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The Sweetest Dark

The Sweetest Dark - What a wonderfully romantic book! THE SWEETEST DARK introduces a young child who was found wandering the streets of London. When no one claimed her, she was sent to an orphanage, named Eleanore Jones (but quickly became known as Lora), and raised in a very poor part of London. When she was found, she was mute but gradually her words come back and in an accent that made her sound aristocratic. This wasn't the only thing unusual about Lora. She was paler than most and had quicker reactions. Stones sang to her and she heard a voice inside her heart. When she couldn't conceal what she was hearing, she was sent for "treatment" including "daily ice bath submergence, mercury tonics, and biweekly harnessing/electrical shock." She pretended to get well as soon as possible.When war came, many Londoners sent their children to the presumably safer countryside. Lora got to go too which was unusual for poor orphans. She was offered a place at a posh school for girls at the prompting of the Duke of Idylling. Upon arrival, she meets Jesse Holms who appears to be a mute and simple gardener—but Jesse talks to her and tells her astonishing things about herself—that she is dragon born and he is a star; that he called her there and had been searching for her all his life. She also meets the second son of the Duke—Armand Louis. The story is filled with discoveries as Lora learns what she can do. It is also filled with her wonderful romance with Jesse which will set any teenage heart to beating more quickly. Armand pursues her too but his secrets make them better companions than lovers. The story is also filled with danger and sacrifices as the world is falling into World War I. Armand has to deal with a father who is already reeling from the suicide of his wife who likely had some dragon blood herself. Armand has inherited some dragon tendencies too though he had thought he was going mad not going dragon. When Armand's older brother and the Duke's most favored son is killed in an aerial battle, the Duke goes completely out of control leading to the stunning climax of this first book in a series. Readers will be eager to know what happens next for the characters. Luckily, the wait won't be too long. THE DEEPEST NIGHT will be released in August.