Tag: mesmerism
+ gothic, gothic horror, Gothic mystery, Historical fiction, obsession, supernatural, superstition, Victorian Britain
The Shape of Darkness by Laura Purcell
As the age of the photograph dawns in Victorian Bath, silhouette artist Agnes is struggling to keep her business afloat. Still recovering from a serious illness herself, making enough money to support her elderly mother and her orphaned nephew Cedric has never been easy, but then one of her clients is murdered shortly after sitting for Agnes, and then another, and another… Why is … Read More The Shape of Darkness by Laura Purcell
+ fiction, friendship, grief, healing, Ireland, lies, loss, love, psychic, religion, review, secrets, spirituality, superstition
The Graces by Siobhan MacGowan
Bestowed with the graces. Condemned by a secret. Redeemed by a lie. Dublin, 1918. Rosaleen The Rose. A seer and a healer. Revered within the Mesmerist circles, she was acclaimed for her gifts of prophecy and healing amongst Dublin’s fashionable society. But the shocking realisation of her last extraordinary prophecy will see her famed throughout the city. One summer night at Mount St Kilian … Read More The Graces by Siobhan MacGowan
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