Sons of the Wolf by Barbara Michaels

Sons of the Wolf

by Barbara Michaels

Ada and Harriet had never met anyone like their new guardian, Mr. Wolfson, and his two mysterious sons, Julian and Francis. But Harriet soon discovered that evil ran rampant through Abbey Manor and the surrounding moors--especially in the moonlight. Previous paperback by Fawcett.

Reviewed by MurderByDeath on

3 of 5 stars

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Pure gothic suspense.   Two young heiresses sent to live in a mansion out on the moors of Yorkshire, completely removed from any society, with a mysterious guardian they've never met:  check. Old abandoned half-ruined monastery:  check. 2 misunderstood sons, one dark and brooding, one sensitive and artistic:  check Rampant superstition about mythical creatures:  check One supposedly untameable black stallion: check Big hounds roaming the moors:  check Gypsies:  check   Sons of the Wolf has it all in spades.  Unfortunately, I didn't really connect with any of the characters enough to make the fantastically insane and relatively dark plot work.  I didn't hate it, but I wasn't at all invested in it, making a lot of small things I probably wouldn't notice if I were neck deep in the story stand out and irk me.   I didn't hate it; if someone were in the mood for a gothic story, it might provide a fun afternoon.  But it wasn't one of Michaels best.

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  • 13 January, 2018: Started reading
  • 14 January, 2018: Finished reading
  • 14 January, 2018: Reviewed