House of Roots and Ruin (International edition)

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Reviewed by Tanya K. - 20 December 2023

This is a beautifully written sequel to House of Salt and Sorrows that tells the tale of Verity (the youngest sister) when she leaves home on a commission to paint a portrait of Duke Laurent's heir. Between all the flowers, the ghosts, the labyrinthine manor house with secret passages, not to mention the vaguely-off hosts, something is not quite right in the Laurent household. Marvelously creepy and atmospheric, not to mention disturbingly horrifying, I will not be looking at plants in quite the same way again. Note: House of Roots and Ruin is a complete novel in itself and one does not have to read House of Salt and Sorrows to follow what is going on, unless one wants additional background information.