I won Blythewood by Carold Goodman and I am so happy I did. I have not read any of her work before, but after reading this, I will be on the lookout!
I have a thing for trees, so I really want to walk in this forest.
MY REVIEW
The rich and complex characters in Blythewood, that made me think of a Harry Potter school for girls, took me on a grand adventure with surprising twists and turns in a phenomenal world full of rich detail, all while good battles evil.
5 Stars
GOODREADS BLURB: At seventeen, Avaline Hall has already buried her mother, survived a horrific factory fire, and escaped from an insane asylum. Now she’s on her way to Blythewood Academy, the elite boarding school in New York’s mist-shrouded Hudson Valley that her mother attended—and was expelled from. Though she’s afraid her high society classmates won’t accept a factory girl in their midst, Ava is desperate to unravel her family’s murky past, discover the identity of the father she’s never known, and perhaps finally understand her mother’s abrupt suicide. She’s also on the hunt for the identity of the mysterious boy who rescued her from the fire. And she suspects the answers she seeks lie at Blythewood.
But nothing could have prepared her for the dark secret of what Blythewood is, and what its students are being trained to do. Haunted by dreams of a winged boy and pursued by visions of a sinister man who breathes smoke, Ava isn’t sure if she’s losing her mind or getting closer to the truth. And the more rigorously Ava digs into the past, the more dangerous her present becomes.
Vivid and atmospheric, full of mystery and magic, this romantic page-turner by bestselling author Carol Goodman tells the story of a world on the brink of change and the girl who is the catalyst for it all.
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I’ve read one of her books, so know she writes slightly creepy paranormal really well… It looks as though this is a series I need to catch up on next year!
I want more! Happy reading, Sarah.
I have a couple of her books. Another author I’ll note to add to my TBR Challenge! Great review, Sherry. Sums it up nicely.
After reading Blythewood, I would give anything she writes a shot. 🙂
I liked this one a lot! I was disappointed though by the next one and never read the third one. I hope they work better for you! But yes this first one was awesome, very atmospheric. I loved the woods and the scene where they did their iniatiation and the fairies were all around menacing… very cool.
Oh no. Sometimes the first one is the best one. I loved it and you are right, the descriptions of some of the scenes conveys her feelings perfectly.