Lost in Darkness

5 stars, Gothic Romance LOST IN DARKNESS by Michelle Griep A new twist on a very old story, the story of Frankenstein. Colin is a troubled soul, he and his sister Amelia had lived in fear of their father and even after their father died, his cruel machinations are coming forward onto Colin. Amelia has been tasked with getting reconstructive surgery for Colin, paid for out of their father's estate. Colin knows what he is and what he looks like and he'd rather be left alone on the family's country estate. But, no one is listening. With gratitude to #barbourpublishing @barbour publishing #michellegriep @michellegriep for the complimentary copy of #lostindarkness I was under no obligation to post a review. #theologicalweirdfiction #mostanticipatedchristianfiction2021

Normal is but a state of mind, Sister. Trust must ultimately rest on God. London 1815 - Try to imagine what life was like at that time. Amelia Balfour is a travel writer, spending time in the most exotic places for months at a time. Enter the promise to care for her brother, and everything changes. Colin, who suffers from a grotesque disfigurement, has had a tough life thus far. Now there is hope he will be able to be seen in public, if he will just have this experimental surgery. I must admit, my hackles went up immediately as I read this, and the willingness to give this doctor some of his own medicine was very great. The author has once again created characters to love and perhaps some to hate. Decisions, regrets, love and loss are all part of this tale of faith and forgiveness. Add a little romantic tension and suspense and you will not tear yourself away from this story until it reaches the end, when you can decide if the conclusion is what you hoped for. This ARC was received through Barbour Publishing and NetGalley. These impressions and comments are my own and were in no way solicited.

Moving tale about a man who has an extreme form of neurofibromatosis in an age when even more charlatans than now were cruelly treating those who felt hopeless, his travel writer sister, and a former naval surgeon. Rather sad read. I requested and received a free ebook copy from Barbour Publishing, Inc., Barbour Fiction via NetGalley.