Welcome to my stop on The Night of Elisa Blog Tour hosted by RBTL World of Books Blog Tours. Click here to follow along with the full tour schedule.
Title: The Night of Elisa
Author: Isis Sousa
Series: Stand Alone
Genre: Gothic/Paranormal
Publisher: Tragic Books
Release Date: May 30th 2014
Source: Review copy
Non-Illustrated: Amazon | B&N | Smashwords
Illustrated: Lulu
A Gothic Novella
Sometimes, life and love can follow the most obscure paths, just as they did for Elisa.
Her life becomes a dark, cold, lonely cage the day the Devil takes her as his wife. He robs her of almost everything she holds dear: her health, her wealth and what is left of her family.
Trapped between the nuances of life and beyond-life, Elisa finds herself struggling for a better tomorrow. With her health deteriorating, how will she summon the courage and strength to stand her ground? And how far will she go in the pursuit of a dream?
Embark with Elisa on this puzzling Gothic adventure set in the late Victorian era, between the world of the Living and the picturesque, melancholic Duskland.
"It is strange... How can I 'go home' when I have no memories of that place at all?"
- Elisa
"Stop it, Elisa. You're bleeding, my darling!"
- Leonhard
"Ah, love, the biggest poison and most dangerous drug there is."
- Dr. Charles
Have you ever read a book and it turned out being even better than you thought it would be? I wasn't sure going into The Night of Elisa what the story was going to be about exactly or even what direction it could possibly go in. Sometimes I can be impatient if I don't know where a story is going, but my impatience didn't last any time at all with The Night of Elisa - after the first couple of pages, it took off and drew me in.
I read the non-illustrated version and would one day love to read it again complete with illustrations; however, the story is painted in such a way that I know I didn't miss anything - the illustrations would only add to the experience of reading this story.
Mysterious, chilling, and ethereal, The Night of Elisa is a mind bender and is one of the most original stories I've read in a long time. There's a thin curtain separating the living from the dead, and that curtain is lifted to allow Elisa's story to be told. For anyone looking for a dark and romantic gothic story, The Night of Elisa is a must read.
My Rating:
"I am not a writer, neither is writing one of my passions, on the contrary; I see it as a necessary evil! I like to say I am an illustrator and storyteller.
I was born and raised in Brazil and since 2009, been living in Norway with my best-half. I work as illustrator and graphic designer from my home-office, in slippers and comfy clothes. (Would really prefer PJs, but here and there someone knocks on the door!)
Love Heavy Metal, Fantasy and Dark Fantasy and most forms of art."
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Dear Jennifer, what a beautiful spotlight! ^.^ Thousand thanks for hosting for my book, and nonetheless, thousand thanks for taking the time, reading the story and posting this marvelous review! ^.^ It is so cool to read your thoughts and overall how the story came along for you! All my very best wishes! :D Cheers!
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome, Isis! You're a very talented artist, and I'm looking forward to your future books. :)
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