The second of the Lovegrove Legacy novels hits the ground running as it delves deeper into the secrets of this magical family.
Under a closer eye from the upper powers of the magical community we find our witchy cousins in a much more controlled state than they were in the first book, a feet for women of Regency Britain. Alyxandra Harvey has formally introduced us to this world and our characters miraculous powers at this point and is ready to hit us hard with the adventure, mystery and the unraveling of ancient family secrets.
From the blurb;
'As a Lovegrove, Gretchen inherited a legacy of rebellion against the Order and a gift for hearing centuries' worth of whispered spells. Now her every more is watched by a Keeper. While the glint of something wild in her keeper's eyes betrays his icy manner, he is duty-bound to uphold the rules. How can Gretchen win his trust, and protect those she loves from a horrible sacrifice?'
The Lovegrove cousins are a crafty bunch, and manage to find their way in and out of trouble both dashing and magical. While we run with them across the rooftops, alleys and hidden underworlds of London we also must dance and learn with them in the thralls of Regency Britain's heavy expectations upon women, none of which the girls care much for ticking off their lists.
Harvey successfully marries these two very different worlds into one incredible land of adventure, daring and excitement. All the while gifting us characters we cannot help but route for and who we would cheerfully follow to the ends of time itself.
What secrets will the Lovegrove girls uncover this time? And will those unravellings prove a success or a curse upon them? Get lost in Whisper the Dead.
We give Whisper The Dead Three Stars
ISBN - 978-1-4088-5483-9 Cover price - £6.99 Available as an eBook
First published in the UK by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2014
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