Maplecroft
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.46 (987 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0451466977 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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Brandi E. McCulloch said Not terrible but not great either. I really like the idea of this book but the execution left much to be desired. I wanted to like it but the writing wasn't strong enough and the story wasn't deep enough. Read Lovecraft if you want Lovecraft.. Throwback Gothic novel Lizzie Borden took an axe, gave her mother forty whacks and when she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one. This children's rhyme is only one of the indignities Lizzie Borden must bear. The murder of her parents was a sensational story in the town of Fall River. Even though Lizzie was acquitted of the crime, she is still the subject of scorn and suspicion. The town ostracized her and her sister Emma because . Good, but I have no need to read the second book. What’s It AboutLizzie Borden meets the Cthulhu mythos. Lots of axe wielding and slimy monsters from the sea. And mind controlling, stinky jellyfish.Should I Read It?According to Annalee Newitz from i09, yes you absolutely should. (She calls Maplecroft the best “damn” Cthulhu novel you’ve read in ages”). And, I agree that if you’re in the mood for a bit Lizzie Borden / Cthulhu action, the
Praise for Maplecroft“Cherie Priest is supremely gifted and Maplecroft is a remarkable novel, simultaneously beautiful and grotesque. It is at once a dark historical fantasy with roots buried deep in real-life horror and a supernatural thriller mixing Victorian drama and Lovecraftian myth. You won't be able to put it down.”—Christopher Golden, #1 New York Times bestselling author of SnowblindPraise for Cherie Priest and her novels “Priest can write scenes that are jump-out-of-your-skin scary.”—Cory Doctorow, Author of Homeland“Give Cherie Priest fifteen minutes of your time; trust me—you won’t look back.”—Bookslut “Priest kills as a stylist.”—Charles de Lint, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction “Cherie Priest kicks ass!”—Maggie Shayne, New York Times Bestselling Author of Sleep with the Lights On
With our inheritance, my sister, Emma, and I have taken up residence in Maplecroft, a mansion near the sea and far from gossip and scrutiny. But it is not far enough from the affliction that possessed my parents. Their characters, their very souls, were consumed from within by something that left malevolent entities in their place. No matter what guise it assumes, I will be waiting for it. It originates from the ocean’s depths, plaguing the populace with tides of nightmares and madness. This evil cannot hide from me. Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother forty whacks; and when she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one. The people of Fall River, Massachusetts, fear me. I remain a suspect in the brutal deaths of my
. Cherie Priest is the author of more than a dozen novels, including the award-winning Clockwork Century series (Boneshaker, Dreadnaught, Clementine) and the Cheshire Red books (Bloodshot, Hellbent). Maplecroft is the first book of The Borden Dispatches