In My Mailbox brought to you by The Story SirenJust one book this week which I got through Good Reads Swap.
Gemma, 16, has had an unconventional upbringing in India, until the day she foresees her mother’s death in a black, swirling vision that turns out to be true. Sent back to England, she is enrolled at Spence, a girls’ academy with a mysterious burned-out East Wing. There Gemma is snubbed by powerful Felicity, beautiful Pippa, and even her own dumpy roommate Ann, until she blackmails herself and Ann into the treacherous clique. Gemma is distressed to find that she has been followed from India by Kartik, a beautiful young man who warns her to fight off the visions. Nevertheless, they continue, and one night she is led by a child-spirit to find a diary that reveals the secrets of a mystical Order. The clique soon finds a way to accompany Gemma to the other-world realms of her visions "for a bit of fun" and to taste the power they will never have as Victorian wives, but they discover that the delights of the realms are overwhelmed by a menace they cannot control. Gemma is left with the knowledge that her role as the link between worlds leaves her with a mission to seek out the "others" and rebuild the Order. A Great and Terrible Beauty is an impressive first book in what should prove to be a fascinating trilogy.
I have already loved it but wanted my own copy, and so I got it.
What did you all get?
I know what it is like to love a book and want to own your own personal copy. I do that a lot too (like 4000 times).
ReplyDeleteI need to read this series too, but I've heard its AWESOME! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteI have this one but haven't started it yet! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds really good, I hope you enjoy reading it. I will look for your review. :)
ReplyDeleteI still have 2 read this one! It's s staring @ me on the shelf lol. Happy reaing!
ReplyDeleteI think this book looks and sounds fantastic. :) Have fun reading this week!
ReplyDeleteI also got AGATB :) glad you loved it, I can't wait to read it!
ReplyDeleteGreat book. It is one of my favorites. Happy reading.
ReplyDeleteI do that all the time - if I love it, I want it! Sometimes I buy multiple copies of a book, just because it feels so good to have them around! :)
ReplyDeleteI already have this book and it's one of my favourites. I've also read the next two books in the trilogy. :) Hope you enjoy it like I did!
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