A curse revolving around a house that feels alive and vengeful, a house they can never leave, yet never truly live in. You could say that I was sufficiently creeped out. I could see every crack and hear every faint footstep. I felt transported into this ancient house which was truly a character in and of itself. Masque was very well written, gorgeous in its melancholy, really – and that’s what I love the most about these historically creepy novels: the way they enchant you into their eerie settings.
Having really enjoyed Bethany’s Masque of the Red Death (I have yet to read the sequel), I knew that I was in for a stunning read. The Fall was so very unique and the writing: wonderfully atmospheric.
In the end, can Madeline keep her own sanity and bring the house down? The Fall is a literary psychological thriller, reimagining Edgar Allan Poe’s classic The Fall of the House of Usher. Her only chance lies in destroying the house. Madeline’s life-revealed through short bursts of memory-has hinged around her desperate plan to escape, to save herself and her brother. Ushers can never leave their house, a house that haunts and is haunted, a house that almost seems to have a mind of its own. She has spent her life fighting fate, and she thought she was succeeding.
Genres: Gothic, Historical, Supernatural, YA Published by Greenwillow Books on October 7th 2014 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I received this book for free from HarperCollins Canada in exchange for an honest review. Thursday, SeptemReview: The Fall by Bethany Griffin Posted by Giselle
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