“I was sixteen the first time my grandmother died . . .”
Sarah Parsons has never been to Amber House, the grand Maryland estate that’s been in her family for three centuries. She’s never wandered its hedge maze or explored its secret attics; she’s never danced in its ballroom, or hunted for the diamonds said to be hidden in its walls.
But as Sarah, her brother, and their icy mother settle into Amber House, she finds herself drawn to both handsome Richard, who introduces her to a world of wealth and privilege, and intriguing Jackson, who dares her to find the diamonds. She discovers she can see visions of the mansion’s history—like her mother as a young girl, unimaginably warm and happy, or the cruel sea captain who lost the jewels long ago. Piece by piece, she uncovers the secrets of Amber House: its ancient crimes, and its fresh betrayals.
Where are the diamonds? Who caused her mother’s unhappiness? And what tragic act still echoes through Amber House? Sarah needs answers soon. Because when her visions threaten the person she holds most dear, she must untangle the web of the past before it traps them all forever.
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PS Would love to hear your thoughts!
NO! I have tjis and I was looking forward to readin it too, it has a secret garden feel to it based on the synopsis. Maybe the collab didn't pan out right for the story
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Got the ARC for this a few days ago and haven't finished it yet but so far I'm really drawn in. I actually had the exact opposite reaction to the pacing that you had. There's a lot going on, lots of characters and cut-scenes, lots of clues, and I can see where it might be hard to follow or invest if you wanted to focus more on the setting instead of the characters and what they're saying to each other. Maybe I'm more of a mystery-fan in that way, where the vagueness of everyone and the hazy motives appeals to me and makes me want to read more. As far as the collaboration element, what surprises me most is that so far it definitely doesn't read like three different writers, even though it's all narrated by one character.
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