at the Fernglove manor where one of the Ever families live. The Evers are immortals that need her assistance. But something seems strange within this beautiful manor with its beautiful residents.
This was marketed for SJM and Rachael Gillig fans. I’m usually weary of descriptions like this as these are typically a miss for me. Except, this was a hit and I think the marketing is spot on.
This was like a gothic ACOTAR with a real blight, rather than a curse. It was gruesome at times with descriptions of the illness. This author really captured the “gothic house” in regards to that constant feeling of “wtf is actually going on here. Everything is off. Something is wrong.” It was a great vibe & atmosphere the whole story. At times I thought Edira was making poor decisions but don’t we all? Especially when we’re blinded by pretty & happy things. I also appreciated the slow burn throughout this and man o’ man, I’m excited for a 2nd book. This doesn’t end on a wild cliffhanger but it does leave it where this author can add onto the story. I’ll be revisiting this world for sure.
Many thanks to NetGalley, Harper Voyager Publishing, and the author for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.