Goodreads Synopsis:
In a manor by the sea, twelve sisters are cursed.
Annaleigh lives a sheltered life at Highmoor, a manor by the sea, with her sisters, their father, and stepmother. Once they were twelve, but loneliness fills the grand halls now that four of the girls’ lives have been cut short. Each death was more tragic than the last—the plague, a plummeting fall, a drowning, a slippery plunge—and there are whispers throughout the surrounding villages that the family is cursed by the gods.
Disturbed by a series of ghostly visions, Annaleigh becomes increasingly suspicious that the deaths were no accidents. Her sisters have been sneaking out every night to attend glittering balls, dancing until dawn in silk gowns and shimmering slippers, and Annaleigh isn’t sure whether to try to stop them or to join their forbidden trysts. Because who—or what—are they really dancing with?
When Annaleigh’s involvement with a mysterious stranger who has secrets of his own intensifies, it’s a race to unravel the darkness that has fallen over her family—before it claims her next.
My Review:
*I read this a while ago so bear with me.*
This book was just so captivating. It drew me in and trapped me until I finished it in what I remember to be one sitting. I was amazing at how well-done it was and how unpredictable it became. I loved how everything unfolded so carefully and no one knew who to trust. I tried to guess what was going on but nothing could prepare me for the ending and I loved it. This was such a great retelling.
I would definitely recommend this to people who like twisted fairytale retellings and fantasy in general. It definitely also had a horror spin on it because some of it was pretty morbid but I don’t think it could be considered as horror enough to be recommended to fans of the genre. It’s just a great, creepy fantasy that I loved reading and so did a friend of mine who isn’t a really big book person.
Overall, I would give this book…
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5.
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