It’s set on a secluded island where people live in the old ways without much as far as laws and structure goes. In a way, this novel reminded me a little of Teeth by Hannah Moskowitz. He’s human flesh worn by a demon.”Ī fantastically atmospheric Gothic novel, Ashes on the Waves is based on an eerie Edgar Allan Poe poem – which is really all you need to know, right? Frustrated, the creatures put the couple through one last trial-and this time it’s not only their love that’s in danger of being destroyed.īased on Edgar Allan Poe’s chilling poem, 'Annabel Lee,' Mary Lindsey creates a frighteningly beautiful gothic novel that glorifies the power of true love But the tragedies draw Liam and Anna even closer. They make awager on the couple’s love, testing its strength through a series of cruel obstacles. With Anna, Liam finally finds the happiness he has always been denied but, the violent, mythical Otherworlders, who inhabit the island and the sea around it, have other plans. Haunted by the wails of fantastical Bean Sidhes and labeled a demon by the villagers of Dòchas, Liam has accepted that things will never get better for him-until a wealthy heiress named Annabel Leighton arrives on the island and Liam’s fate is changed forever. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I received this book for free from Penguin Canada in exchange for an honest review.

Monday, JReview: Ashes on the Waves by Mary Lindsey Posted by Giselle

Ashes on the waves by mary lindsey