REVIEW: Karen Marie Monings' "The House of Watch Hill"

 

THE HOUSE AT WATCH HILL
Paranormal Romance

 

 

 

AUTHOR:
Karen Marie Moning

RELEASE DATE:
October 01, 2024

PUBLISHER:
William Morrow

ISBN/ ASIN NUMBER :
9780063249219

RATING:
4

AUTHOR LINK:
https://karenmariemoning.com/

 

 

Zo Grey has spent most of her life drifting from place-to-lace, belonging nowhere. Her mother’s sudden death sends Zo’s life spinning, uncertain about the future. She receives news that an unknown relative leaves her an inheritance in Divinity, Louisiana. However, it comes with strict rules and stipulations. Zo must live in the house atop Watch Hill, alone, for three years. The house, along with the town, hold numerous secrets - some better left unknown.

Zo took some time to warm up too. It became easier once I understood why she alternated between bouts of grief and anger. It is never easy to find out a loved one kept you ignorant about who you are and your potential. I commiserate with Zo wanting to find out her roots. So much has been denied her for so long. Zo wanted to find a place where she belonged with people who accept her.

THE HOUSE AT WATCH HILL is the first book in Karen Marie Moning’s urban fantasy trilogy, WATCH HILL TRILOGY. I have always enjoyed the author’s time travel/ highlander romances. Her Fever series, not so much. This trilogy has the same vibe.

However, I like the author’s unique spin on witches and vampires. That aspect kept my interest piqued throughout the book, wanting to learn more. I hope Moning plans to explore the three kinds of witches, especially the grey, in the books to come.

Oh, I also feel this trilogy would make an awesome movie or television series. It is just the feeling I get, especially with the paranormal shows out nowadays.