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A gorgeous dark gothic fairy tale from award-winning author Angela Slatter. Should delight readers of Naomi Novik and Erin Morgenstern. Asher Todd comes to live with the mysterious Morwood family as a governess to their children. Asher knows little about being a governess but she is skilled in botany and herbcraft, and perhaps more than that. And she has secrets of her own, dark and terrible - and Morwood is a house that eats secrets. With a monstrous revenge in mind, Asher plans to make it choke. However, she becomes fond of her charges, of the people of the Tarn, and she begins to wonder if she will be able to execute her plan - and who will suffer most if she does. But as the ghosts of her past become harder to control, Asher realises she has no choice. Dark magic, retribution and twisted family secrets combine to weave a bewitching and beautifully written gothic fairy tale.
Publication Year: 2022
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0 0Unexpectedly a great experience. The writing style that bothered me at the beginning settles into itself. Also, the story is very interesting. It's really, basically the study of women and their relationships. The study of families. I wish it was a series and I could immediately dive into the continuation of Asher's story.
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