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~Top 5 reasons to read Lakesedge~

 


Book Info:

Title and Author: Laskesedge by Lyndall Clipstone

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy

Publishing Date: September 28, 2021


Content Warnings: Emotional and physical abuse by a parent, Body horror, Gore and blood (including a description of wounds), Emesis, Discussions of death and grief (no on-page deaths), Descriptions of drowning and deep water, Drowning-related imagery Self-injury (in the context of a curse that requires regular physical sacrifices), suicidal ideation

Synopsis:

A lush gothic fantasy about monsters and magic, set on the banks of a cursed lake. Perfect for fans of Naomi Novik and Brigid Kemmerer.

There are monsters in the world.

When Violeta Graceling arrives at haunted Lakesedge estate, she expects to find a monster. She knows the terrifying rumors about Rowan Sylvanan, who drowned his entire family when he was a boy. But neither the estate nor the monster are what they seem.

There are monsters in the woods.

As Leta falls for Rowan, she discovers he is bound to the Lord Under, the sinister death god lurking in the black waters of the lake. A creature to whom Leta is inexplicably drawn…

There’s a monster in the shadows, and now it knows my name.

Now, to save Rowan—and herself—Leta must confront the darkness in her past, including unraveling the mystery of her connection to the Lord Under.


Now you know a bit more about the book, if you need a bit more convincing of why you should pick this up then let me try and convince you to pick up this dark, lush, young adult gothic novel! 

My top 5 reasons why you should read Lakesedge: 

1) It has very beautiful prose and is very atmospheric 
2) It had LGBTQIA+ representation 
3) The relationships are at the heart of this story
4) A strong, loyal heroines
5) A fantastic magic system! 

Book Links:

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51591631-lakesedge

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250753392

Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lakesedge-lyndall-clipstone/1136522298

Book Depository: https://www.bookdepository.com/Lakesedge-Lyndall-Clipstone/9781250753397

Indigo: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/lakesedge/9781250753397-item.html?ikwid=lakesedge&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0#algoliaQueryId=c59743ed99919d43e481c08229b3e14a

IndieBound: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250753397



About the Author:

Lyndall Clipstone writes about monsters and the girls who like to kiss them. A former youth librarian who grew up running wild in the Barossa Ranges of South Australia, she currently lives in Adelaide, where she tends her own indoor secret garden. She has a Bachelors in Creative Writing and a Graduate Diploma in Library and Information Management.

Her debut novel, LAKESEDGE, will be published by Henry Holt, Titan UK and Pan Macmillan Australia in Fall 2021 with a sequel, FORESTFALL, to publish in Fall 2022.

 

Author Links:

Website: https://lyndallclipstone.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/lkclipstone

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lkclipstone/

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19961105.Lyndall_Clipstone

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/0gxn0wis8o3rxehef08vh0ows?si=76816ab4b25d45d5&nd=1

Thank you so much TBR and Beyond tours for letting me be a part of this tour! Also, I want to say a big thank you to Netgalley and Henry Holt and Co for sending me an e-arc of this wonderful story in exchange for an honest review. Lastly, I want to say thank you to Lyndall Clipstone for trusting me to read and review her book! 

If you want to check out other tour spots, you can check them out in the tour schedule below. 

Tour Schedule:

https://tbrandbeyondtours.com/2021/08/19/tour-schedule-lakesedge-by-lyndall-clipstone/


Thank you so much for taking time out to read my blog post on Lakesedge, let me know if you decide to pick it up, and what you think.

Happy reading and stay spooky! 








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