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Rachel Gillig, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Knight and the Moth
'Once I started reading, I couldn't stop!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Had me on the edge of my SEAT' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Deeply unsettling, and one of my favourite horror reads of the year' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I devoured this book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'LOVED THIS' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Gothic horror at its finest' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
In this deliciously atmospheric horror debut from New York Times bestselling author Hannah Whitten, a grieving woman is lured to her late fiancé's remote island estate - only to uncover eerie family secrets, a haunting past, and a monstrous hunger stirring beneath the sea.
When Claire's fiancé Elias mysteriously dies of an unknown neurological illness, his estranged family invites her to a three-day wake at Harrow Point, their family home on a remote private island. Claire feels like she's being given the chance to find family again, to belong.
But something isn't right - their home stirs strange memories of the accident that killed Claire's parents, and Elias's brother seems insistent that she leave as soon as possible. As she dives deeper into the world of Harrow Point, she discover that there's something swimming in the bowels of Harrow Point, and it is hungry. But as Claire's window for escape rapidly closes, she starts to wonder, does she even want to?
'A wild ride from start to finish. If you're a fan of the type of horror that is viscerally creepy but also makes you whisper "hell yeah" under your breath, look no further! I loved every salt-drenched second'
Tori Bovalino, author of My Throat an Open Grave
'Propulsive and completely impossible to put down . . . Hannah Whitten is my new favourite voice in horror'
Erin A. Craig, New York Times bestselling author of The Thirteenth Child
'Evocative, haunting and deeply unsettling. Hannah's salt-soaked horror debut cements her as one of the most brilliant and incisive voices in speculative fiction'
Alexis Henderson, author of An Academy for Liars
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Visualizza tutto⭐️⭐️⭐️As a fan of horror—especially when it involves the ocean—Reliquary immediately called to me. The premise felt fresh and full of mystery. The opening is strong and engaging, building a dark atmosphere that creeps under your skin.My highlights were unraveling the mystery and the ultimately somewhat satisfying ending. However, my main issue with the story was that the characters lacked depth, making it difficult to connect with or fully care about them. This included our FMC, Claire, who often reminded me of those horror movie characters you just want to reach through the screen and shake because they can’t possibly be that obtuse (and yet, they are).While the ending wasn’t bad, I do think it needed more time and development to feel fully satisfying and earned.Overall, for horror fans—especially those drawn to sea horror and cultish elements—it’s still worth checking out.Tropes: betrayal, cultish elements, sea horror, bargains, sacrificeThank you to NetGalley and Orbit Books for an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.