A Potpourri of Opinions

Little Eve Catriona Ward USA publication date: Oct. 11, 2022 by Tor Nightfire Genre: Gothic, Horror Rating: 3 👢👢👢 Summary:  “A great day is upon us. He is coming. The world will be washed away.” On the wind-battered isle of Altnaharra, off the wildest coast of Scotland, a clan prepares to bring about the end of the world and its imminent rebirth. The Adder is coming and one of their number will inherit its powers. They all want the honor, but young Eve is willing to do anything for the distinction. A reckoning beyond Eve’s imagination begins when Chief Inspector Black arrives to investigate a brutal murder and their sacred ceremony goes terribly wrong. And soon all the secrets of Altnaharra will be uncovered. My thoughts: The cover and the brief synopsis captured my interest for this read. From the gory opening scene to the ending plot twist I never felt truly engaged with this one. It was a fairly intriguing plot. Eve tells the reader how she lived on the island of Altnaharra w...

  Unnatural Creatures Kris Waldherr Publication date: October 4, 2022 by Muse Publications Genre: Horror, Gothic, Historical  Rating: 5 👢👢👢👢👢 Summary:  For the first time, the untold story of the three women closest to Victor Frankenstein is brought to life in a dark and sweeping reimagining of  Frankenstein  by the author of  The Lost History of Dreams .  The Mother Caroline Frankenstein will do anything to protect her family against the nightmarish revolutions engulfing 18th-century Europe. In doing so, she creates her own monster in the form of her scientist son, Victor, whose obsession with conquering death leads to forbidden realms.  The Bride Rescued by Caroline as a four-year-old beggar, angelic Elizabeth Lavenza understands the only way she can repay the Frankensteins is by accepting Victor’s hand in marriage. But when Elizabeth’s heart yearns for someone else, the lives of those she most loves collide with the unnatural creature born...