5+ stars for Harbinger: A Supernatural Suspense Novella (The Eldritch Series Book 1) by Augustina Van Hoven #bookreview #supernaturalsuspense #paranormalsuspense #mustread #nnlbh
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Title: Harbinger: A Supernatural Suspense Novella (The Eldritch Series Book 1)
Author: Augustina Van Hoven
Genre: Supernatural Suspense
Book Blurb:
With dark forces gathering on All Hallows’ Eve, can this determined guardian of the supernatural prevent evil from breaking free?
Maine, 1879.
Nicholas Harwood takes his duties seriously. Tirelessly brewing potions, the apothecary follows in his ancestor’s steps and pours the concoctions onto the local graves to keep the restless dead quiet. But when he discovers one of the resident ghosts pacing about her headstone, he’s alarmed when she shares a dire warning.
Chasing down the friendly specter’s clues about encroaching peril, the intuitive and observant man spots witch signs secreted within his beloved town. And though a gifted Irish spellcaster, a spirit housed within a locket, and a talking cat are ready to lend their talents, he fears it may not be enough to thwart a potent and hellish ritual.
Can Nicholas prevent a brutal end to everything he loves?
Harbinger is the haunting first book in The Eldritch Series of supernatural suspense novels. If you like reluctant heroes, ancient curses, and vengeful witches, then you’ll be enchanted by Augustina Van Hoven’s gripping tale.
Buy Harbinger to cross the veil and challenge the darkness today!
My Review:
In this paranormal historical suspense, Nicholas Harwood has an important job—to keep the dead in the graveyard where they belong. Nicholas’ job at the apothecary has been passed down to him through the generations in the town of Dante’s Hollow where spellcasters, witches, and sometimes the dead, roam free. When a group of witches seek to unleash evil, Nicholas bands together with the recently deceased Abigail Spencer, her nephew Gabriel, her former housekeeper Siobhan, and a magical cat named Ciarán, to stop them.
The story is told in multiple viewpoints by an interesting cast of characters, both good and evil, with interesting abilities. Each character has a distinctive personality, and a purpose in the grand scheme of the narrative, breathing life into the story and making for an engaging reading experience.
One of the most important components of storytelling in this genre is the worldbuilding. The author does a fantastic job establishing a magic system and setting parameters for how her fictional world works. She strikes a perfect balance in giving the reader enough details to understand what’s happening without slowing the pace of her plotting.
Fans of Deborah Harkness and Simone St-James will enjoy this spooky magical read.
My Rating: 5+ stars
Buy it Now:
Amazon US https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09H57LXBN/
Amazon CA https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09H57LXBN/
Amazon UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09H57LXBN/
Author Biography:
Augustina Van Hoven is a paranormal romance author who lifts the veil on the secrets hidden in the world around us. Whether it’s traveling through a crack in time, interacting with the dead, or meeting the supernatural creatures living among us, her characters find love in unexpected places. What would you do if you actually met a shifter? Or woke up a hundred and fifty years in the past? Or looked into a mirror and found the face staring back at you wasn’t your own? Come and read stories that show you what is possible if you will only believe.
Augustina was born in The Netherlands and currently resides in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and pets. She is an avid reader of romance, science fiction and fantasy. When she’s not writing she likes to work in her garden or in the winter months, crochet and knit on her knitting machines.
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Reviewed by: Michelle
