The House at Watch Hill
The explosive start to a seductive gothic paranormal romance trilogy, full of all the witchy vibes!
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4.5 • 2 Ratings
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Publisher Description
YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHOR'S FAVOURITE AUTHOR:
KAREN MARIE MONING IS BACK WITH A SEDUCTIVE NEW SERIES...
'Moning's world building is extensive and inspired' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
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THE HOUSE AT WATCH HILL was a patient beast, born of dichotomy, a familiar stranger, a beautiful monstrosity. It seduced before it terrified.
And it would never be done with me... I was the sweetest thing the evil in those walls ever tasted.
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Zo Grey is still reeling from the sudden death of her mother when she receives a call from an unknown attorney in Divinity, Louisiana, offering her an inheritance from a long-lost relative. With nothing left to lose, Zo heads to Divinity and discovers a sprawling mansion that seems to pull inward ‑ Watch Hill, an entity cloaked in shadows and laden with secrets. But there's a catch: she must endure three years alone within its ominous walls to claim her fortune.
As Zo delves deeper into the mansion's mysteries, she encounters a sinister, red-eyed owl, a captivating Scottish groundskeeper, doors that go nowhere, others that are impossible to open, and a turret into which there is no visible means of ingress, all while the townsfolk whisper of dark legends.
Unaware of her own ties to the house, Zo must confront ancient evils and unlock something deep and dark within herself . . . before evil consumes her completely.
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Witches and female empowerment are the focus of Moning's heavy-handed latest (after the Fever series). Zodeckymira "Zo" Grey has spent the last several years caring for her dying mother at the expense of both her personal and professional life. Zo is used to this kind of liminal existence, however. When she was growing up, they moved from town to town, with no answers from her mother as to why. After tragedy strikes during a job interview, Zo finds herself suddenly homeless—until she learns that a wealthy, unknown relative has left her a fortune. Whisked away to Divinity, La., Zo discovers a side of the family her mother was keeping from her and a legacy of magic she was never allowed to explore. The town is idyllic, but the house Zo has inherited is foreboding, and she has enemies who want her gone before her burgeoning magic can fully manifest. The lack of subtlety in Zo's coming-of-power narrative frustrates, with Moning holding the reader's hand every step of the way. Still, plentiful magic and eventual romance will please fans of urban fantasy who aren't looking for anything too challenging.
