The Ancestor was just the book that I needed right now while being in quarantine. This book whisked me away to a dark and creepy castle in the Italian Alps to be surrounded by mysterious family secrets linked to an ominous and supernatural threat.

The language and storytelling in this book are both top notch - reading each page is like wrapping yourself up in silk and the words and descriptions just flow so beautifully. There are definite nods to Dracula and Frankenstein in this. The gothic horror aspect of this story is extremely well done. The format even alters here and there and we get to read out of journal entries and memoirs (I have always loved when an author does this) to gain some history and start putting the pieces of the puzzle together.

This book will have you questioning your DNA, your ancestry, and everything you thought was a truth! Highly recommended and this is a 4.5 star read (rounded up for Goodreads)! That last half star is due to the way the book ended - it went a different route/tone than expected for me with a little less explanation/resolution than the rest of the book. Many thanks to the author for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.