My mother had looked into the face of evil so many times she knew what it was. It was me. I was born without a soul...
Elle Edwards grew up believing that because of her mother’s sinful ways she was born without a soul; that’s why she was abandoned and left in the care of Grandmother Myra and Grandfather Prescott, who try to ensure her evil will not infect them—by raising her in a virtual prison. Because her days are occupied with homeschooling, strict religious studies, and vigorous housekeeping in their upstate New York home, Elle knows practically nothing of the outside world, even as she emerges as a young woman with impressive artistic talent. But when she makes a secret, forbidden connection to vacationers at the nearby lake—a handsome boy and his precocious twin sister—Elle’s world will shatter. Will discovering the truths about her past send her future plummeting to hell?
Elle Edwards grew up believing that because of her mother’s sinful ways she was born without a soul; that’s why she was abandoned and left in the care of Grandmother Myra and Grandfather Prescott, who try to ensure her evil will not infect them—by raising her in a virtual prison. Because her days are occupied with homeschooling, strict religious studies, and vigorous housekeeping in their upstate New York home, Elle knows practically nothing of the outside world, even as she emerges as a young woman with impressive artistic talent. But when she makes a secret, forbidden connection to vacationers at the nearby lake—a handsome boy and his precocious twin sister—Elle’s world will shatter. Will discovering the truths about her past send her future plummeting to hell?
I was extremely excited to have gotten chosen to read and review this
particular book. I love V.C. Andrews’ books and I couldn’t wait to start
this book. After reading the first two chapters, I really started liking
the story and one of the main characters.
The story reminded
me a little bit of the series by V.C. Andrews “The Flowers in the
Attic”. The one thing that I could really tell was different was the
way “Elle” believed that she didn’t have a soul. In most of V.C.
Andrews’s books usually the girls are constantly being told a lie that
they eventually start to believe or that they fight against throughout
the entire series.
“Elle” however, believes from the very beginning the
same thing about herself that her grandparents believe. One of the
themes that have remained consistent is that all or almost all of Mrs.
Andrews’ books has the grandparents raising the grandchildren or being
around the grandchildren. I have yet to find any happiness within any of
Mrs. Andrews’ books, but yet I can’t
help but to keep reading most of the series of books that this author
has written.
Although Mrs. Andrews died quite a while
back the books that have come out bearing her name since her death
still makes me think that she is alive and writing. I hope there will be
many more book to this series and hopefully this story/series will at
least have somewhat of a good ending. Overall I give this book and the
author an “A+.”
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Tiffany
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