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This series of gothic romance novels by Marilyn Ross follows the adventures of the Stewart family, who live in a haunted castle in Scotland. From ghostly apparitions to mysterious curses, readers can experience the thrill of romance and horror in these chilling and engaging novels.
Elizabeth George Speare
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Set in the Puritanical times of the 17th century, this Newbery Medal-winning novel tells the story of 16-year-old Katherine Tyler who moves from Barbados to Connecticut after her grandfather's death. She is met with suspicion and prejudice due to her 'foreign' ways and her friendship with an older Quaker woman who is rumored to be a witch. This book shares the gothic and historical elements found in 'The Stewarts of Stormhaven' series.
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Rebecca
The newly married young woman arrives at her husband's estate, only to be haunted by the memory of his first wife, Rebecca, who died under mysterious circumstances. The young woman must navigate the dark secrets of her new home and family, while also dealing with her own insecurities. This book shares the gothic and mysterious atmosphere of 'The Stewarts of Stormhaven' series.
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Jane Eyre
The story of Jane Eyre, an orphaned young woman who becomes a governess at the estate of Mr. Rochester, where she falls in love with her enigmatic employer. However, their love is threatened by a dark secret from Mr. Rochester's past. This book shares the gothic and romantic elements of 'The Stewarts of Stormhaven' series.
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The Thirteenth Tale
A reclusive author, Vida Winter, invites a young biographer, Margaret Lea, to write her biography. As Margaret delves into Vida's past, she uncovers a web of secrets and lies that have haunted Vida's life. This book shares the gothic and mysterious atmosphere of 'The Stewarts of Stormhaven' series.
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The Secret Garden
After losing her parents, Mary Lennox is sent to live with her uncle in his mansion on the Yorkshire moors. There, she discovers a secret garden that has been locked up for years. As she works to restore the garden, she also helps to heal her sickly cousin and herself. This book shares the historical and gothic elements of 'The Stewarts of Stormhaven' series.
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The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane
In 1991, Connie Goodwin, a Ph.D. candidate in American history, is hired by an eccentric professor to catalog his family's library. There, she discovers a manuscript written by Deliverance Dane, a woman accused of witchcraft in Salem. As Connie delves into the past, she uncovers a web of secrets and lies that have haunted her own family for generations. This book shares the historical and gothic elements of 'The Stewarts of Stormhaven' series.
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The Haunting of Hill House
Four seekers arrive at a notoriously unfriendly pile called Hill House: Dr. Montague, an occult scholar looking for solid evidence of a
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The Vanishing Half
The Vignes twin sisters will always be identical. But after growing up together in a small, southern black community and running away at age sixteen, it's not just the shape of their daily lives that is different as adults, it's everything: their families, their communities, their racial identities. Many years later, one sister lives with her black daughter in the same southern town she once tried to escape. The other secretly passes for white, and her white husband knows nothing of her past. Still, even separated by so many miles and just as many lies, the fates of the twins remain intertwined. What will happen when their own daughters' lives intersect? This book shares the historical and gothic elements of 'The Stewarts of Stormhaven' series.
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The Essex Serpent
Set in Victorian England, this novel follows Cora Seaborne, a recently widowed woman who moves to Essex to investigate reports of a mythical serpent. There, she meets the local vicar, William Ransome, who is skeptical of her beliefs. As they delve deeper into the mystery of the serpent, they also uncover their own desires and fears. This book shares the historical and gothic elements of 'The Stewarts of Stormhaven' series.
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