My thoughts
I am fast becoming a huge fan of T. Kingfisher. This book was great. I've been reading a lot of books about witches and fantasy and such. This one is about a sorceress so pretty much along the same lines of genres.
When Evangeline wants something she usually gets it. No matter who or what she has to hurt. Including her daughter Cordelia. Evangeline is a sorceress. Only her daughter knows this. When she hurts people Cordelia can't stand it. She wants her to stop.
Evangeline and Cordelia are staying with a good man and his sister. Evangeline has decided she wants to marry him and wants Cordelia to marry a much older and very wealthy man. Things start to happen and Cordelia decides it's time to confide in someone and put a stop to her mother's evil ways. But can she? Can Evangeline be stopped. Who will suffer if all fails. What exactly will it take to bring down this evil sorceress?
This book is part fantasy, part horror, part thriller and a big part of good vs evil. I could not put it down. It had me from the first page and didn't let go until the perfect ending. The characters were all likeable with the exception of Evangeline. Cordelia was very timid but she could be forceful at times. The rest were great. And they believed Cordelia...
This was a BOTM add on for me. Excellent read.
About
A dark retelling of the Brothers Grimm's Goose Girl, rife with secrets, murder, and forbidden magic
Cordelia knows her mother is unusual. Their house doesn’t have any doors between rooms, and her mother doesn't allow Cordelia to have a single friend—unless you count Falada, her mother's beautiful white horse. The only time Cordelia feels truly free is on her daily rides with him. But more than simple eccentricity sets her mother apart. Other mothers don’t force their daughters to be silent and motionless for hours, sometimes days, on end. Other mothers aren’t sorcerers.
After a suspicious death in their small town, Cordelia’s mother insists they leave in the middle of the night, riding away on Falada’s sturdy back, leaving behind all Cordelia has ever known. They arrive at the remote country manor of a wealthy older man, the Squire, and his unwed sister, Hester. Cordelia’s mother intends to lure the Squire into marriage, and Cordelia knows this can only be bad news for the bumbling gentleman and his kind, intelligent sister.
Hester sees the way Cordelia shrinks away from her mother, how the young girl sits eerily still at dinner every night. Hester knows that to save her brother from bewitchment and to rescue the terrified Cordelia, she will have to face down a wicked witch of the worst kind.
Cordelia knows her mother is unusual. Their house doesn’t have any doors between rooms, and her mother doesn't allow Cordelia to have a single friend—unless you count Falada, her mother's beautiful white horse. The only time Cordelia feels truly free is on her daily rides with him. But more than simple eccentricity sets her mother apart. Other mothers don’t force their daughters to be silent and motionless for hours, sometimes days, on end. Other mothers aren’t sorcerers.
After a suspicious death in their small town, Cordelia’s mother insists they leave in the middle of the night, riding away on Falada’s sturdy back, leaving behind all Cordelia has ever known. They arrive at the remote country manor of a wealthy older man, the Squire, and his unwed sister, Hester. Cordelia’s mother intends to lure the Squire into marriage, and Cordelia knows this can only be bad news for the bumbling gentleman and his kind, intelligent sister.
Hester sees the way Cordelia shrinks away from her mother, how the young girl sits eerily still at dinner every night. Hester knows that to save her brother from bewitchment and to rescue the terrified Cordelia, she will have to face down a wicked witch of the worst kind.
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