![]() ![]() Perhaps all I need from a book is eerie atmosphere, spooky occurrences and sexy people. These old gothic romances have unearthed something in me. The characters have less flair and the mysterious occurrences are less captivating. Overall, it's not as good as the first book, though they are essentially the same. Even the satanic manager is described as a gaunt, Nosferatu-esque hunk. To be fair, there are no unattractive people at Craghold House. More interestingly, she seems to have some amount of daddy issues as evidenced by her continual references to the attractiveness of her bulldozing, militant father. Her male interest is a charming author studying the hex caves for the purpose of writing an archaeology book, or so he says. Our leading lady this time is yet another timid beauty. This second book in the series makes no references to the prior adventures from The Craghold Legacy, except that we get to see the mysterious staff continue to act in character and experience more frightening shenanigans, both earthly and otherworldly. ![]() ![]() ![]() Avalanches of fluffy snow dazzle landmarks, such as the Hex Caves and Goblin Wood, but treacherous conditions do little to prevent more calamity for the unfortunate guests. Winter has come to Craghold House, the secluded hotel managed by a Satanist and populated with a variety of ghosts and other gothic entities. ![]()
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