Where the Briars Sleep
Author: Emma Beaven
Category: Other2
Published: 2021
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Read OnlineIn this early nineteenth-century gothic ghost story, Rose Shedd discovers something is stalking her, something unseen and filled with rage, something that demands recompense, and Rose's life, the life of her sister, and the remnants of her family depend on memories she has forced herself to forget. She couldn't imagine being alone in the dark, the wardrobe looming over her, its door creaking, hangers rattling. Anything could sneak up on you in the dark when you closed your eyes. Anything. Arriving back at her home estate, the first thing Rose does is visit her stepsister Sarah's grave, taking her younger sister, Maggie, along. After a forced retreat at the cousins', Rose looks forward to some normalcy and a return to routine. Not to mention the unexpected upcoming ball hosted by their elusive neighbors to introduce their son Henry, who has been away. Perhaps this mysterious Henry may become interested in Rose. Or most likely he would...