I loved this book more than the previous one it had the perfect gothic atmosphere along with great characters and a very interesting story. I really loved the characters especially Verity a girl who wants to not be stuck with her sister and do things she does find out something terrible and flee and that is where the story really begins. I loved Verity for her want to do more with her life even if a terrible truth sends her running she is a great character to read about I really liked her romance with Alex even if it was a bit fast. There are many other great characters in this story Alex for one being wonderful even with all the strange things going on. I liked being back in this world especially the manor she goes to it is easy to build a picture in my mind of that place. The plot was interesting it starts with Verity wanting to be somewhere else but when she gets the opportunity her sister is against saying she needs her other things come out and Verity flees and goes to that place where things seem off from the start meets someone wonderful the son of the woman that invited her to do his portrait. Things start to seem very off very fast there are screams in the night and strange and terrible things are found out there is a happy ending for the MCs but there is something strange with the epilogue where the author could continue the series looking forward to that.