-------Simso, UK
“This is a remarkable book, the creation of a whole world, set in seventeenth century Hungary, and envisioned in brilliant detail, lovingly evoking all its flora and fauna and rich pagan lore. And it’s the intensity of the author’s vision and linguistic flair that makes this synthesis of the historical and the occult totally credible within the genre, especially as related via the viewpoint of the young Countess Mara, who always engages the reader with her wit and pathos. The story combines a folk-tale element - the fairy tale of Snow White with the grim legend of bloodthirsty Countess Bathory. There are parallels with other writers in the fantasy genre like Angela Carter or Mervyn Peake’s Gormenghast novels, for Mara’s Castle Szepasszony has an overwhelming presence and operates as an active force in the story. But Alyne de Winter has fused these elements together in a totally original way.”
------Paul A. Green (author of The Qliphoth)
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About the Author
Alyne de Winter grew up in the woods in witchy old Massachusetts, so what choice did she have? She left the performing arts, moved into a haunted house in London and began writing speculative fiction.
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Contact Information
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My Blogs:
Alyne de Winter: Alyne de Winter’s Gothic Library
http://www.alynedewinter.com
Gothic Faery Tales: For the Darker Side of Faery Tales
www.gothicfaerytales.com
Winterspells: Life on the Magical Path,Legacy of the Witchblood
http://www.houseofwinterspells.com
The Lady in Yellow: A Victorian Gothic Romance Page 34
