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  • By: Erin A. Craig
  • Narrated by: Emily Lawrence
  • Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (172 ratings)
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House of Salt and Sorrows

By: Erin A. Craig
Narrated by: Emily Lawrence
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Summary

Georgia Peach Book Award nominee

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Get swept away by this “haunting” (Bustle) YA novel about twelve beautiful sisters living on an isolated island estate who begin to mysteriously die one by one. This dark and atmospheric fairy tale inspired story is perfect for fans of Yellowjackets.

"Step inside a fairy tale."—Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Caraval

In a manor by the sea, twelve sisters are cursed.

Annaleigh lives a sheltered life at Highmoor with her sisters and their father and stepmother. Once there were twelve, but loneliness fills the grand halls now that four of the girls' lives have been cut short. Each death was more tragic than the last—the plague, a plummeting fall, a drowning, a slippery plunge—and there are whispers throughout the surrounding villages that the family is cursed by the gods.

Disturbed by a series of ghostly visions, Annaleigh becomes increasingly suspicious that her sister's deaths were no accidents. The girls have been sneaking out every night to attend glittering balls, dancing until dawn in silk gowns and shimmering slippers, and Annaleigh isn't sure whether to try to stop them or to join their forbidden trysts. Because who—or what—are they really dancing with?

When Annaleigh's involvement with a mysterious stranger who has secrets of his own intensifies, it's a race to unravel the darkness that has fallen over her family—before it claims her next. House of Salt and Sorrows is a spellbinding novel filled with magic and the rustle of gossamer skirts down long, dark hallways. Be careful who you dance with...

And don't miss Erin Craig's Small Favors, a mesmerizing and chilling novel about dark wishes and even darker dreams.

©2019 Erin A. Craig (P)2019 Listening Library

Critic reviews

"It’s a fairy tale, a young-adult romance (though gothic enough for adult readers) and a whodunit too."—The Wall Street Journal

“A tingling and chilling read.”—Huffington Post

"An eerie, lovely Twelve Dancing Princesses retelling full of ghosts and gods and a fascinating waterfront world and I'm reading it from behind my fingers."—Melissa Albert, New York Times bestselling author of The Hazel Wood

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Not quite what I expected

This took me a while to finish as I wasn't a mug fan of the narrator.
The book was dark but featured so many vapid conversations about marriage and boys that it was only the horror and scenery that got me though. Interesting premise but could have been done better though I did enjoy the nods to Poe and of course the original brothers grimm story.

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Over dramatic narration

I didn’t love this story; it’s not all that original and very slow moving. I have to say though, I really did not like the narration. Unfortunately, Emily Lawrence seemed to be in a permanent state of near hysteria and even someone blowing their nose appeared to be a disaster of cataclysmic proportions. I’m sorry to say I really didn’t enjoy this one and I will be returning it.

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Worst narrator ever

I just couldn't listen to her. Maybe the book is good? I'll never know. It's been ruined for me. Luckily I only used my Audible credit on it.

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Slightly disappointed

Great world building. Great characters. I felt the storyline was very slow. Maybe more for young adult than an adult

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story ok but narrator off-putting

the narrator has quite an annoying whiny American voice which made me like the characters less. I enjoyed the spooky fantasy magic themes but the narrator made me role my eyes at the stupid things the characters said and did. might be better to have read it

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Narrator killed it for me

I had wanted to listen to this one for a while and, as it was a fantasy/thriller it would have been right up my alley but I couldn't get past the narrator: she has a nasal, whiney voice that just ruined it for me.
I've returned the audiobook and will just read the book

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Good story, not a fan of the narrator

I like the story but the reader sounds like they have too much spit when they talk. Not good if sounds like that annoy you as it is very grating

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It’s okay

Kinda nothing happens. A little mystery but boring overall. The reader was good the story just lacked any really context

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A favourite to reread

“I wouldn’t mind if our wishes got twisted up in each other.”

This book was beautiful, haunting, dark, and sometimes outright terrifying. I loved all of it.

I prolonged finishing this book for as long as I possibly could, I never wanted it to end.

I don’t know what else to say. It was intense, it kept me guessing and it made me cry so, so much. Two moments in particular were heart-wrenching.

I am not ready to leave Highmoor. I see a lot of rereads in my future.

I really enjoyed the audio. Emily brought so much emotion to the characters she read.

And the characters, ugh, sometimes when you read a book you come away from it feeling like you’ve gotten to know real people, and that’s what this book has given me.

I will cherish this story, always. It is definitely one of my all time favourite books. I cannot wait to read it again, and again.

^ This is my first review of House of Salt and Sorrows, I just finished a reread and I'm an emotional mess. Gosh I love this book.

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great

one book which surprised me in long long time.really enjoyed it.even the ending is really good.well done

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