![]() Now, to save Rowan-and herself-Leta must confront the darkness in her past, including unraveling the mystery of her connection to the Lord Under. There’s a monster in the shadows, and now it knows my name. A creature to whom Leta is inexplicably drawn… When Violeta Graceling arrives at haunted Lakesedge estate, she expects to find a monster. ![]() Goodreads synopsis: There are monsters in the world. But neither the estate nor the monster are what they seem.Īs Leta falls for Rowan, she discovers he is bound to the Lord Under, the sinister death god lurking in the black waters of the lake. 5RRP Paperback: 24.99 AUDRelease Date: September 2021 A huge thank you to the wonderful people at Macmillan AU for gifting me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. She knows the terrifying rumors about Rowan Sylvanan, who drowned his entire family when he was a boy. ![]() Lakesedge is full of dark gothic romance and magic, as well as an amazing mostly queer cast of characters that I would do anything for. ![]() Perfect for fans of Naomi Novik and Brigid Kemmerer. Once I started Lakesedge by Lydall Clipstone, I couldn’t put it down It is beautifully written and exquisitely atmospheric, and I finished it in a single day. Content Warnings: Emotional and physical abuse by a parent, Body horror, Gore and blood (including description of wounds), Emesis, Discussions of death and grief (no on-page deaths), Descriptions of drowning and deep water, Drowning-related imagery Self-injury (in the context of a curse that requires regular physical sacrifices), suicidal ideationĪ lush gothic fantasy about monsters and magic, set on the banks of a cursed lake. ![]()
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