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Lakesedge
The World at the Lake's Edge Duology (Book 1)
- Author
- Lyndall Clipstone
- Narrator
- Emily Lawrence
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 27 November 2021
- Run Time
- 11 hours 25 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
A lush, gothic fantasy from debut author Lyndall Clipstone about monsters and magic, set on the banks of a cursed lake, perfect for fans of Naomi Novik and Brigid Kemmerer.
When Violeta Graceling and her younger brother Arien arrive at the haunted Lakesedge estate, they expect to find a monster. Leta knows the terrifying rumors about Rowan Sylvanan, who drowned his entire family when he was a boy. But neither the estate nor the monster are what they seem.
As Leta falls for Rowan, she discovers he is bound to the Lord Under, the sinister death god lurking in the black waters of the lake. A creature to whom Leta is inexplicably drawn … Now, to save Rowan—and herself—Leta must confront the darkness in her past, including unraveling the mystery of her connection to the Lord Under.
Critics Review
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“A linguistically lush fantasy.”
Publishers Weekly
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“"Brooding and atmospheric.”
Kirkus Reviews
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“Reminiscent of the romantically gothic atmosphere of The Phantom of the Opera.”
Dawn Kurtagich, author of The Dead House
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“Lakesedge drips with romance and mystery. It’s bloody, sumptuous, and as timeless as a fairy tale.”
April Genevieve Tucholke, author of The Boneless Mercies
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“An intense tale of mystery and magic that will have lovers of gothic romance eager for the next installment.”
Juliet Marillier, author of the Blackthorn & Grim and Warrior Bards series
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“Full of dark waters, family curses, summer bonfires, lakeside summoning rituals, weary boys with monsters inside them, and gods of death who don’t play fair.”
S. T. Gibson, author of A Dowry of Blood
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“Clipstone’s gothic fantasy has nods to ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and the myth of Persephone…in the layered drama and romance… Brooding and atmospheric.”
Kirkus Reviews
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“A shadow-drenched fairy tale that readers will happily devour. Lyndall Clipstone’s lush prose lends itself to a world both dark and elegant, brimming with monsters and a young woman brave enough to face them.”
Emily Lloyd-Jones, author of The Bone Houses
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Details
- Author
- Lyndall Clipstone
- Narrator
- Emily Lawrence
- Duration
- 11 hours 25 minutes
- Release Date
- 27 November 2021
- ISBN
- 9798200836086
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy romance, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: siblings
Synopsis
A lush, gothic fantasy from debut author Lyndall Clipstone about monsters and magic, set on the banks of a cursed lake, perfect for fans of Naomi Novik and Brigid Kemmerer.When Violeta Graceling and her younger brother Arien arrive at the haunted Lakesedge estate, they expect to find a monster. Leta knows the terrifying rumors about Rowan Sylvanan, who drowned his entire family when he was a boy. But neither the estate nor the monster are what they seem.As Leta falls for Rowan, she discovers he is bound to the Lord Under, the sinister death god lurking in the black waters of the lake. A creature to whom Leta is inexplicably drawn … Now, to save Rowan—and herself—Leta must confront the darkness in her past, including unraveling the mystery of her connection to the Lord Under.
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