I really like folklore tales and fancied this would be a thrilling tale of creepy darkness and scary undertones. I admit the book did have some of these and I enjoyed them.
However, the compulsions that Florence and others have for each other was not appealing, nor were the graphic descriptions of sexual interactions. Had I realised the book was so sexually graphic I would have avoided it completely.
Other than that, the story was excellent, with just the right amount of creepiness to scare you a little bit.
I am thankful to The Borough Press and Netgalley for allowing me to read this book for free.
2/5 Stars
Official description:
Watching over the village of Haltington is an ancient carving in the ground, known to locals simply as the Face. It was first etched into the chalk when lives were ruled by superstition and stories; by fear of the unknown, of the shadows.
For centuries, the inhabitants of Bone Cottage have tended to it. But now that the Great War has decimated the population of even this most isolated of places, the Face stands neglected and overgrown.
When enigmatic outsider Kit moves into the cottage, the villagers are suspicious of her androgynous appearance and bohemian ways. In defiance of their disapproval, the vicar’s unmarried sister-in-law Florence finds herself inexplicably drawn to Kit, and the friendship that grows between them becomes a light in the dark for her.
But the Face calls things to it, and now Florence and Kit are in its path…
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