Caitlín R. Kiernan

Stolen their human parents to be raised by ghouls, the Children of the Cuckoo are changelings who are forbidden any human contact, but now they are coming to reclaim a lost child, Emmie Silvey, a precocious and solitary young girl, who has been raised by her widower father and is haunted by two very different women--one who stalks her and one who haunts her dreams. Original. 15,000 first printing.

Daughter of Hounds

Janice Hopper

I'm really of two minds about this book. I liked the writing quite a bit. It's a Lovecraftian homage of sorts, but a deftly done one. I don't think you need to know the references to enjoy the story. Well done there. 

OTOH, I'm not sure I really followed what was happening that well. That's probably due more to how I read a book in little dribs & drabs instead of in long, concentrated reading sessions. It didn't help that one of the main characters was pretty unlikable. We do see a bit how she got that way. But I didn't love her sections. I guess anti heroes aren't my favorite type of character. 

But on the whole, I liked the book well enough that I plan to check out more of the author's work.

Daughter of Hounds

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