Haunted by a
crushing fear of death, a young Victorian woman discovers the secret of eternal
youth—she must surrender her life to attain it, and steal heartbeats to keep
it.
In 1860 Surrey, a young woman has only one
occupation: to marry. Senza Fyne is beautiful, intelligent, and lacks neither
wealth nor connections. Finding a husband shouldn’t be difficult, not when she
has her entire life before her.
But it’s not life that preoccupies her thoughts. It’s
death—and that shadowy spectre haunts her every step.
So does Mr. Knell. Heart-thumpingly attractive,
obviously eligible—he’d be her perfect match if only he wasn’t so macabre. All
his talk about death, all that teasing about knowing how to avoid it…
When her mother arranges a courtship with another
man, Senza is desperate for escape from a dull prescripted destiny.
Impulsively, she takes Knell up on his offer. He casts a spell that frees her
from the cruelty of time and the threat of death—but at a steep price. In order
to maintain eternal youth, she must feed on the heartbeats of others.
It’s a little bit Jane Austen, a little bit Edgar
Allen Poe, and a whole lot of stealing heartbeats in order to stay young and
beautiful forever. From the posh London season to the back alleys of
Whitechapel, across the Channel, across the Pond, across the seas of Time…
How far will Senza Fyne go to avoid Death?
Genre: New Adult Dark Fantasy
150887915X (ISBN13: 9781508879152)
329 pages
Expected publication: September 18th 2015 by Ash Krafton
Kindle: published June 12th
2015
For more info & to Purchase: http://www.ashkrafton.com
My Review:
A darkly beautiful
tale!
Writing dark, poetic
masterpieces is AJ Krafton's specialty. I was captivated by Senza's tale right
from page one! But, beware, this story is not for the faint of heart. In fact,
I had to put the book down for a brief time because it was so bleak! My absence
didn't last long, however, since I couldn't get the characters out of my mind
and I just had to know what happened next. It's a compelling, mournful story.
Ms. Krafton's writing is filled with luscious detail and vivid descriptions combining to
portray an emotionally haunting story.
Her writing is emotionally haunting. Senza is filled with curiosity, melancholy
and a driven determination to not live the life her mother has chosen for her.
With the assistance of the mysterious Mr. Knell, Senza becomes what I like to
call, a vampire-like creature, who feeds off the heartbeats of others to
survive. It's a unique concept, which I truly enjoyed reading. And personally,
I connected with Senza on her obsession with death. It may be one of the
reasons I needed to step away from this book. I don't admit to many, but death lingers often in my thoughts because I lost my mother at a young age. I understand
that mortality is fragile and brief and those who are left behind are the ones
to suffer. If only there was a way to cheat Death, to live forever… Although, Senza's
particular thoughts and actions might have been different than my own, I could
definitely sympathize which made my reading this story so much more raw and
heartfelt. This one is, by far, one of my most favorite and memorable books
written by Ms. Krafton!
P.S. I just LOVE the artwork on this cover! It's gorgeous!
P.S. I just LOVE the artwork on this cover! It's gorgeous!
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