Lightning Strikes
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Book: Good
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Pages: Good
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Torn from the warm embrace of her humble upbringing, Rain Arnold finds herself adrift in a cold world of opulent wealth, only to be swept away into a new labyrinth of secrets across the Atlantic. Sent by her grandmother to study at a prestigious London drama school, Rain hopes that her passion for the theater will offer a sanctuary from her family's dark past. Instead, she is treated little better than a servant by her aristocratic great-aunt Lenora inside the walls of the austere Endfield estate. As the isolation deepens, Rain is plagued by footsteps echoing through the corridors in the dead of night, the chilling laughter of a ghostly child, and mysterious lights flickering in abandoned wings, signaling that an unspeakable secret is hidden just beneath the household's polished facade.As the second haunting installment of the Hudson Family saga, this novel masterfully channels the classic, atmospheric elements of contemporary gothic fiction that became the author's trademark. The narrative deftly weaves a suspenseful exploration of institutional cruelty, identity distortion, and the deceptive cages created by high society. Written with an emotionally charged, immersive prose style, the story highlights the psychological resilience of a young heroine fighting to uncover the truth of her lineage before she is permanently consumed by the dark legacy surrounding her.
Author: Virginia Andrew
Format: Paperback
Published: 2001, Pocket Books
Genre: Fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Torn from the warm embrace of her humble upbringing, Rain Arnold finds herself adrift in a cold world of opulent wealth, only to be swept away into a new labyrinth of secrets across the Atlantic. Sent by her grandmother to study at a prestigious London drama school, Rain hopes that her passion for the theater will offer a sanctuary from her family's dark past. Instead, she is treated little better than a servant by her aristocratic great-aunt Lenora inside the walls of the austere Endfield estate. As the isolation deepens, Rain is plagued by footsteps echoing through the corridors in the dead of night, the chilling laughter of a ghostly child, and mysterious lights flickering in abandoned wings, signaling that an unspeakable secret is hidden just beneath the household's polished facade.As the second haunting installment of the Hudson Family saga, this novel masterfully channels the classic, atmospheric elements of contemporary gothic fiction that became the author's trademark. The narrative deftly weaves a suspenseful exploration of institutional cruelty, identity distortion, and the deceptive cages created by high society. Written with an emotionally charged, immersive prose style, the story highlights the psychological resilience of a young heroine fighting to uncover the truth of her lineage before she is permanently consumed by the dark legacy surrounding her.