Book Info
Name of Book : House of Roots and Ruin
Author : Erin A. Craig
Publisher : Delacorte Press
Publication Date : July 25, 2023
No. of Pages : 538
Format : DRC
Why did I choose the book ?
House of Roots and Ruin by Erin A. Craig was offered by TBR and Beyond Tours as a part of the blog tour in exchange of an honest review. And, it's my turn today to post review for the same.
New York Times bestselling author Erin A. Craig has always loved telling stories.
After getting her B.F.A. from the University of Michigan, in Theatre Design and Production, she stage managed tragic operas with hunchbacks, séances, and murderous clowns, then decided she wanted to write books that were just as spooky.
An avid reader, decent quilter, rabid basketball fan, and collector of typewriters, brass figurines, and sparkly shoes, Erin makes her home in West Michigan with her husband and daughter.
She is represented by Sarah Landis at Sterling Lord Literistic.
Blurb
In a manor by the sea, one sister is still cursed.
Despite dreams of adventures far beyond the Salann shores, seventeen-year-old Verity Thaumas has remained at her family’s estate, Highmoor, with her older sister Camille, while their sisters have scattered across Arcannia.
When their sister Mercy sends word that the Duchess of Bloem—wife of a celebrated botanist—is interested in having Verity paint a portrait of her son, Alexander, Verity jumps at the chance, but Camille won’t allow it. Forced to reveal the secret she’s kept for years, Camille tells Verity the truth one day: Verity is still seeing ghosts, she just doesn’t know it.
Stunned, Verity flees Highmoor that night and—with nowhere else to turn—makes her way to Bloem. At first, she is captivated by the lush, luxurious landscape and is quickly drawn to charming, witty, and impossibly handsome Alexander Laurent. And soon, to her surprise, a romance . . . blossoms.
But it’s not long before Verity is plagued with nightmares, and the darker side of Bloem begins to show through its sickly-sweet façade. . . .
My Opinion
Appearances can be deceiving...............
House of Roots and Ruin by Erin A. Craig is a fantastic gothic romance which hits you very differently. The plot unfolds where we find a girl Verity searching for her true self. And, when we come to think that it is a perfect love story, ghosts from the past enter the scene. For a second, I was dazed by the intensity of the plot. I would leave it to the readers to think, whether it is horror or a romance one. The book is one of its kind with some mysterious events going around in a house. The book attracts attention right from the beginning.
Definitely 5 stars for the book. And, thanks to the author for providing me with an opportunity to be a part of the blog tour.
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