Of Bells and Thorns (The Rose Master #2)
Genre: YA Gothic
Release Date: November 28th 2017
REUTS Publications, LLC
Rosewood Manor has been ashes for weeks.
Left
with no post and no home, Anne Tinning never expected to find herself in a luxurious
carriage, dressed in the finest of clothes, pretending to be the wife of Lord
August Grey. The search for Miss Bellingham, however, will require them to
blend into the very height of London society, a class Anne has only ever
served, and which August despises. But August insists that the ruse is the only
way. For although they’ve vanquished the wraith that called for August’s life,
they will never be safe unless they find a way to stop the woman he scorned.
There
are traces of Lily Bellingham the length and breadth of London, but when Anne
and August investigate the gruesome disappearances in a factory she has just
purchased, they realize that Lily is more powerful than either of them. And she
has devised a new way to take her revenge.
With
another curse placed upon August’s head, Anne must find a way to defeat Lily,
and this time, she will have no help from the young man she has grown to love.
This time, the curse is more insidious, twisting him into someone
unrecognizable.
This
time, August Grey is the one she must fear.
Lush,
lyrical, and layered in horror-filled suspense, Of Bells and Thorns
evokes the feel of classic Gothic literature, blending the magic of a beautiful
fairy tale against the rich backdrop of history.
The Rose Master
Blurb:
The day Anne
Tinning turns seventeen, birds fall from the sky. But that's hardly the most
upsetting news. She's being dismissed from the home she's served at since she
was a child, and shipped off to become the newly hired parlor maid for a place
she's never heard of. And when she sees the run-down, isolated house, she
instantly knows why:
There's something wrong with Rosewood Manor.
Staffed with only three other servants, all gripped by icy silence and inexplicable bruises, and inhabited by a young master who is as cold as the place itself, the house is shrouded in neglect and thick with fear. Her questions are met with hushed whispers, and she soon finds herself alone in the empty halls, left to tidy and clean rooms no one visits.
As the feeling of being watched grows, she begins to realize there is something else in the house with them--some creature that stalks the frozen halls and claws at her door. A creature that seems intent on harming her.
When a fire leaves Anne trapped in the manor with its Master, she finally demands to know why. But as she forces the truth about what haunts the grounds from Lord Grey, she learns secrets she isn't prepared for. The creature is very real, and she's the only one who can help him stop it.
Now, Anne must either risk her life for the young man she's grown to admire, or abandon her post while she still can.
There's something wrong with Rosewood Manor.
Staffed with only three other servants, all gripped by icy silence and inexplicable bruises, and inhabited by a young master who is as cold as the place itself, the house is shrouded in neglect and thick with fear. Her questions are met with hushed whispers, and she soon finds herself alone in the empty halls, left to tidy and clean rooms no one visits.
As the feeling of being watched grows, she begins to realize there is something else in the house with them--some creature that stalks the frozen halls and claws at her door. A creature that seems intent on harming her.
When a fire leaves Anne trapped in the manor with its Master, she finally demands to know why. But as she forces the truth about what haunts the grounds from Lord Grey, she learns secrets she isn't prepared for. The creature is very real, and she's the only one who can help him stop it.
Now, Anne must either risk her life for the young man she's grown to admire, or abandon her post while she still can.
“In this Gothic fantasy, Cano evokes both Beauty and the
Beast and Jane Eyre while creating something new and strange. Cano does a
beautiful job of setting mood and atmosphere, and her characters dance around
one another with relentless industry and brooding allure, fighting their
inevitable attraction. This is a strong, satisfying effort.” ~Publishers Weekly on THE ROSE MASTER
About the Author
Valentina Cano is a student of classical singing who spends
whatever free time she has either reading or writing. She also watches over a
veritable army of pets. Her work has appeared in numerous publications and her
poetry has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best Of the Web.
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