Category Archives: Gothic

The Madman’s Daughter – Megan Shepherd

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Kerri
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Title: The Madman’s Daughter Author: Megan Shepherd Genre: Young adult, historical fiction, horror, gothic, science fiction Publisher: Balzer & Bray Release Date: January 29, 2013 Review In this 5 star story, Juliet Moreau is living in the shadow of her father and in the worst way possible. Henri Moreau has been shunned from society for what people have judged unethical and unthinkable experiments on living creatures. Once a well-known and respected doctor, Henri Moreau is now an outcast. Juliet must do what she can to survive which includes menial labor as a cleaning lady. The biggest tragedy for Juliet is … Continue reading →

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Spellcaster by Claudia Gray

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Kerri
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Title: Spellcaster Author: Claudia Gray Genre: Teen, contemporary, supernatural, romance Publisher: HarperTeen Release Date: March 5, 2013 Review In this four star  story, Nadia has been uprooted from her urban Chicago surroundings to the suburban Captive’s Sound, Rhode Island with her father and brother. Immediately upon nearing Captive’s Sound, she feels a magical shroud over the small, mysterious town. Then BOOM & CRASH! Enter Mateo who rescues them after their vehicle runs into a mystical barrier. Mateo is a young man with a heavy burden to bear. He lives under the weight of a family curse and is constantly judged … Continue reading →

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The Madman’s Daughter by @megan_shepherd

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Lelina
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Title: The Madman’s Daughter Rating:  Author: Megan Shepherd Genre: YA/Fantasy/Horror/Gothic/Mystery Publisher:  Balzer + Bray Release Date: January 29, 2013 Review: This is an excellent YA retelling of The Island of Dr. Moreau. Juliet is Dr. Moreau’s sixteen-year-old daughter, and the story is told from her point of view. I found her to be a thoroughly engaging and believable character and I became quickly immersed in her story. There is a creepy gothic/horror vibe to this book that made it hard for me to put down. Be forewarned, although this is a young-adult novel, there is quite a bit of gore … Continue reading →

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Night School

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Kerri
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Title: Night School Author: C. J. Daughtery Genre: Mystery, Romance, YA, Coming of age Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Release Date: May 21, 2013 Review: FIVE stars for Night School. Allie has a difficult time staying out of trouble. When she gets arrested with her friends, her parents are at the end of their rope; they send her to boarding school.  Cimmeria isn’t just any old boarding school. There are no computers, cell phones, ipods, etc . . . Students are expected to find constructive and creative ways to occupy their time. This is quite an extreme change from Allie’s reality. … Continue reading →

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A Discovery of Witches

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Kerri
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Title: A Discovery Of Witches Author: Deborah Harkness Genres: Fantasy, Gothic, Paranormal, Romance, Supernatural Publisher: Penguin Books Release Date: December 27, 2011 Review: 5 Bewitching Stars for A Discovery of Witches. Deborah Harkness spins an adventurous story of supernatural beings living among humans. I loved everything about this journey with Diana Bishop and Matthew Clairmont. Diana is from a long line of witches, and Matthew, from a long line of vampires. Despite all of their differences, they are drawn to each other and to a very dangerous situation. Diana tries to live an ordinary life, a life without her powers. … Continue reading →

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The Taker by Alma Katsu GIVEAWAY

Posted on June 9, 2012 by admin
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True love can last an eternity… but immortality comes at a price…  On the midnight shift at a hospital in rural Maine, Dr. Luke Findley is expecting another quiet evening of frostbite and the occasional domestic dispute. But the minute Lanore McIlvrae—Lanny—walks into his ER, she changes his life forever. A mysterious woman with a past and plenty of dark secrets, Lanny is unlike anyone Luke has ever met. He is inexplicably drawn to her, despite the fact that she is a murder suspect with a police escort. And as she begins to tell her story, a story of enduring … Continue reading →

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Masque of the Red Death by @_BethanyGriffin

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Fallon
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Title: Masque of the Red Death Rating:  ★★★★★ Genre: YA / Gothic / Dystopia / Romance Publisher:  Greenwillow (HarperCollins) Release Date: April 24, 2012 Review: When I first picked up “Masque of the Red Death,” my first thought was “oh gosh, no!” I thought for sure that someone – in thinking she was the new Poe – had trashed a classic. I am happy to say that I was proven wrong! “Masque” tells the story of Araby Worth, the daughter of a wealthy scientist in the middle of a plague-ridden city. Even the wealthy, who can afford the expensive, air-filtering ceramic … Continue reading →

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