It's customary for Gothic romance novels to include a mysterious girl locked in the attic. Hannah Smith just wishes she wasn't that girl. As a narcoleptic and the companion to an earl's daughter with a strange affliction of her own, Hannah knows she's lucky to have a roof over her head and food in her belly when so many orphans starve on the streets. Yet freedom is something Hannah longs for. She did not, however, want her freedom to arrive in the form of kidnapping. Taken by handsome Jack Langley to a place known as Freak House, she finds herself under the same roof as a mad scientist, his niece, a mute servant and Jack, a fire starter with a mysterious past. They assure Hannah she is not a prisoner and that they want to help her. The problem is, they think she's the earl's daughter. What will they do when they discover they took the wrong girl?
I read this book after having read many of CJ Archers other series. She wrote one of my fave series: After the Rift.
This book is different from that series naturally. But equally enjoyable.
I liked the characters, the bit of mystery to unfold and the conclusion. This series is 3 sets of books focusing on different characters.
The first book has Hannah and Jack. They also make an appearance in the second set of books. It revolves around some supernatural ability re:fire starting.
There is a down to the wire the plot point that drives the entire series. So you need to read all 3 books for resolution.
I really like this author and her books. A fun read with some twists and turns to figure out.
I’m looking forward to the next series.
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