Within These Wicked Walls

Within These Wicked Walls

2021 • 307 pages

Ratings17

Average rating3.6

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The instant New York Times bestseller and Reese's Book Club Fall 2021 YA Pick, now in paperback! Stunningly romantic, Lauren Blackwood's heartstopping Ethiopian inspired Jane Eyre retelling, Within These Wicked Walls, ushers in an exciting and unforgettable fantasy voice. What the heart desires, the house destroys... Andromeda is a debtera—an exorcist hired to cleanse households of the Evil Eye. She would be hired, that is, if her mentor hadn’t thrown her out before she could earn her license. Now her only hope of steady work is to find a Patron—a rich, well-connected individual who will vouch for her abilities. When a handsome young heir named Magnus Rochester reaches out to hire her, she takes the job without question. Never mind that he’s rude and demanding and eccentric, that the contract comes with a number of outlandish rules... and that almost a dozen debtera had quit before her. If Andromeda wants to earn a living, she has no choice. But she quickly realizes this is a job like no other, with horrifying manifestations at every turn, and that Magnus is hiding far more than she has been trained for. Death is the most likely outcome if she stays, the reason every debtera before her quit. But leaving Magnus to live out his curse alone isn’t an option because—heaven help her—she’s fallen for him. "[A] can't miss debut." - Harper's Bazaar "Stunning... An inventive, original, and legitimately scary debut, this is a must for fans of witchcraft, horror, and romance." - Nerdist

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3.5
Great lead character. Loved the writing and the mood is

April 11, 2021

This didn't strike me as a Jane Eyre retelling per se, maybe something loosely based off of it, but not a retelling. But hey, it was spooky, it was unique, it was fun regardless.

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October 15, 2021