Lizzie Appleby has travelled a long way and she wants her story to be heard. When Lord Byron and his guests sit down to tell their ghost stories, there is a knock at the door. One morning we’d wake up and find Bristol on our doorstep, folks said. Down in the valleys villages grew into towns, and towns grew into cities, getting bigger and busier by the day. Every week brought talk of new discoveries: a lamp lit by electricity, a steam-powered engine, a needle that went in your arm to stop the pox. Even our little village of Sweepfield felt restless. You could smell it in the air, all sharp and peppery like radishes. "Magic and mystery adds appeal to this already compelling family drama.and Carroll manages to wrap all of the threads into a wholly satisfying ending.Change was coming.
Hand this to readers who enjoy fantasy, fairy tales, and magical realism."- School Library Journal, Starred "A tale brimming with emotion and atmosphere. "A haunting and poignant exploration of family, loss, and redemption." - Booklist, Starred Praise for Emma Carroll's In Darkling Wood: and the consequences are even more devastating. Sometimes the truth is far more terrifying than fiction. What starts as a simple tale of village life soon turns to tragedy and the darkest, most dangerous of secrets. She has traveled a long way with her own tale to tell, and now they all must listen.
Collapsed on the doorstep is a girl with strange scars on her face. Then there's an unexpected knock at the front door. But one of the guests-Mary Shelley-is stuck for a story to share. After dinner is served, they challenge each other to tell ghost stories that will freeze the blood. One stormy June evening, five friends meet at Villa Diodati, the summer home of Lord Byron. From the critically acclaimed author of In Darkling Wood comes a spine-tingling novel inspired by Frankenstein with more than a hint of mystery and suspense.
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