I liked the The Book of Hidden Wonders and was fascinated by this one.
It's not the type of book I would recommend if you want an action packed and fast paced story because it's very slow burning and you cannot stop reading because you are enthralled by the descriptions and the mysteries in the life of the two women.
It's a haunting, atmospheric and ethereal nove told in a dual timeline. Marianne and Tartelin, two women with some mysteries in the past, on a semi desert island that is full of surprises and possible mysteries.
When I read the first book I was fascinated by the richness of the details, the eery atmosphere and the sense of isolation. The author is a good storyteller and the story kept me reading and discovering new aspects of the women story and of the island
The style of writing is poetic, the characters are well developed and the descriptions of the natural world talks about a lot of reasearch.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the Park Row and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine