Okay you guys... YOU GUYS??? I know that love V.E. Schwab with every fibre of my being and have adore most of her work (so yea, I guess take this with a grain of salt) BUT I genuinely think this is a really fun and beautiful story. I started this book this morning and just finished it right now because I absolutely adored this! It is quite a simple story - the novel is a spooky, atmospheric tale that follows a young girl discovering and defending her home for the first time. This definitely has Schwab's signature style. When you step into the world, you immediately feel as though you are within her writing. The atmosphere throughout the entire novel was immaculate and kept me flying through the pages because I could not put it down. I'm interested to see how people feel about this book once it releases because I can see some minor complaints with the ending but it really did not bother me. If you love gothic mansions, secret gardens, and haunted families I would highly recommend this book (and all of Schwab's work TBH).