Even in the day I kept seeking out more light and cheerful noise. I could not put this book down, but I also could not read it without turning on all the lights and blasting happy Christmas music at night. As the days pass and Auntie Ida’s stern warnings to stay away from the church and to keep all doors and windows locked tight, Cora and Roger soon learn of a chilling family secret, and Mimi is the target victim of a long-standing family curse. Cora, headstrong and determined to make the best of this visit, makes friends with some neighbor boys, Roger and Peter and the rest of their family. Ida, however, does not want the girls and keeps trying to convince their father they should leave. Riveting and intensely atmospheric, this stunning debut will hold readers in its spell long after the last page is turned.Ĭora and Mimi are sent by their father from London to Bryers Guerdon to temporarily live with their great-aunt Ida. Along with Roger and Peter, two village boys, Cora must uncover the horrifying truth that has held Bryers Guerdon in its dark grip for centuries – before it’s too late for little Mimi.
But what they don’t know is that their aunt’s life was devastated the last time two young sisters were at Guerdon Hall, and she is determined to protect her nieces from an evil that has lain hidden for years. Auntie Ida is eccentric and rigid, and the girls are desperate to go back to London. When Cora and her younger sister, Mimi, are sent to stay with their elderly aunt in the isolated village of Bryers Guerdon, they receive a less-than-warm welcome.
Genre: young adult, horror, gothic, mystery
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