The Fourth Princess by Janie Chang is a Gothic style, historical fiction novel that takes place in China in the early 1900s. Lisan Liu is an orphan, raised in Shanghai as the ward of a rich man, she longs to find a place for herself, and finds a job as a secretary to an AmericanContinueContinue reading “ARC Review: The Fourth Princess by Janie Chang”
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ARC Review: My Sister’s Shadow by January Gilchrist
My Sister’s Shadow by January Gilchrist is a gothic thriller about twin sisters, set in 1904 in England and New York. My Sister’s Shadow is told from the perspective of Adelaide, a quiet, introverted, and somewhat socially awkward young woman with an identical mirror twin, Victoria, who in personality appears to be the total opposite.ContinueContinue reading “ARC Review: My Sister’s Shadow by January Gilchrist”
Review: Silence for the Dead by Simone St. James
As Silence for the Dead by Simone St. James begins, Kitty Weekes is arriving for her new job at Portis House, a hospital where soldiers suffering with mental illness after World War One are sent. Portis House and it’s mysterious background were the perfect backdrop for this gothic style novel. It was a spooky, paranormalContinueContinue reading “Review: Silence for the Dead by Simone St. James”
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