House of Roots and Ruin

A modern masterpiece; this is a classic Gothic thriller-fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Erin A. Craig; about doomed love; menacing ambition; and the ghosts that haunt us forever. In a manor by the sea; one sister is still cursed. Despite dreams of adventures far beyond the Salann shores; seventeen-year-old Verity Thaumas has remained at her family’s estate; Highmoor; with her older sister Camille; while their sisters have scattered across Arcannia. When their sister Mercy sends word that the Duchess of Bloem—wife of a celebrated botanist—is interested in having Verity paint a portrait of her son; Alexander; Verity jumps at the chance; but Camille won’t allow it. Forced to reveal the secret she’s kept for years; Camille tells Verity the truth one day: Verity is still seeing ghosts; she just doesn’t know it. Stunned; Verity flees Highmoor that night and—with nowhere else to turn—makes her way to Bloem. At first; she is captivated by the lush; luxurious landscape and is quickly drawn to charming; witty; and impossibly handsome Alexander Laurent. And soon; to her surprise; a romance . . . blossoms. But it’s not long before Verity is plagued with nightmares; and the darker side of Bloem begins to show through its sickly-sweet façade. . . .