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Starling House
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bookshelves: favourites, horror, romance, supernatural-paranormal
Feb 03, 2024
bookshelves: favourites, horror, romance, supernatural-paranormal
Loved this! 💜
Alix Harrow has been a mixed bag for me, I adored The Ten Thousand Doors of January, but was less enthralled by The Once and Future Witches.
Starling House however was right up my street! Opal and her brother Jasper live on the breadline in a motel since their mothers abrupt death in a car accident.
Opal feels inexplicably drawn to Starling House, the mysterious and most likely haunted house in town that everyone else avoids.
When the owner finds her loitering, he offers her a job as housekeeper, and pretty soon Opal finds herself in Starling House along with all it’s dark and dangerous secrets.
This was the perfect mix of fantasy and horror. I loved both Opal and Arthur, loved how they were both described as conventionally unattractive because you never see that. The reveals were great and made sense.
Overall I was gripped and loved it!
Alix Harrow has been a mixed bag for me, I adored The Ten Thousand Doors of January, but was less enthralled by The Once and Future Witches.
Starling House however was right up my street! Opal and her brother Jasper live on the breadline in a motel since their mothers abrupt death in a car accident.
Opal feels inexplicably drawn to Starling House, the mysterious and most likely haunted house in town that everyone else avoids.
When the owner finds her loitering, he offers her a job as housekeeper, and pretty soon Opal finds herself in Starling House along with all it’s dark and dangerous secrets.
This was the perfect mix of fantasy and horror. I loved both Opal and Arthur, loved how they were both described as conventionally unattractive because you never see that. The reveals were great and made sense.
Overall I was gripped and loved it!
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July 11, 2023
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July 11, 2023
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January 31, 2024
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February 3, 2024
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supernatural-paranormal
February 3, 2024
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romance
February 3, 2024
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horror
February 3, 2024
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favourites
February 3, 2024
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Feb 10, 2024 01:51AM
I agree, this is amazing
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Glad you enjoyed as well Clare 😊
I loved this one as well!
Glad you enjoyed it just as much Melinda 😊
I will read this Charlotte. TY for the excellent review. I loved The Ten Thousand Doors of January and am looking forward to reading another of this author's books, ESPECIALLY with your 5-star review. xxoo
Thank you Celia 😊 I hope you enjoy it zoo
