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Currently reading:: The Briar Book of the Dead by A.G. Slatter
I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m a bit of a fangirl for A. G. Slatter‘s writing – it’s just so gothic and creepy and fantastic in exactly the way that I love. I’ve reviewed her previous two novels here (All the Murmuring Bones) and here (The Path of Thorns) – and you’ll see if you follow the links that I absolutely adored both. Obviously I was thrilled to discover there was a third book on the way, set in this same world (and even more when I spotted on Slatter’s website that number 4 is in the works too!). The Briar Book of the Dead is one of my…
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Review :: The Path of Thorns by A.G. Slatter
It’s my absolute pleasure today to be the first stop on the blog tour for A.G. Slatter’s The Path of Thorns, which is released in Australia today. The Path of Thorns is set in the same world as several of Slatter’s other books, including All the Murmuring Bones, which I loved last year (you can see my review of that one here), and is one of my most eagerly anticipated books for 2022. What is The Path of Thorns About Asher Todd comes to live with the mysterious Morwood family as a governess to their children. Asher knows little about being a governess but she is skilled in botany and…
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Review :: ALL THE MURMURING BONES :: A.G. SLATTER
Orphaned as a young child, Miren O’Malley has been brought up by her grandparents on their isolated, rambling estate Hob’s Hallow. Long ago her family prospered due to a deal struck with the mer, the terrifying creatures who live in the depths of the sea: safety for their merchant ships in return for a child of each generation. But for many years the family have been unable to keep their side of the bargain and their fortunes have suffered as a result. When Mirin’s grandfather dies, her grandmother puts in train a plan to restore their glory — but at the price of Mirin’s freedom. Finding amongst her grandfather’s papers evidence…
