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Where Flowers Bloom by Nikki Vale – Review by Anantha Alagappan

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Where Flowers BloomWhere Flowers Bloom by Nikki Vale
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is an intense read centered around a romance writer, Kendryll, who is in the middle of a rocky relationship. Determined to give her relationship another chance and a fresh start, she decides to buy a property in an ancient plantation.
She falls in love with the plantation, but she keeps debating why she is drawn towards this place which had once housed several black slaves. She dreams about the people who used to live there. She is also attracted to a white man, who is helping her restore the house, which is strictly forbidden in her family.
Unable to decide if the house is playing its tricks on her, or is she genuinely falling in love with someone, Kendryll has confused feelings leading her to unravel more secrets of the hidden past of the house to determine her future.
It is a little complicated plot, as it draws parallels to what happened in the house in the past to Kendryll’s life. But it is indeed a very fascinating story, there are times when I had to reread certain bits to understand what is happening. But overall, quite an interesting read.

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The Mummy of Monte Cristo by J Trevor Robinson – Review by Anantha Alagappan

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The Mummy of Monte CristoThe Mummy of Monte Cristo by J. Trevor Robinson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Mummy of Monte Cristo by J Trevor Robinson is a re-take of the ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’, so I was very curious on how the plot will be played.
A group of men put Edmund Dantes behind prison because of vengeance and ambition. Dantes is dejected and heart broken when he finds out he is imprisoned indefinitely. He finds a friend and a well-wisher who reveals the hidden terrible power in the Island of Monte Cristo.
Besotted with revenge, Edmund escapes prison to go to the island and mummifies himself alive to seek the terrible power. Then he goes on his path of vengeance to destroy the lives of all the men who imprisoned him.
The horror and fantasy elements are very interesting indeed, I never expected the Kraken with it’s prying tentacles in this book. There are vampires, zombies and a dangerous mummy. Horror is usually not to my taste, but I did find myself reading this book, possibly because I grew up reading “The Count of Monte Cristo” and the classic is very dear to me.
I do not want to compare this book with the classic, but this book can stand on its own. The characters are developed and well-rounded to fit in the story.
If there is a qualm, it’s just that it’s a bit too lengthy. Could have been shorter. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the book.

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