Fyneshade by Kate Griffin
On the day of her beloved grandmother's funeral, Marta discovers that she is to become governess to the young daughter of Sir William Pritchard. Separated from her lover and discarded by her family, Marta has no choice but to journey to Pritchard's ancient and crumbling house, Fyneshade, in the wilds of Derbyshire. All is not well at Fyneshade. Marta's pupil, little Grace, can be taught nothing, and Marta takes no comfort from the silent servants who will not meet her eye. More intriguing is that Sir William is mysteriously absent, and his son and heir Vaughan is forbidden to enter the house. Marta finds herself drawn to Vaughan, despite the warnings of the housekeeper that he is a danger to all around him. But Marta is no innocent to be preyed upon. Guided by the dark gift taught to her by her grandmother, she has made her own plans. And it will take more than a family riven by murderous secrets to stop her...
The best Gothic novel I've read in years -- Laura Purcell, author of THE SILENT COMPANIONS
Dark, heady and bold, Fyneshade is a seductive treat, with a protagonist who is both wicked and irresistibleI was entranced from the first page to the last -- Antonia Hodgson, author of THE DEVIL IN THE MARSHALSEA
Jane Eyre but with an icy heart... a dark, inventive story * Sunday Times *
Marta is Jane Eyre's black-hearted alter ego... ingenious * The Times *
Victorian menace with echoes of both Jane Eyre and The Secret Garden * Financial Times *
A thrillingly dark page-turner with deeply satisfying nods to a number of gothic classics * Mail on Sunday *
A gloriously foreboding Gothic tale, with a delicious anti-heroine and a fiendish final twist in the tale * Heat *
A highly original work of dark gothic brilliance. In a house with monstrous secrets, Marta is a heroine like no other. She will steal your heart, believe me. A story so inventive and exciting, I simply couldn't wait for the next page -- Janice Hallett, author of THE APPEAL
What a brilliant, chilling, thrilling gothic masterpiece... I do love a clever, evil heroine. Magnificent -- Clare Balding
A tour de force! I thoroughly enjoyed this darkest of dark tales with its canny and complicated heroine, and a final twist that made me gasp out loud. Gloriously wicked -- Rosie Andrews, author of THE LEVIATHAN
With a satisfyingly dark anti-hero at its core Fyneshade makes for compelling storytelling and proves Kate Griffin's a new standout voice in gothic fiction -- Susan Stokes-Chapman, author of PANDORA
A darkly delicious joy of a historical gothic novel. Mature and accomplished storytelling that's utterly compelling. I loved it -- Essie Fox, author of THE SOMNAMBULIST
Playful and compelling, and a wonderful love letter to Gothic -- Nicola Upson, author of AN EXPERT IN MURDER
Wonderful and well-deserved. I loved Fyneshade's clever reworking of Jane Eyre's gothic tropes, it's wicked anti-heroine and immaculate plotting. A perfectly shivery read for a hot summer day... Stupendously good -- Amanda Craig, author of THE LIE OF THE LAND
I absolutely adored this unforgettable and original take on the governess gothic. Marta is the anti-heroine you can't help rooting for: I was under her spell from the very first page. A deliciously dark and decadent novel, sure to bewitch readers everywhere -- Emilia Hart, author of WEYWARD
Dark, heady and bold, Fyneshade is a seductive treat, with a protagonist who is both wicked and irresistibleI was entranced from the first page to the last -- Antonia Hodgson, author of THE DEVIL IN THE MARSHALSEA
Jane Eyre but with an icy heart... a dark, inventive story * Sunday Times *
Marta is Jane Eyre's black-hearted alter ego... ingenious * The Times *
Victorian menace with echoes of both Jane Eyre and The Secret Garden * Financial Times *
A thrillingly dark page-turner with deeply satisfying nods to a number of gothic classics * Mail on Sunday *
A gloriously foreboding Gothic tale, with a delicious anti-heroine and a fiendish final twist in the tale * Heat *
A highly original work of dark gothic brilliance. In a house with monstrous secrets, Marta is a heroine like no other. She will steal your heart, believe me. A story so inventive and exciting, I simply couldn't wait for the next page -- Janice Hallett, author of THE APPEAL
What a brilliant, chilling, thrilling gothic masterpiece... I do love a clever, evil heroine. Magnificent -- Clare Balding
A tour de force! I thoroughly enjoyed this darkest of dark tales with its canny and complicated heroine, and a final twist that made me gasp out loud. Gloriously wicked -- Rosie Andrews, author of THE LEVIATHAN
With a satisfyingly dark anti-hero at its core Fyneshade makes for compelling storytelling and proves Kate Griffin's a new standout voice in gothic fiction -- Susan Stokes-Chapman, author of PANDORA
A darkly delicious joy of a historical gothic novel. Mature and accomplished storytelling that's utterly compelling. I loved it -- Essie Fox, author of THE SOMNAMBULIST
Playful and compelling, and a wonderful love letter to Gothic -- Nicola Upson, author of AN EXPERT IN MURDER
Wonderful and well-deserved. I loved Fyneshade's clever reworking of Jane Eyre's gothic tropes, it's wicked anti-heroine and immaculate plotting. A perfectly shivery read for a hot summer day... Stupendously good -- Amanda Craig, author of THE LIE OF THE LAND
I absolutely adored this unforgettable and original take on the governess gothic. Marta is the anti-heroine you can't help rooting for: I was under her spell from the very first page. A deliciously dark and decadent novel, sure to bewitch readers everywhere -- Emilia Hart, author of WEYWARD
Kate Griffin studied English literature at university and developed a healthy obsession with Victorian gothic novels. She has worked as an assistant to an antiques dealer, a journalist for local newspapers and for The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. Kitty Peck and the Music Hall Murders, Kate's first book, won the Stylist/Faber crime writing competition. Kate lives in St Albans.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781788168779 |
| ISBN 10 | 1788168771 |
| Title | Fyneshade |
| Author | Kate Griffin |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2024-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
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