Netherford Hall by Natania Barron is a wonderful paranormal historical romance set in an alternate version of regency England where witches, vampires, and werewolves are the norm.
When the long absent gentlewitch, Edith Rookwood, returns to Netherford Hall, the village of Netherford is thrown into turmoil. One of the villagers most affected is Poppy Brightwell, who has been frequenting Netherford Hall for many years. With the family now in residence, she must stay away from a place which seems to call to her. Not only that, but she has an undeniable attraction to Edith, and it seems her feelings are reciprocated.
I really enjoyed this story, it had just enough romance, mystery, magic and action to keep me glued to my ereader. I am an avid reader of historical romance, and the regency period in particular, so I found the setting both familiar but refreshingly different.
There were quite a few characters in the story, and some complex relationships between them. It was interesting figuring out how they all related to each other and trying to figure out where they fit in the scheme of things.
The only issue I had with the book was the way some of the transitions between scenes was mostly absent. Several times I was so confused that I thought I had skipped a page or two and had to go back and reread several times to figure out what was going on.
Still, even with that bit of confusion, I loved Netherford Hall, and recommend it to lovers of historical romance or paranormal romance. I will be watching for book 2 in the series.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Netherford Hall, book 1 in the Love in Netherford series, publishes on August 30 2024.
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