Título: The Monstrous Kind
Autor: Lydia Gregovic
Sinopse: An atmospheric, haunting, romantasy inspired by Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, set in Regency era England about two sisters fighting to hold on to their manor while deadly monsters prowl along its perimeters—perfect for fans of House of Salt and Sorrows and Anatomy: A Love Story.
Merrick Darling’s life as daughter of the Manor Lord of Sussex is better than most. Unlike the commoners, she is immune to the toxic fog that encroached on England generations earlier. She will never become a Phantom—one of the monstrous creatures that stalk her province’s borders—and as long as the fires burn to hold them back, her safety is ensured. She wants for nothing, yet she will never inherit her family’s Manor. She must marry smartly or live at the kindness of her elder sister, Essie.
Everything is turned on its head, though, when Merrick’s father dies suddenly. Torn from her New London society life of ball gowns and parties, Merrick must travel back to her childhood home, the Darling estate of Norland House, and what she finds there is bewildering. Once strong and capable, Essie is withdrawn and frightened—and with good cause. A recent string of attacks along the province’s borders has turned their formerly bucolic countryside into a terrifying and unpredictable landscape. The fog is closing in and the fires aren’t holding, which makes Merrick and Essie vulnerable in more ways than one. Because the Phantoms are far from the only monsters in Merrick’s world, and the other eleven Manor Lords are always watching for weakness.
Revealing her and her sister’s current state to the rest of the Manors is out of the question, but when Essie goes missing, it’s clear that Merrick needs help. Only, who can she trust when everyone seems to be scheming, and when all she holds true feels like it’s slipping right out of her grasp?
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “The Monstrous Kind”, de Lydia Gregovic, publicado pela editora Delacorte Press, em 2024 e com 400 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Delacorte Press
Páginas: 400
Ano: 2024
Edição: 1
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 0593572378
ISBN13: 9780593572375
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Delacorte Press costumam transportar o leitor para universos ricos em conflitos pessoais e sociais, onde o destino dos personagens se entrelaça com grandes eventos históricos, mundos fantásticos ou dilemas contemporâneos. O ritmo das narrativas varia entre o suspense tenso, a fantasia épica e o drama adolescente, com protagonistas frequentemente jovens enfrentando desafios que vão desde batalhas míticas até intrigas escolares. O catálogo revela uma predileção por histórias que exploram relações complexas, como amizades ameaçadas, amores proibidos e rivalidades intensas, sempre com uma linguagem acessível que mantém a tensão e o envolvimento emocional.
