Fragmented worldbuilding leads to labored plotting, yet Szabo introduces an intriguing cast of characters-particularly Arthur, a vampirish family guest and paramour to many-alongside meaningful explorations of identity and belonging. Mere’s incredible powers threaten them all, and Eleanor must decide whether to defend the family who abandoned her or become the creature her Grandmere insists she is inside.
When her grandmother dies, first instructing Eleanor to care for and protect the family, the girl uncovers long-buried secrets and calls on her maternal French grandmother for help. With a mother who is half woman, half marine life several werewolf-shapeshifting relatives and Grandmother Persephone, who can see the future, Eleanor is not sure how she fits in or why she was sent away for eight years.
Returning home to Maine after a violent incident at her boarding school, Eleanor Zarrin reunites with a family unlike any other. Comparable to The Hazel Wood, Szabo’s uneven debut features a pitch-black fairy tale atmosphere and rich, mid-century gothic descriptions. 6,549 ratings 1,842 reviews 5 distinct works Similar authors More books by Rose Szabo Series by Rose Szabo The River City Duology (2 books) by Rose Szabo 2.
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