The mysterious, magical Van Zeldts, frightening and powerful and a fitting stand in for the fairies in Tam Lin Thomas, the gentle, loving Union soldier that Violet falls for so violently Dorian-his name was perfect-he was never what he seemed and he was a great villain throughout the novel The cast surrounding Violet, particularly her father, Seeley, and Sunny Violet, the sad, lonely girl who becomes a great heroine, fighting hell and high water for true love As always, the gorgeous, poetic prose that is Nickerson's signature-I was drawn in immediately And not just out of the goodness of their hearts. For a mysterious, magical family named the Van Zeldts have been using voodoo to keep her Thomas alive. When she discovers a wounded Union soldier nearly dying on her property, she heals him-and in becoming his friend, courts severe consequences. Mourning her twin brother's death, she is struggling to remain herself after the Civil War takes a toll on her beloved Mississippi. But she never expects it to take her life by storm. Violet Dancey is a true Southerner-that is, she knows all about hoodoo, voodoo, and dark magic. This book was given to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. The bottom line: A valiant attempt at a Southern retelling of the ballad Tam Lin, I enjoyed The Mirk and Midnight Hour-though I didn't like it as much as its predecessor. Series: Strands of Bronze and Gold, book two Genre: Historical Fiction/Gothic Fiction/Fantasy
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