A historical psychic mystery. A Canadian historical psychic mystery. Now that’s something I never thought I’d type.
The second book rec combines two of my favourite things: Paris, books and … a murder mystery. Okay, that’s three!
The third is something you’ve read about and people are experiencing right now: what if something you did went viral? And you know, not in a good way.
The fourth: well, before we get to that, could someone please explain Wattpad to me? Bc the fourth one started on Wattpad, won awards there and then got published. I feel like I need to know more about Wattpad as a result. Also, this has been described as for fans of Downtown Abbey, and it has magic, so I never liked the show, but I am intrigued by this combination.
The blame for my fifth book recommendation this week has to lie solely with how bad Damien is. Was. Having watched Bradley James in Merlin, I was absolutely excited to see that he was in Damien. And then I watched it and gave it a big fat HELL NO. What was that Bradley James? Never mind, that tragedy popped into my mind when I read the blurb for this book rec, because yes, it’s about the antichrist.
Whispers beyond the veil: Ruby is travelling Canada in 1898 with her snake-oil selling father one of his ‘miracles’ goes deadly wrong — for who is it deadly though? Her father or someone else? Whatever it is, she ends up needed to hide out at her aunt’s hotel, one that specifically caters to Spiritualists, and there things get worse when a psychic investigator comes to stay. He’s investigating her, convinced she’s hiding something, while her aunt is convinced that she actually has psychic gifts. A couple of things that interest me from the blurb: what is her dark secret? And what is it about the hotel that makes it become a home and the people around her a family? And here’s another thing: is the book only about her escaping the investigator? I feel like the blurb is hiding something integral to the plot…
The Paris Librarian: This is part of the Hugo Marston series, apparently, book 6 to be exact; Marston is the head of security at the US embassy in Paris. This one is almost Da Vinci Code-ish: a friend of Hugo’s is killed within a locked room in a library, and it’s assumed of natural causes. Until his girlfriend dies. Then, something entirely unexpected comes into play: the letters of an actress, still alive, which have been donated to the library indicate she helped the French Resistance, and may have killed a Nazi soldier — or so rumours claim that’s what the dagger that was donated with the letters was for. Which is about when Marston realises, he’s going to have investigate an old crime to solve the new one. BUT, what this blurb doesn’t say: how are the murders linked? What did his friend find out? I am completely captivated by all these threads and they might all just be the worst, but I’m game. I mean: Paris. Library. Murder mystery!
Viral: When Leah and Su, sisters, go on holiday together to celebrate their grades, shit pretty much hits the fan for Su. Someone films her performing a sex act in a nightclub and it goes viral. Her mother, Ruth, is furious and wants to know who did this to her daughter. The questions at the end of the blurb make me wonder: …advantage of her dutiful, virginal daughter? What role has Leah played in all this? And can Ruth find Su and bring her back home when Su doesn’t want to be found? What a strong word to use to describe Su: virginal. Is Su really that pure? Especially if she doesn’t want to come back home? And Leah… isn’t she too easy a culprit in this story? And why would she hate Su that much?
Gilded Cage: This is a story of magical aristocrats and commoners and revolution, and two siblings in the middle of it all. Abi is a servant to an aristocratic family, and falls in love with one of the sons of the family. So, does she keep this family’s secrets and the man she loves, or does she use it to earn her freedom? While her brother Luke, working in factory, falls into a crowd who wants a revolution. And then, there’s what seems to be an evil aristocrat, with dark magic. So how do they all link together? And, the question for me: is it magical enough to keep me interested past the Downtown Abbey-esque vibe? I really did not like the show, but I am more open when it comes to reading. Maybe.
This is not the end: A YA antichrist who has girl problems. I had to laugh and I had to add it to my list this week. James learns he’s the Antichrist at maybe the worst time of his life. He’s in love of course, with Dorian Delaney, who the blurb says is operatically trained and suicidal. How that plays into the story, I have no idea, but I am curious because the blurb mentions it. The librarian wants him to start the apocalypse, while James is just trying to figure out who the hell he’s supposed to be. Namely hero or villain. This sounds like it may be funny? I’m just tickled at the thought of a YA Antichrist. LOL.
Alright, Antichrist aside, which ones strike your fancy this week??
I’m particularly intrigued by “Whispers Beyond the Veil”, I’ll have to check it out!
Thanks for sharing 😀
It is intriguing isn’t it? I hope you get a chance to read soon!
Whispers beyond the veil and This Is Not the End both sound great!! Excellent recs as always!
Thank you — and thank you for tweeting too 🙂
The Paris Librarian sounds awesome! Also you had me at DA comparison with Gilded Cage!
Haaa, these are the times I wish I could’ve got into DA lol But, I have to admit, the magic here won me over *g*
Ooh, The Paris Librarian sounds incredible! I was a massive fan of Dan Brown’s The Davinci Code but are incredibly intrigued with murder mystery type reads. But The Gilded Cage, you had me at revolution. Any book that features the oppressed and an uprising it written solely for me, I’m sure of it. It feeds my inner troublemaker. Thank you so much for sharing Verushka, these all sound amazing and looking forward to grabbing a few copies <3
Ahh, a Da Vinci fan! *high fives* I am so excited for Inferno coming out here soon! Hee, I’m pleased to have satisfied your inner troublemaker lol!
Hmm…Viral seems intriguing! I like the sound of The Paris Librarian too. Despite it being part of a series, it seems like you can read and enjoy it on its own.
Viral does sound complicated doesn’t it? I feel like there are family secrets there to come out. I am hoping the Paris Librarian is exactly that — enjoyable on it’s own even though it’s part of a series!
I came across Gilded Cage recently and saved it to consider since it sounds like it could be good. I’ve never seen Downton Abbey, but I do like magic lol. And “A YA antichrist who has girl problems” definitely sounds entertaining, haha. I hadn’t heard of that book, but I’ll have to check it out.
Haaa, I think the girl problems might’ve been to soften the antichrist part — except the antichrist part, it reads just as a YA would lol Gilded Cage, yeah, it’s the magic that made me think the DA part would be palatable lol Never could get into the show