Wyldcliffe Abbey School
for Young Ladies, housed in a Gothic mansion on the bleak northern
moors, is elite, expensive, and unwelcoming. When Evie Johnson is torn
away from her home by the sea to become the newest scholarship student,
she is more isolated than she could have dreamed. Strict teachers,
snobbish students, and the oppressive atmosphere of Wyldcliffe leave
Evie drowning in loneliness.
Evie’s only lifeline is Sebastian, a
rebellious, mocking, dangerously attractive young man she meets by
chance. As Evie’s feelings for Sebastian grow with each secret meeting,
she starts to fear that he is hiding something about his past. And she
is haunted by glimpses of a strange, ghostly girl—a girl who is so
eerily like Evie, she could be a sister. Evie is slowly drawn into a
tangled web of past and present that she cannot control. And as the
extraordinary, elemental forces of Wyldcliffe rise up like the mighty
sea, Evie is faced with an astounding truth about Sebastian, and her own
incredible fate.
Gillian Shields’s electrifying tale will dazzle readers with suspense, mysticism, and romance.
My Impression
It
was a good book although I didn't necessarily like the diary part going
back and forth. It was extremely confusing. Other then that it was very
well written and very detailed. It was one of the best book I've read
so far! I can't wait to read more books written by Gillian!!
About this author
Gillian Shields was born and
brought up in Yorkshire, in the north of England. As she grew up, she
had two passions:books and theater. Gillian’s love of books led her to
read English at St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. After university she
studied acting in London. She then taught in a drama school, the
Academy of Live and Recorded Arts, for several years, becoming Vice
Principal. She recently taught English and Drama at Beechwood Sacred
Heart, a girls’ boarding school.
Having children gave Gillian an
excuse to carry on reading children’s books, as well as a motivation to
write them. She has a son and a daughter, and is married to Brian, who
works for the New York Times Media Group.
