Greenwillow Books
Gallant
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AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A KIRKUS BEST BOOK
A USA TODAY BESTSELLER
A NATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLER
"A bone-chilling standalone . . . which fuses Shirley Jackson's gothic horror sensibilities with the warmth and dark whimsy of Neil Gaiman."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Gripping worldbuilding, well-rounded characters, and fantastic horror."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Unsettling and intriguing."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)
Everything casts a shadow. Even the world we live in. And as with every shadow, there is a place where it must touch. A seam, where the shadow meets its source.
#1 New York Times-bestselling author V. E. Schwab weaves a dark and original tale about the place where the world meets its shadow, and the young woman beckoned by both sides. The Secret Garden meets Crimson Peak in this stand-alone novel perfect for readers of Holly Black and Neil Gaiman.
Olivia Prior has grown up in Merilance School for Girls, and all she has of her past is her mother's journal--which seems to unravel into madness. Then, a letter invites Olivia to come home to Gallant. Yet when Olivia arrives, no one is expecting her. But Olivia is not about to leave the first place that feels like home; it doesn't matter if her cousin Matthew is hostile, or if she sees half-formed ghouls haunting the hallways.
Olivia knows that Gallant is hiding secrets, and she is determined to uncover them. When she crosses a ruined wall at just the right moment, Olivia finds herself in a place that is Gallant--but not. The manor is crumbling, the ghouls are solid, and a mysterious figure rules over all. Now Olivia sees what has unraveled generations of her family, and where her father may have come from.
Olivia has always wanted to belong somewhere, but will she take her place as a Prior, protecting our world against the Master of the House? Or will she take her place beside him?
New York Times-bestselling author V. E. Schwab crafts a vivid and lush novel that grapples with the demons that are often locked behind closed doors. An eerie, stand-alone saga about life, death, and the young woman beckoned by both. Readers of Neil Gaiman, Holly Black, Melissa Albert, and Garth Nix will quickly lose themselves in this novel with crossover appeal for all ages.
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Book Details
ISBN:
9780062835772
EAN:
9780062835772
Binding:
Hardcover
Pages:
352
Authors:
V E Schwab
Publisher:
Greenwillow Books
Published Date: 2022-01-03
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This was a good haunted house story. Well rounded characters, good backstory and I truly enjoyed this book.
I have tried a few books by V.E. Schwab, and prior to this book, I didn't enjoy any. But this one!!! I loved it 😍
Probably my favorite book so far this year! It has everything…mystery, magic, romance, family ties, death and life. Don’t just add this to your TBR, read it today!
She always makes me feel such love for her characters. Olivia was brilliant and I loved Matthew as well. Such great writing!
I tried to read Addie LaRue but found it repetitive and boring... the writing, however, was beautiful so I decided to give another one of her novels a try. Like Addie LaRue, Gallant had an excellent set up (the time she was at the boarding school was the best part of the novel). I told my kids it had Coraline and Secret Garden vibes (Oliva was giving Mary Lennox to me). Unfortunately, when Olivia left the boarding school and arrived at Gallant, the novel (like Addie LaRue) became both somewhat repetitive (with the author going on and on about the journal with always the same description) and also became pretty boring. The Olivia character really came to nothing. I felt very little for her. She really only cares about herself (and only cares about others as they pertain to her). The other characters (with the exception of Matthew) were pretty one dimensional. Once Oliva got to the other side of the wall, I thought the story was going to pick up but I was wrong there too. The "other" Gallant felt almost silly to me. The way the author described the "Death" character sounded like one of those cartoon skeletons in the Disney movie Coco.... and the bumbling guards that chased her were a joke. Nothing of real menace, nothing all that scary. The magic system felt arbitrary. This was a half-baked idea unfortunately. After two novels by this author, I think I will pause on seeking out more of her work.
