5/9/2023 0 Comments Within wicked walls![]() ![]() It works the whole dark story works.Īndromeda is an exorcist who is hired to banish the Evil Eye from cursed houses. ![]() This is a novel that brings mystery, romance, bloody horror, and magic together with a fast-paced plot and dynamic setting and succeeds on every level. My first job with this review, then, is to reassure everyone that not only does Within These Wicked Walls live up to the comparison, it is also an enthralling gothic tale that will appeal to readers with no knowledge of Thornfield Hall, destitute governesses, or, thank goodness, the cliched “mad woman in the attic.” Personally, I’m not a fan of Jane Eyre, but I have many positive things to say about Blackwood’s book. The publicity materials for Lauren Blackwood’s Within These Wicked Walls describe the book as an “Ethiopian-inspired debut retelling of Jane Eyre.” If you aren’t a fan of Charlotte Bronte’s classic this might put you off the book, whereas, if you are a fan, you might be instantly concerned that the marketing machine is overreaching. ![]() ![]() Within These Wicked Walls, Lauren Blackwood ( Wednesday Books 978-0-1, $18.99, hc 336pp) November 2021. ![]()
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