On her own, after being abandoned by her mentor and guardian, Jember, Andromeda is recruited by Magnus Rochester to cleanse the castle he has inherited from his father. In the novel, readers follow Andromeda, a debtera – an exorcist trained to purge households of cursed manifestations of the Evil Eye. Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood is a fantastic Ethiopian-inspired fantasy retelling of the classic Jane Eyre. Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood | Young Adult Fiction/Fantasy | Wednesday Books | 336 pages | Review by Kerine Wint Those could only hurt you if you let them. I loved every creepy, swoon-worthy moment of it.' - Laura E.Dancing dust and shadows looked like ghosts come to protest our intrusion. a romantic and spine-chilling reimagining of a classic. Weymouth, author of The Light Between Worlds I loved every creepy, swoon-worthy moment of it.' - Laura E. Stunningly romantic, Lauren Blackwood's heartstopping debut, Within These Wicked Walls, ushers in an exciting new fantasy voice.

But leaving Magnus to live out his curse alone isn't an option because-heaven help her-she's fallen for him. Death is the most likely outcome if she stays, the reason every debtera before her quit. If Andromeda wants to earn a living, she has no choice.īut she quickly realizes this is a job like no other, with horrifying manifestations at every turn, and that Magnus is hiding far more than she has been trained for. and that almost a dozen debtera had quit before her. Never mind that he's rude and demanding and eccentric, that the contract comes with a number of outlandish rules. When a handsome young heir named Magnus Rorschach reaches out to hire her, she takes the job without question. Now her only hope of steady work is to find a Patron-a rich, well-connected individual who will vouch for her abilities.

She would be hired, that is, if her mentor hadn't thrown her out before she could earn her license. 'An intricate magic system, a grimly humorous Black heroine, AND a heart-thumping romance? This book leaves nothing wanting.' - Jordan Ifueko, New York Times bestselling author of RaybearerĪndromeda is a debtera-an exorcist hired to cleanse households of the Evil Eye.

Within these wicked walls