2013-01-09

2013-01-09 11:43 pm

Black Spring by Alison Croggon

The 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.