This novel has a great gothic feel to it, set in the 1800's when the spiritualist craze was at a height. I loved that I found out some of the tricks that fake mediums used, although I'm not sure if they would have tied bellows to their daughter's legs but who knows? Maybe they would have done! The s...
Violet is the daughter of a woman who is working as a Medium in London in 1872 at the height of the Spiritualist craze. Her mother is a fraud (or charlatan in Victorian terms) but Violet has not option but to assist her. They are invited to a English Country weekend by Sir Jasper and, once there, Vi...
Alyxandra Harvey is officially one of my favorite authors. I loved Hearts At Stake (book one of the Drake Chronicles) but I didn't think that was enough to make her a favorite of mine. Haunting Violet was more than enough. Historical setting, ghosts, AND a cute boy? What more do you need?Violet W...
Already being a fan of Harvey's Drake Chronicles, I was really excited to see what direction she would take Haunting Violet in. Before I get to the heart of my feelings regarding the book, I have a confession to make. Prior to starting the novel, I had no idea that it was set in Victorian London. Oh...
Historical fantasy is one of my favorite genres and one I don't read nearly often enough. It has been hard, in the past, to find well-written works that fit the category...slowly but surely, that seems to be changing. Haunting Violet by Alyxandra Harvey definitely fit the bill.Violet lives in the la...
This novel has a great gothic feel to it, set in the 1800's when the spiritualist craze was at a height. I loved that I found out some of the tricks that fake mediums used, although I'm not sure if they would have tied bellows to their daughter's legs but who knows? Maybe they would have done! The s...
This was a nice change for me. It's a historical YA with a paranormal twist to it. I normally don't read historical, but this one I enjoyed a lot!Violet and Colin have been friends since forever. They both deal with Violet's mother's nasty temper and her little schemes. Her mother is a con-artist wh...
4.5 StarsBehind the Victorian curtain lurks a secret fascination with the after-life. The science and seance of mediums, performance, magic and paranormal are invited into the drawing rooms of elite society and pray on the grief stricken and bored. The Gothic darkness paired with the proper etiquett...
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