Confined to their dreary castle while mourning their mother's death, Princess Azalea and her eleven sisters join The Keeper, who is trapped in a magic passageway, in a nightly dance that soon becomes nightmarish.
Heather Dixon Boeken
Heather Dixon Wallwork is een auteur die boeiende verhalen creëert met een vleugje fantasie. Haar werken worden gekenmerkt door rijke beelden en ingewikkelde werelden die lezers aantrekken. Wallwork verkent thema's als identiteit, relaties en de ontdekking van iemands potentieel. Haar stijl is poëtisch en suggestief, wat haar tot een gedenkwaardige verteller maakt.
The story revolves around sisters Alex, Sam, and Jess, who return to their family lake house following their father's death. As they mourn, they uncover a shocking secret he kept from them, which challenges their understanding of their family and their father. This revelation sets them on a journey of discovery, forcing them to confront the past and their relationships with each other, ultimately leading to profound changes in their lives.
Mae Roberts is certain her new life in the suburbs with her family will be everything she's always wanted. That is, until one of the mothers from her daughters' school goes missing. Mae never thought she would fit in amongst the beautiful and rich mothers at Riverpark Elementary. Though, when she's accepted into their clique and they ask her to be a part of their unofficial neighborhood watch, Mae finds herself slipping more and more into a world of odd dinner parties, secrets and lies, and even rumors of suicide attempts. It's only when one of the Riverpark Moms disappears, and then another, that Mae must decide what's more important--fitting in or uncovering the truth. A fresh take on belonging, obsession, and schoolyard politics, Burlington is a suspenseful debut novel that explores the exclusive world of wealthy mothers and demonstrates how privilege can come at a devastating price.