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A Dark Inheritance by H. F. Askwith
Jun. 11th, 2023 09:19 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
Once I had four brothers, three of them are dead. I am next.
Felix Ashe is sure of only one thing. In thirty days, on his eighteenth birthday, he will die. The gruesome deaths of his three brothers have convinced Felix that he and his family are under a terrible curse - one doomed to stop anyone inheriting his family’s incredibly fortune.
When an opportunity to break the curse appears to present itself, it’s impossible not to heed its dark call. And bound to everything is a deadly secret society who will either be Felix’s downfall … or his one chance at redemption.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
H. F. Askwith’s debut YA historical dark fantasy novel is a lively, fast-paced affair with some genuinely chilling imagery. The magic at the heart of this book is different and disturbing and I believed in Felix’s anxiety. However while it draws on the beginnings of Prohibition and the Jazz Age, I wanted more of a sense of the period and I found the love interest, Lois, to be underdeveloped and suffers in comparison go the far more complex Violet.
A DARK INHERITANCE was released in the United Kingdom on 19th January 2023. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
Felix Ashe is sure of only one thing. In thirty days, on his eighteenth birthday, he will die. The gruesome deaths of his three brothers have convinced Felix that he and his family are under a terrible curse - one doomed to stop anyone inheriting his family’s incredibly fortune.
When an opportunity to break the curse appears to present itself, it’s impossible not to heed its dark call. And bound to everything is a deadly secret society who will either be Felix’s downfall … or his one chance at redemption.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
H. F. Askwith’s debut YA historical dark fantasy novel is a lively, fast-paced affair with some genuinely chilling imagery. The magic at the heart of this book is different and disturbing and I believed in Felix’s anxiety. However while it draws on the beginnings of Prohibition and the Jazz Age, I wanted more of a sense of the period and I found the love interest, Lois, to be underdeveloped and suffers in comparison go the far more complex Violet.
A DARK INHERITANCE was released in the United Kingdom on 19th January 2023. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
