A Legacy For Katherine

by Nicole Riddley

If you inherit something so malevolent it haunts you from beyond the grave. Katherine is a heiress who inherited more than just worldly possessions. Elias is her broody neighbor who can't seem to leave her alone. On the outside, both look like regular high school kids. Both seem to dislike each other. But they both have secrets...

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About the author

Nicole Riddley lives in Ontario Canada. She likes to travel, swim, read, write, paint, draw and take pictures in her spare time. She takes thousands of pictures every time she travels. She loves drawing portraits of people that tell stories. She loves coloring outside the lines.

Reviews

[Gil Liane · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful book in the tradition of modern Southern gothic (Vampire Lestat, Beautiful Creatures) in a setting of crumbling mansions, generational wealth and otherworldly secrets, juxtaposed with the lush greenery and darkness of nature. As a YA romance, the story follows beautiful, intelligent teens with one foot in the supernatural world. Despite the relatively quick pace—in keeping with the trends of today's Young Adult romance genre—the author manages to maintain a sense of grandeur and poetic prose. While the lead characters are physically beautiful, they face tribulations and carry insecurities. Magic is used well in the context of the plot, and I liked that despite the female lead's wealth and perceived perfection, she had quite an isolated and somewhat harrowing life in the early stages of the novel, dealing with dark gothic tropes. YA books love a soulmate: here, the connection is a lot healthier than in many novels. The story feels expertly plotted, so the reader is never bored and surprised by well-constructed twists. Overall, an entertaining read.