Ahoy there me mateys! I received this fantasy eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. So here be me honest musings . . . .
Title: the brides of high hill
Author: Nghi Vo
Publisher: tor.com
Publication Date: TOMORROW!!! (paperback / e-book)
ISBN: 978-1250851444
Source: NetGalley
Perhaps reading the synopsis would have helped but this book confused me quite a bit. Cleric Chih was not acting like herself in this story. I was also very much missing the neixin Almost Brilliant. The ending answered all my questions, however I was left mostly wanting more of the set-up for how this adventure really started.
That said, the setting of an impending wedding and the mystery of the mad son were very interesting. I loved the rundown feel of the majority of the elaborate estate. I liked how the soon-to-be bride and Chih interacted. The tone of the story was creepy and unsettling. I also appreciated the comfort and use of the teapot.
These stories are meant to be standalones but I wouldn’t recommend this one as a place to start. There may be at least three more novellas coming out in this world. I am still excited to read them. Arrr!
Goodreads has this to say about the novella:
The Hugo Award-Winning Series returns with its newest standalone entry: a gothic mystery involving a crumbling estate, a mysterious bride, and an extremely murderous teapot.
The Cleric Chih accompanies a beautiful young bride to her wedding to an aging lord at a crumbling estate situated at the crossroads of dead empires. But they’re forgetting things they ought to remember, and the lord’s mad young son wanders the grounds at night like a hanged ghost.
To visit the author’s website go to:
Nghi Vo – Author
To buy the books go to:
The Singing Hills Cycle – Books
To add to Goodreads go to:
Yer Ports for Plunder List
Previous Log Entries for this Author
the empress of salt and fortune – Book 1
when the tiger came down the mountain – Book 2
into the riverlands – Book 3
mammoths at the gates – Book 4
Captain's Quarters 
This one sounds so good! I just picked up my preordered copy from the bookstore, so I’m looking forward to diving into the story!
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I am excited to hear what ye think of this,
x The Captain
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I’m hoping to get to it before the end of the month, but we’ll see. 🙂
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