The Spirit Collection of Thorne Hall
by J. Ann Thomas
Summary
At Thorne Hall, a grand estate nestled in the Berkshires, fifteen restless spirits roam, bound within the mansion’s walls since the Gilded Age. Elegy Thorne bears the weight of her family’s curse to preserve the mansion as it was in the 1890s, using ancient folk songs to keep the spirits secret and silent in order to avoid deadly consequences.
When a mischievous child spirit wreaks havoc on the manor, the Thorne family calls upon their trusted preservationist to restore the mansion. He brings along his son, Atticus – a vibrant man full of life and ideas of modernization – and Elegy is captivated by him, igniting a longing for freedom she’s never dared to embrace.
Torn between her desire to follow her heart and her duty to her family and its legacy, Elegy begins searching for a way to release the spirit collection back to the afterlife and set both herself and the ghosts free. With century-old secrets, peculiar magic, and spirits both whimsical and deadly, Thorne Hall will haunt and enrapture readers—and you might just not want to leave.
My Review
DNF – Stopped the audiobook around the 30% mark. 1-star based on the portion I read.
I was really excited to read this book because the premise reminded me of the BBC paranormal comedy Ghosts, which I absolutely love. At first, it did have that same quirky charm, but unfortunately, the excessive vulgar language completely ruined the experience for me. It felt like every other word was the f-bomb, which made it hard to stay immersed in the story. I eventually stopped listening to the audiobook because it became too distracting.
On top of that, I found the main character rather annoying, and I didn’t care for her friend or the way her friends treated her. The story had so much potential, but the constant swearing and unlikable characters made it hard to enjoy. Such a shame.