Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Can't Wait Wednesday: John Eyre: A Tale of Darkness and Shadow by Mimi Matthews

Can't Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings that spotlights and discusses the books we're excited about that we've yet to read. Generally, they're books that are yet to be released. It's based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.

This week I'm featuring John Eyre: A Tale of Darkness and Shadow by Mimi Matthews releasing July 20.

About the Book
From USA Today bestselling author Mimi Matthews comes a supernatural Victorian gothic retelling of Charlotte Brontë's timeless classic.

Yorkshire, 1843. When disgraced former schoolmaster John Eyre arrives at Thornfield Hall to take up a position as tutor to two peculiar young boys, he enters a world unlike any he’s ever known. Darkness abounds, punctuated by odd bumps in the night, strange creatures on the moor, and a sinister silver mist that never seems to dissipate. And at the center of it all, John’s new employer—a widow as alluring as she is mysterious.

Sixteen months earlier
, heiress Bertha Mason embarked on the journey of a lifetime. Marriage wasn’t on her itinerary, but on meeting the enigmatic Edward Rochester, she’s powerless to resist his preternatural charm. In letters and journal entries, she records the story of their rapidly-disintegrating life together, and of her gradual realization that Mr. Rochester isn’t quite the man he appears to be. In fact, he may not be a man at all.

From a cliff-top fortress on the Black Sea coast to an isolated estate in rural England, John and Bertha contend with secrets, danger, and the eternal struggle between light and darkness. Can they help each other vanquish the demons of the past? Or are some evils simply too powerful to conquer?


What upcoming release are you eagerly awaiting?

14 comments:

  1. I'm intrigued but only because I liked Jane Eyre. At first, I thought this would be about Jane Eyre's father or some other relative judging by the title.

    I'm not sure I want to read this but I like the idea of gender swap retellings but why they didn't swap Bertha too? I think they are going to have a romance between John and Bertha which I suppose it makes sense since they didn't swap her gender. I'll put this on my 'check it out later' list.

    Have a lovely day.

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    1. I've read a couple of this author's books and loved them, so I when I saw this one I was really curious about it. It's always interesting to read gender-swapped retellings and I hope this one lives up to my expectations. Thanks for coming by! Hope you have a lovely day, too! :)

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  2. Interesting to flip the roles like that in this story. I'll be interested to see what you think of it.

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    1. Thanks, Lark. I'm really curious about how it's all gonna play out. :)

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  3. Ooh, I love retellings like this! Thanks for bringing it to my attention, hope you get your hands on it soon!
    Lisa Loves Literature

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    1. Happy to do so, Lisa! I can't get enough of these kinds of retellings. :)

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  4. Looks great. Its always fun to get a new book.

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    1. It's such a great feeling! Thanks for coming by, Lisa! :)

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  5. Hm... this has oodles of potential to be really good! Thank you for sharing:)).

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  6. Oooh! This sounds like an interesting book! Great pick!

    Here’s my WoW!

    Ronyell @ Rabbit Ears Book Blog

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  7. I have my eye out for this one too--a twist on Jane Eyre by a great author! I hope we both love it when we read it.

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