Erin A. Craig

House of Roots and Ruin

Emily McMeans

“Of course a bride on her wedding day is beautiful, but that radiance doesn't diminish in old age, when she's too tired to keep up with whatever ridiculous fashions the shops and salons put out. I know Arina smiles upon an old couple walking down the road together, hand in hand, firm in their commitment to one another. There is love in caring for the sick, the weak, the ugly. A wilting flower holds just as much splendor as one on the cusp of opening. People are so quick to idolize the fresh and the new. They fetishize it."

In a manor by the sea, one sister is still cursed.

Despite dreams of adventures far beyond the Salann shores, seventeen-year-old Verity Thaumas has remained at her family’s estate, Highmoor, with her older sister Camille, while their sisters have scattered across Arcannia.

When their sister Mercy sends word that the Duchess of Bloem—wife of a celebrated botanist—is interested in having Verity paint a portrait of her son, Alexander, Verity jumps at the chance, but Camille won’t allow it. Forced to reveal the secret she’s kept for years, Camille tells Verity the truth one day: Verity is still seeing ghosts, she just doesn’t know it.

Stunned, Verity flees Highmoor that night and—with nowhere else to turn—makes her way to Bloem. At first, she is captivated by the lush, luxurious landscape and is quickly drawn to charming, witty, and impossibly handsome Alexander Laurent. And soon, to her surprise, a romance... blossoms.

But it’s not long before Verity is plagued with nightmares, and the darker side of Bloem begins to show through its sickly-sweet façade...

A modern masterpiece, this is a classic Gothic thriller-fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Erin A. Craig, about doomed love, menacing ambition, and the ghosts that haunt us forever.

Sisters of the Salt #2

Mel 

4.5 Stars
Absolutely loved diving back into this world and atmosphere again! I loved the spookiness and creepy atmosphere. The writing was lush, moody and easy to follow as usual. I would recommend reading House of Salt and Sorrows first before reading this one. Verity is a great narrator and I loved seeing how her being really young during the events of the first book affects her understanding of the world around her in the present. Definitely super interested in reading the next book!

P.S. I really like the idea of following a different sister in each book

The vibes are the only reason I'm rating this 3 stars. The eerie, Gothic atmosphere was top-notch. But the plot? The romance? The pacing? Lackluster.

Heather Harrington

I AM SHOOK, I CANNOT BELIEVE, I AM PROCESSING, I DO NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED, I'M SCREAMING, CRYING, SHAKING, SCARED, AND BAMBOOZLED.

Holly

MS. CRAIG THERE BETTER BE A THIRD ONE

I AM SHOOK, I CANNOT BELIEVE, I AM PROCESSING, I DO NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED, I'M SCREAMING, CRYING, SHAKING, SCARED, AND BAMBOOZLED.

I loved this book so much - even more than the first one. I loved the characters, the plots, the twists & turns. It really kept me sucked in until the very end w/ many jaw dropping moments. 

House of Roots and Ruin

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