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Black Spring by Alison Croggon
Jan. 9th, 2013 11:43 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
An evocative reimagining of WUTHERING HEIGHTS, Emily Brontë’s timeless tale of doomed love.
When Oskar Hammel seeks refuge in the grim Northern Plateau, he discovers a patriarchal society where vendetta holds sway and wizards enforce the code of blood and vengeance.
Through a shocking encounter with the brooding Damek and his wilful young wife, Lina, Hammel uncovers a story of destructive longing and possessive desire beyond his bleakest imaginings.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Alison Croggon’s YA fantasy is a reimagining of WUTHERING HEIGHTS that takes the main elements of the original novel and reworks them to entertaining effect while staying true to the core themes. I was apprehensive about reading this as I loathe WUTHERING HEIGHTS, but the deviations from the original kept me turning the pages and I look forward to reading Croggon's other books.
BLACK SPRING was released in the UK on 3rd January 2013. Thanks to Walker Books for the ARC of this book.
When Oskar Hammel seeks refuge in the grim Northern Plateau, he discovers a patriarchal society where vendetta holds sway and wizards enforce the code of blood and vengeance.
Through a shocking encounter with the brooding Damek and his wilful young wife, Lina, Hammel uncovers a story of destructive longing and possessive desire beyond his bleakest imaginings.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Alison Croggon’s YA fantasy is a reimagining of WUTHERING HEIGHTS that takes the main elements of the original novel and reworks them to entertaining effect while staying true to the core themes. I was apprehensive about reading this as I loathe WUTHERING HEIGHTS, but the deviations from the original kept me turning the pages and I look forward to reading Croggon's other books.
BLACK SPRING was released in the UK on 3rd January 2013. Thanks to Walker Books for the ARC of this book.
