Book Overview
A lush and twisted dark fairy tale suffused with witchcraft, dark secrets and bitter revenge from the award-winning author. Exquisite, haunting and at times brutal, readers of Naomi Novik and Erin Morgenstern will be entranced. 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 herbcraft, and perhaps more than that. And she has secrets of her own, dark and terrible - and Morwood is a house that eats secrets. With a monstrous revenge in mind, Asher plans to make it choke. However, she becomes fond of her charges, of the people of the Tarn, and she begins to wonder if she will be able to execute her plan - and who will suffer most if she does. But as the ghosts of her past become harder to control, Asher realises she has no choice. From the award-winning author of All the Murmuring Bones, dark magic, retribution and twisted family secrets combine to weave a bewitching and addictive tale.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1789094372
ISBN13:9781789094374
Release Date:June 2022
Publisher:Titan Books (UK)
Length:384 Pages
Weight:0.64 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.2" x 7.8"
Customer Reviews
1 rating
A dark fantasy with revenge within
Published by Jennifer Leonard , 2 years ago
⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Path of Thorns, by A. G. Slatter, is a gothic tale of magic and betrayal, love and deceit, pain and loss.
Asher Todd, the new governess to the Morewood children, arrives at the family estate, and begins the trials of looking after children, while trying to dance around the family and it’s many dark deeds. She’ll learn each staff and family member, their flaws and secrets, and slowly build up the dark deed of her own. The one that drawn her here, after so many years.
For fans of dark fantasy, with extremely light gothic inspiration, this would be an excellent fit. It is a very slow burn, and the characters themselves are all fairly flawed. I wished for more fleshing out of some characters, more action, and a way to connect with Asher. The author leaves the ending opening to the possibility of another book, maybe more story and more details, to add to this rich world that Asher lives in. Solid three star read!
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