About the Book

“The world seems full of good men—even if there are monsters in it.”
–Bram Stoker, Dracula
 
England, 1890

Vampires are alive and well in North Yorkshire, leastwise in the minds of the uneducated. Librarian Rosa Edwards intends to drive a stake through the heart of such superstitions. But gossip flies when the mysterious Sir James Morgan returns to his shadowy manor. The townsfolk say he is cursed.
 
James hates everything about England. The weather. The rumours. The scorn. Yet he must stay. His mother is dying of a disease for which he’s desperately trying to find a cure—an illness that will eventually take his own life.
 
When Rosa sets out to prove the dark gossip about James is wrong, she discovers more questions than answers. How can she accept what she can’t explain—especially the strong allure of the enigmatic man? James must battle a town steeped in fear as well as the unsettling attraction he feels for the no-nonsense librarian.
 
Can love prevail in a town filled with fear and doubt?

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In My Opinion

Man of Shadow and Mist by Michelle Griep is the second book in her Of Monsters and Men series, and these Gothic-style nods to classics to authors like Mary Shelly (Lost in Darkness) and Bram Stoker (this book) are eerie and enjoyable. Also, these books are not connected in any way (other than the classics), so you can start with this book.

In this new release, readers meet Rosa, who is a librarian who has a heart for sharing knowledge with the less fortunate. She has big dreams but a somewhat controlling father. When she meets James, she’s intrigued, and the rumors about him don’t match the man she’s met.

If you enjoy brooding heroes with a good heart, strong female leads despite the constraints of the time, a well-developed romance, and some mystery, Man of Shadow and Mist is a must-read. Fans of Jaime Jo Wright are sure to gobble up this story with it’s eerie atmosphere and explanation for the unexplainable.

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