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wilko's review against another edition
5.0
Solid 4.5 star
This is a slow burn book, but I loved that as you really got to know the sisters Caroline and Charlotte along with Plato as well as got comfortable in the period of time it is set. Getting from their home in New York to the Scottish Highlands coast is an adventure all on it's own and you see how sheltered there lives really were, they are trusting, oblivious to how bad people can be and not very good at planning their journey. Once they get to Fier Estate they start to learn the history of their family and the land to which Caroline gets pulled into fully. While they get comfortable in their new home and get close to the brothers Daniel and Brennan, this is where things turn dark and questions of sanity and what is true start to happen and you get fully sucked in at this time needing to know the true story of the tale as well as what will happen to Caroline. An absolutely great and refreshing read that pulls you in and leaves you satisfied at the end but also wanting more so fantastic job on your first full-length novel Sheila Shedd I can not wait to read more of your books!!
This is a slow burn book, but I loved that as you really got to know the sisters Caroline and Charlotte along with Plato as well as got comfortable in the period of time it is set. Getting from their home in New York to the Scottish Highlands coast is an adventure all on it's own and you see how sheltered there lives really were, they are trusting, oblivious to how bad people can be and not very good at planning their journey. Once they get to Fier Estate they start to learn the history of their family and the land to which Caroline gets pulled into fully. While they get comfortable in their new home and get close to the brothers Daniel and Brennan, this is where things turn dark and questions of sanity and what is true start to happen and you get fully sucked in at this time needing to know the true story of the tale as well as what will happen to Caroline. An absolutely great and refreshing read that pulls you in and leaves you satisfied at the end but also wanting more so fantastic job on your first full-length novel Sheila Shedd I can not wait to read more of your books!!
vondav's review against another edition
5.0
Manhattan-born sisters Caroline and Lottie had a happy life but when their father died, he left them a cryptic letter. Having to journey to their ancestral home in Scotland, they were left to solve their Grandma’s riddle “Revive the tormented soul of Fier.”
Even though they are sisters Caroline and Lottie are complete opposites. Caroline was studious whilst Lottie was a bubbly full of life. Travelling to Scotland showed just how naive and sheltered they were, as the journey was not without disaster.
With its narrative feel, it felt that you were not reading but curled up by a fire listening to their story. The descriptive writing showed just how varied and beautiful the Scottish climate was. As soon as the girls arrive in Scotland, the atmosphere of the book changes. Whilst the girls still had fun with the Scottish brothers there was always a feeling of foreboding when the haunting began. One surprise was how Lottie matured when her sister was in danger, even though she was always the pampered on she really stepped up when it was needed.
Whilst there is a romance running throughout, this did not detract from the suspense. With its Gothic feel and the added supernatural element made this into a page-turner. This book will please plenty of readers as it fits into so many genres.
Even though they are sisters Caroline and Lottie are complete opposites. Caroline was studious whilst Lottie was a bubbly full of life. Travelling to Scotland showed just how naive and sheltered they were, as the journey was not without disaster.
With its narrative feel, it felt that you were not reading but curled up by a fire listening to their story. The descriptive writing showed just how varied and beautiful the Scottish climate was. As soon as the girls arrive in Scotland, the atmosphere of the book changes. Whilst the girls still had fun with the Scottish brothers there was always a feeling of foreboding when the haunting began. One surprise was how Lottie matured when her sister was in danger, even though she was always the pampered on she really stepped up when it was needed.
Whilst there is a romance running throughout, this did not detract from the suspense. With its Gothic feel and the added supernatural element made this into a page-turner. This book will please plenty of readers as it fits into so many genres.
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