Item: Mistress of Darkness
Rating: 4.5
Author: Gina

Mistress of Darkness by Hazel Hunter is book two of her Dredthorne Hall Gothic Romance series. While she is primarily known as the author of the Immortal Highlander series, she is dipping her toe into the gothic romance genre and making a huge splash. No one tells a story quite like Hazel Hunter.

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Mistress of Darkness by Hazel Hunter
Series: Dredthorne Hall Book #2
Published by Hazel Hunter on 02/11/2020
Genres: Fiction, Gothic Romance, Mystery, Regency Romance, Romance
Format: eBook, Paperback
Pages: 252

Gwen Archer does not fear the curse of Dredthorne Hall. Instead, it is the message she must deliver that gives her pause: she will inform her future brother-in-law, Christopher, that her sister has run away.

But what Gwen discovers at the Hall is far worse than being the bearer of bad tidings. She finds Christopher's older brother, the reticent, and rude Robert Sheraton, there to greet her. Now she must impart her unwelcome news to him instead.

To her shock though, the man that she meets is not the Robert that she remembers. Instead, he seems the perfect host. But as her stay at the Hall lengthens, and she and Robert draw close, strange accidents beset her. Soon she must watch every shadow and listen at every door, lest the Ghosts of Dredthorne envelop her in their dark embrace.

Source: Amazon Purchase

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My thoughts on Mistress of Darkness

Hazel Hunter does it again! Mistress of Darkness, Book Two of the Dredthorne Hall series is a hit. I first discovered Hazel through reading the Immortal Highlanders series, but I am equally impressed with her recent series in the gothic romance genre. Book one was a delight, and I find book two equally entertaining.

Even though Robert and Gwen are the main characters, the star of the book and series is Dredthorne Hall. Where would this fantastic gothic romance be without the mansion’s many mysteries and secrets?

Robert and Gwen are a perfect match as they are the more serious elder siblings in their families. As they work together to solve the mystery surrounding missing family members, the sparks fly between them.

Book two still revolves around Dredthorne Hall, and it’s rumors of ghosts, hauntings, and old journals. However, the characters and mystery make Mistress of Darkness shine as a stand-alone novel. The story is written so you can’t tell precisely where it falls in relationship to book one. The settings are so well-written, you’ll shiver in the storm and jump when a mysterious “accident” occurs. There are multiple twists and turns, while suspicion falls on various people, including a ghost. I had an inkling of who was behind the foul play, but how the end played out was still a surprise.

Fans of romance, gothic stories, regency romance, period mysteries, and excellent storytelling will love this one. I can’t wait for Book Three!

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Mistress of Darkness by Hazel Hunter

About Hazel Hunter

Hazel Hunter and her husband stopped being separate people years ago. They live their happy life in the always crowded, mostly sunny, and sometimes sweltering city of LA.

When you can pull Hazel's fingers from the laptop, you'll find her: on the elliptical watching a documentary, indulging her audiobook habit, or spending quality time with Candy Crush.

Although she's vegan, she's a disaster in the kitchen. Luckily potato chips and pinot noir come ready-made.

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