The Monstrous Kind

Gr 8 Up–A supernatural twist on Regency-era romances. Merrick, the younger Archdaughter of Norland House who fled to New London to find a husband, returns home after the death of her father. A member of the elite Manor Lord families, Merrick is immune to the poisonous mist that plagues the country and turns others into phantoms. However, she’ll never hold true power as a Manor Lord; that honor will go to her older sister Essie, but things are not right at Norland House. Essie seems haunted, there have been breaches on the border, and Merrick doesn’t know whom to trust. Inspired by Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice, Gregovic's debut interweaves a story about sisters and social manners with a supernatural mystery. Readers who enjoy detailed worldbuilding will sink their teeth into the story. However, some readers may find the pacing slow and characters bland. At times, it takes Merrick too long to figure out the mystery, which can make the twists predictable to readers.