Title: The Witches of Bone Hill
Author: Ava Morgyn
Pages: 416
Publish: September 26, 2023
Publisher: St. Martin's Press, St. Martin's Griffin
Rating: 4/5 stars
Cordelia and Eustace Bone's childhood was marred by a tumultuous upbringing, defined by their mother's chronic fears and an unstable maternal relationship. However, their lives take an unexpected twist as they receive a letter in their adulthood, revealing the existence of an aunt previously unknown to them and their inheritance of a mysterious mansion, Bone Hill.
Cordelia pins her hopes on selling the mansion as the ultimate solution to her myriad of problems—her husband's betrayal, the astronomical debts incurred in her name, and the relentless pursuit of a mob boss seeking retribution. Her dreams crumble when she discovers the unsettling condition attached to her inheritance: she, and her sister, must reside in the mansion to claim it.
"Bone Hill" emerges as an enigmatic home, harboring a strong will of its own and haunted by the spirits of past generations of Bone women. Alongside her sister Eustace and the captivating tattooed gardener, Gordon, Cordelia embarks on a chilling quest to unearth the mystery shrouding the mansion—a series of gruesome animal killings and the menacing messages written in Nordic runes in the creatures' blood within its walls.
"The Witches of Bone Hill" marks Ava Morgyn's third venture into the world of witchcraft, and it served as my introduction to her books—and it did not disappoint. While the story initially progresses slowly, it gains momentum as revelations come to light. Morgyn's storytelling shines as she spins a tale of intrigue and the supernatural, ensnaring readers in its mystique and making it nearly impossible to tear oneself away.
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