![]() ![]() ![]() The protagonists need to uncover information related to the mystery in order to solve it. ![]() Readers who enjoy creepy tales will not be disappointed by this one.Īdmittedly, however, though I enjoyed the scary aspects of the book, I did find that the allure of the unexplained dissipated rather quickly as the book neared its conclusion. Amping up the terror by adding ghosts seemingly intent on revenge simply makes sense. Twelve girls go dancing at night in a mysterious underground world populated by–what? Monsters? Demons? Certainly someone out to get them. Upon reflection, however, horror is the perfect genre for this story. ![]() “The Twelve Dancing Princesses” has seen its share of retellings, but I am not sure I have yet read one that embraces the horror genre so strongly. House of Salt and Sorrows is a refreshingly original take on an old tale–one that will have readers afraid to go to sleep at night. When another of her sisters begins claiming that she can see and speak with the ghosts of their dead siblings, Annaleigh must discover the truth before someone else gets hurt. At first, the deaths seemed like accidents, but the locals are murmuring of a curse, and Annaleigh is beginning to suspect murder. Craig is a darkly atmospheric retelling of the fairy tale “The Twelve Dancing Princesses.” Annaleigh and her eleven sisters live in a manor by the sea, but now four of them are dead. ![]()
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