A Gothic thriller and captivating love story set in Civil War Mississippi
For many years, JANE NICKERSON and her family lived in a big old house in Aberdeen, Mississippi, where she worked as the children's librarian at the local public library. She has always loved the South, "the olden days," Gothic tales, houses, kids, writing, and interesting villains. Her first novel was Strands of Bronze and Gold, a retelling of the Bluebeard fairy tale. Jane and her husband recently returned to Mississippi. Visit her at Jane-Nickerson.com.
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, February 2014:
"There's a languid ease to the prose that invites readers to become
fully immersed in the sweltering heat of a Mississippi summer, and
Nickerson paints a picture of the Southern landscape that is rustic
but ethereal and at times, eerie." Publishers Weekly, January 13,
2014:
"Tomboyish Violet's interactions with Seeley and the Union soldier
are charming." Kirkus Reviews, February 1, 2014:
"Far from the typical Civil War romance...[w]ith rich imagery and
imaginative subplots driving the storyline." BookPage:
"An exciting story--juicy, romantic and at times quite chilling."
From the Hardcover edition.
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, February 2014:
"There s a languid ease to the prose that invites readers to become
fully immersed in the sweltering heat of a Mississippi summer, and
Nickerson paints a picture of the Southern landscape that is rustic
but ethereal and at times, eerie."
Publishers Weekly, January 13, 2014:
"Tomboyish Violet s interactions with Seeley and the Union soldier
are charming."
Kirkus Reviews, February 1, 2014:
"Far from the typical Civil War romance...[w]ith rich imagery and
imaginative subplots driving the storyline."
BookPage:
"An exciting story juicy, romantic and at times quite chilling."
"From the Hardcover edition.""
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