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Emily Bain Murphy

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The Disappearances (2017) 272 kappaletta
Splinters of Scarlet (2020) 78 kappaletta
Enchanted Hill (2023) 37 kappaletta

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Though Marit herself has aged out of the Danish orphanage system, her almost-little sister Eve has caught the eye of a former ballerina who wishes to adopt her, and Marit is also asked to join the household as a seamstress. The two girls are delighted and relieved at the possibility of staying together. However, Marit is also keeping a few secrets: She has never revealed to Eve her magical abilities for fear of frightening her, and their new family, the Vestergaards, own the mines where her her father's mysterious death occurred, and Marit wants answers.

This standalone teen novel was an entertaining palate cleanser, and I liked the writing style, though it wasn't as much of a page turner as I was maybe expecting. It has lovely cover art, and I love the idea that someone may have embroidered the design just for this book. One area in which I feel the author stumbled was in being uncommitted to the language the characters spoke (Danish or English?). Danish terms are sprinkled throughout the text, which is fun, but then in one scene Marit fondly recalls the way in which Eve used to mispronounce "upside down." The singling out of this very non-Danish phrase felt a little odd. Recommended overall, possibly enjoyed more by readers who can keep themselves from overanalyzing. :)
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ryner | 5 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Jan 11, 2024 |
Cora and Jack have a history. Jack and his brother are inmates at an Alcatraz type island prison for murder and Cora is the young daughter of an administrator there. There is a mutual attraction. The brothers are able to escape and the novel fast forwards to decades in the future.The two meet again at the estate of a wealthy man who has an unsavory reputation. There are many people working and staying at the estate and the tale proceeds from here into an Agatha Christie type mystery,
 
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muddyboy | Nov 5, 2023 |
“Mrs. Clifton, may your dreams be filled with stars and not with shadows.” I was lucky enough to get a copy from the publisher for review.

I am not normally a fan of historical fiction, but this sounded interesting. It grabbed my attention from chapter one, and I am glad I gave it a chance. The beginning was very addictive and I did not want to put it down.

What would you do if you started to lose things we take for granted? What if you could not smell or see your reflection? I really enjoyed seeing on the characters start finding out about the disappearances. I also like the suspense knowing a new disappearance is coming soon.

This is the debut novel for Emily Bain Murphy, and she did an amazing job. I loved her writing style, and I cannot wait to see what else she brings to us in the future.
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SimplyKelina | 15 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Mar 20, 2022 |
I loved this book, and I am honestly surprised it is not more popular!

The basic premise/backbone of the story is not all that unique. There is a location where a few towns are cursed and people are being blamed for the curse, finally, the heroine sets out to discover why the towns are cursed and how it can be removed. As I said, not all that unique. BUT, the unique details that this book brings add flesh, blood, and life to that backbone and the end product is something very intriguing and enjoyable to read from start to finish.

For example, I loved the concept for this curse, where the town and everyone in it are slowly degrading, losing something every 7 years, like their sense of smell and being able to see stars. I also liked that the towns did not just give up after being cursed and found ways to combat the curse through variants, if only for a short time. The part of this book that I enjoyed the most was the link that was created to Shakespeare and his work, it was so cool to read and follow as Aila unravelled!

Also, Will and Aila were pretty cute!
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IlonaA | 15 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Feb 3, 2022 |

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