Up in the house that sits on the hill, a strange spell is brewing...

To Meridia, growing up with her father Gabriel, who vanishes daily in clouds of mist, and her bewitching mother Ravenna, the outside world is a refuge. So when as a young woman her true love Daniel offers her marriage, it seems an escape to a more straightforward existence.

Yet behind the welcoming façade of her new home lies a life of drudgery and a story even stranger than that she left behind. Aged retainers lurk in the background; swarms of bees appear at will, and of course, there's her indomitable mother-in-law, Eva, hiding secrets that it will take Meridia years to unravel. Surrounded by seemingly unfathomable mysteries, can Meridia unlock the intrigues of the past, and thus protect her own family's future?

An epic tale of two families told by an unforgettable voice. A modern fable, a gothic page-turner, but most of all, a passionate story about the power of love to conquer all that comes its way.

Travelling North! Hope you like it 😊

Received as a wishlist tag from Sparkish, along with some used stamps. I'm excited to read this one. Thank you for sending it to me.

This was a really interesting book because of the dynamics between all of the different family members. What an exhausting person Eva was with her machinations and relentless criticising. I liked the ending of this as it felt the right thing to happen.

I managed to finish reading this in time to pass it on to Azuki as my last bit of wish granting of the Falkirk Convention. Happy reading!

Thank you so much for thinking of me!
I love reading books from different countries, and this story from Indonesia sure sounds interesting. Look forward to reading it.