Synopsis
The faeries of Witchwood Manor have stolen its young lord. His governess intends to steal him back.
Victorian governess Winifred Hall knows a con when she sees one. When her bratty young charge transforms overnight into a perfectly behaved block of wood, she soon realises that the real boy has been abducted by the Fair Folk. Unfortunately, the lord of Witchwood Manor is the only man in England who doesn’t believe in faeries—which leaves Winnie in the unenviable position of rescuing the young lord-to-be all by herself.
Witchwood Manor is bigger than its inhabitants realise, however, and full of otherworldly dangers. As Winnie delves deeper into the other side of the house, she enlists the aid of its dark and dubious faerie butler, Mr Quincy, who hides several awful secrets behind his charming smile. Winnie hopes to make her way to the centre of the Witchwood Knot through wit and cleverness… but when all of her usual tricks fail, who will she dare to trust?
Victorian governess Winifred Hall knows a con when she sees one. When her bratty young charge transforms overnight into a perfectly behaved block of wood, she soon realises that the real boy has been abducted by the Fair Folk. Unfortunately, the lord of Witchwood Manor is the only man in England who doesn’t believe in faeries—which leaves Winnie in the unenviable position of rescuing the young lord-to-be all by herself.
Witchwood Manor is bigger than its inhabitants realise, however, and full of otherworldly dangers. As Winnie delves deeper into the other side of the house, she enlists the aid of its dark and dubious faerie butler, Mr Quincy, who hides several awful secrets behind his charming smile. Winnie hopes to make her way to the centre of the Witchwood Knot through wit and cleverness… but when all of her usual tricks fail, who will she dare to trust?
Titre original : Victorian Faerie Tales, book 1: The Witchwood Knot (2023)
Moyenne
14.0
2 votes
MOYEN
2 éditions pour ce livre
2023 Autoédité
328 pages
28 novembre 2023
ISBN : 9781998257003
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C'est un bon livre, mais je l'ai trouvé loin d'être marquant. Je n'ai pas réussi à vraiment m'investir dans le plot, dans les personnages ou même encore dans la relation "amoureuse" (ou d'ailleurs, je n'ai pas vu d'alchimie). Je suis une grande fan des vibes dark fairytale d'habitude, mais ici va savoir pourquoi, je n'étais pas dedans… La plume me semblait aussi un peu simpliste ?
Une assez bonne lecture que j'ai quand même moins aimé que la série principale de l'autrice. On est plus sur ambiance gothique que bucolique dû à une période plus sombre dans la chronologie de l'histoire. Pas sûre que je lise la suite.