I received this book for free from the publisher. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
The House at Watch Hill by Karen Marie Moning Narrator: Amanda Leigh Cobb, Tim Campbell
Series: The Watch Hill Trilogy #1
Published by HarperAudio, William Morrow on October 1, 2024
Genres: Fiction / Gothic
Length: 11 hours 34 minutes
Pages: 384
Format: ARC, Audiobook
Source: Publisher
Goodreads
Amazon | Audible | B&N | Kobo | Libro.fm
#1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Marie Moning is back with a gripping, imaginative, and seductive new series in which a young woman moves to Divinity, Louisiana, to inherit a large fortune and a Gothic mansion full of mysteries and ominous secrets...
Zo Grey is reeling from the sudden death of her mother when she receives a surprising call from an attorney in Divinity, Louisiana, with the news she has been left an inheritance by a distant relative, the terms of which he will only discuss in person. Destitute and alone, with nothing left to lose, Zo heads to Divinity and discovers she is the sole beneficiary of a huge fortune and a monstrosity of a house that sits ominously at the peak of Watch Hill—but she must live in it, alone, for three years before the house, or the money, is hers.
Met with this irresistible opportunity to finally build a future for herself, Zo puts aside her misgivings about the foreboding Gothic mansion and the strange circumstances, and moves in, where she is quickly met by a red-eyed Stygian owl and an impossibly sexy Scottish groundskeeper.
Her new home is full of countless secrets and mystifying riddles, with doors that go nowhere, others that are impossible to open, and a turret into which there is no visible means of ingress. And the townspeople are odd…
What Zo doesn’t yet know is that her own roots lie in this very house and that in order to discover her true identity and awaken her dormant powers, she will have to face off against sinister forces she doesn’t quite comprehend—or risk being consumed by them.
I loved this book! I have been a fan of Karen Marie Moning for a long time. I have read the first 5 books in her Fever series three times so far. I was incredibly excited to see her writing a new trilogy and couldn’t wait to dive into this book. I was pulled into Zo’s world right away and couldn’t wait to see things unfold. This book was almost impossible to put down once I started reading.
After her mother’s death, Zo learns that she has inherited a mansion along with more money than she can imagine, but it comes with its own set of rules. The house isn’t a regular home. The sprawling Gothic mansion is filled with secrets and it doesn’t take long to figure out that something bigger is happening. Zo has a lot to learn about her new circumstances and her past to have any chance to come out on top.
I liked Zo quite a bit. She was a smart character with a lot of spunk. I loved the way she faced things that would have left others running away. The things that she learns from her childhood best friend help to make everything make some sense. There were plenty of surprises worked into this story to keep me guessing until the very end.
Amanda Leigh Cobb and Tim Campbell did an amazing job with the narration of this book. I really felt these characters come to life through their narration. Their voices were both very pleasant and complimented each other quite nicely. I am certain that their performance added to my overall enjoyment of this novel.
I would highly recommend this book to others. I loved getting to know this world full of magic, danger, and interesting houses. I thought that Zo was an easy character to root for and quickly became invested in her story. I cannot wait to read more of this exciting new trilogy.
I received a review copy of this book from William Morrow and HarperAudio.
OOh nice! I can’t wait to read this one! I still need to read like the last 2 books of the Fever series…or the extended version. Dani’s books I think. I know I read Iced but I need to read those that come after! Lol. But I was excited to see Karen with something new too! Glad to hear it was a winner!
Glad to hear this was such a hit!
I did not know she has a new series. i should give it a go
This sounds exciting.
Magic and interesting houses…count me in! Books like this always make me wish to inherit a huge Gothic house somewhere. Wouldn’t that be cool?
Thanks for putting this on my radar because it sounds like something I might like.
The fact that you’ve reread the Fever series 3 times is pretty much all I need to know about this author! That alone is quite the endorsement. This looks good. I love the setting and the premise and will have to try it.