by Jessica Verday
I'm actually not sure how to rate this one. I have a feeling you will love or hate it but I sort of felt somewhere in the middle with this one. I was looking forward to some gothic piece with Edgar Allan Poe but didn't quite get that. There were aspects of him and his work, but other horror retellin...
"Though I try to talk myself out of it, I know I must see what's behind that door." -Annabel Lee After her mother's death, Annabel is summoned to Philadelphia by her father. She is excited to meet her father and hopes this will be a new start. At 17, Annabel dreams of being a surgeon. She has a cur...
This story blew me away and is by far one of my favorites of his work and honestly I loved this honest and enriching retelling of a new favorite that I had only discovered and fallen in love with last year. Everything from the plot right down to the characters was just incredibly good that words can...
Publication: September 9, 2014 by EgmontUSA Goodreads Goodreads Summary: " A romantic, historical retelling of classic Gothic horror featuring Edgar Allan Poe and his character Annabel Lee, from a New York Times best-selling author.Summoned to her father's home in 1820's Philadelphia, a girl finds...
Poe’s poem “Annabel Lee” is an amazing example of love beyond the bounds of time. However, to call Of Monsters and Madness a retelling of this famous poem is a curious action because readers will find it challenging to discover the similarities. Annabel in the story is no longer a child, she does no...
**Thank you EgmountUSA and Netgalley for providing this in exchange for an honest review** This wasn't a bad book. Everything about it just kind of felt flimsy. The first page was by far the best. We had blood, guts, and the perfect set up for a Gothic Horror. That was unfortunately the only real...
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Thank you EgmontUSA! This book left me feeling very lukewarm. And a bit confused. But let me explain.... When I first read the synopsis of this book, I was intrigued. I am a Poe fan, but I woul...
“A story? You are recording your horrors?” “How am I to accurately write about something unless I have been a firsthand witness to it?” There is nothing bad about this book, but fans of The Madman's Daughter series will find that this series pales in comparison. It is so, so predictable. This book ...
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