Flesher read this book and had this to say:
Are you looking for a very dark gothic novel? If so, you may have found your book. House of Salt and Sorrows offers everything a gothic novel needs - a little love, some mystery, and a whole lot of horror.
Annaleigh is one of 12 sisters who are slowly dying off, by a series of unfortunate events? But are these deaths totally random or does an evil root tie them all together? This retelling of the Brother's Grimm tale of The Twelve Dancing Princesses will leave the reader guessing until the end.
If soft cozy romance novels are your thing - turn the other way. This book is DARK.
Reading this story was way outside of my comfort zone as I don’t usually reach for fantasy novels or horror stories (especially those with blood and gore - and this novel delivers in these areas) but I was looking to read something different. This story follows middle sister Annaleigh as she tries to uncover how her older sister really died and disprove the idea that her family is cursed. Annaleigh's investigation is filled with ghosts, monsters, horrible nightmares and creepy visions with a bit of romance also. The plot twists in House of Salt and Sorrows gave the novel a psychological thriller feeling at times and this book made me think I was losing my mind right along with Annaleigh! Overall, I enjoyed this novel with its mix of ball gowns, romance, gods, magic and mystery - I just couldn’t read it right before bed.
Other teens enjoyed this story as it is a recent nominee for the NH Flume Award. The book is available in our library (on the Flume display) and can also be borrowed from the Nashua Public library as a print book, ebook or audiobook.
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