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Praise for Viginia Andrews:
‘Beautifully written, macabre and thoroughly nasty… it is evocative of the nasty fairy tales like Little Red Riding Hood and The Babes in the Wood, with a bit of Victorian Gothic thrown in. … What does shine through is her ability to see the world through a child’s eyes’ Daily Express
‘Makes horror irresistible’ Glasgow Sunday Mail
‘A gruesome saga… the storyline is compelling, many millions have no wish to put this down’ Ms London
‘There is strength in her books – the bizarre plots matched with the pathos of the entrapped’ The Times
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Second in the Casteel family saga series set in Virginia and Boston. As Heaven moves away from home she is determined to leave her traumatic past behind. But she is met with more hidden secrets and mysteries…
AT LAST, HEAVEN WOULD FIND THE HAPPINESS SHE LONGED FOR…FREE FROM THE SCORN AND CONTEMPT OF HER PAST
In her wealthy grandmother’s house, Heaven dreamed of a wonderful new life – of new friends, the best schools, beautiful clothes and, most important, love. Soon she would make her family-name respectable, find her brothers and sisters, and have a family once again.
But even in the world of the rich there were strange forebodings, secrets best forgotten. And as Heaven reached out for love, she was caught up in a sinister web of cruel deceits and hidden passions…
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Dark Angel is the Second book in the Casteel Series.
Heaven Leigh Casteel sets out to Boston to find her mother's family, where they welcome her into their home but yet Heaven feels as if their is a dark shadow hanging over Farthingale Manor, unanswered questions hang in the air. Heaven soon finds love in her StepGrandfather's younger brother, but her bubble of happiness burst and she finds herself swimming in a pool of lies and deceit, paying for the sins of others.
Heaven Leigh Casteel sets out to Boston to find her mother's family, where they welcome her into their home but yet Heaven feels as if their is a dark shadow hanging over Farthingale Manor, unanswered questions hang in the air. Heaven soon finds love in her StepGrandfather's younger brother, but her bubble of happiness burst and she finds herself swimming in a pool of lies and deceit, paying for the sins of others.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Lots of secrets. I couldn't put this book down. My Favorite Virginia Andrew series. Excellent. A must for a Virginia Andrews fan.
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Dark Angel is the second novel in the five part Casteel family series. However this gothic horror tale can be enjoyed as a stand alone book.
17 year old Heaven Leigh Casteel goes to live with her paternal grandmother Gillian and her younger husband, the wealthy and distinguished Tony Tatterton, head of the successful Tatterton Toys empire. Heaven is determined to triumph above her poor, hillbilly roots in West Virginia and make a success of herself in Boston. Despite the beautiful mansion, trips to the most exclusive boutiques and access to all the trappings that money can buy, Heaven finds herself bored and lonely trapped within the walls of the gothic-like, Victorian style mansion of Farthingale Manor. Deciding to explore the maze outside in the gardens one cold day, Heaven finds herself outside a tiny cottage that looks like a toy house from a children's book. She lets herself in and meets Troy, Tony's younger, loner brother who prefers to make toys rather than deal with people. Reluctantly Troy allows Heaven into his life and they begin a bittersweet romance with far reaching consequences.
As a fan of Flowers in the Attic and Petals on the Wind, I was happy to give the Casteel series a chance and am glad I did. Heaven is an emotionally starved girl yearning for love and acceptance having endured nothing but hardship and betrayal throughout her childhood and adolescence. The tentative relationship between Heaven and Troy is thrilling to read as is the disturbing controlling nature of Tony over all those in his life. As with all of Andrews' books, disturbing elements of incest linger beneath the surface so when the big reveal comes about, the reader is not entirely surprised.
I first read this book in my early teens and am happy to report that my most recent reading of it hasn't diminished my enjoyment. The one factor that irks me is the continuity errors in the book, particularly in relation to Heaven's age which changes from seventeen, to sixteen and back again. I remember being annoyed by this many years ago and this error was once again glaringly obvious. Dark Angel is an exciting tale of psychological terror and rousing romance owing to Andrews' ability to evoke an ongoing sense of both dread and hopefulness in the reader.
17 year old Heaven Leigh Casteel goes to live with her paternal grandmother Gillian and her younger husband, the wealthy and distinguished Tony Tatterton, head of the successful Tatterton Toys empire. Heaven is determined to triumph above her poor, hillbilly roots in West Virginia and make a success of herself in Boston. Despite the beautiful mansion, trips to the most exclusive boutiques and access to all the trappings that money can buy, Heaven finds herself bored and lonely trapped within the walls of the gothic-like, Victorian style mansion of Farthingale Manor. Deciding to explore the maze outside in the gardens one cold day, Heaven finds herself outside a tiny cottage that looks like a toy house from a children's book. She lets herself in and meets Troy, Tony's younger, loner brother who prefers to make toys rather than deal with people. Reluctantly Troy allows Heaven into his life and they begin a bittersweet romance with far reaching consequences.
As a fan of Flowers in the Attic and Petals on the Wind, I was happy to give the Casteel series a chance and am glad I did. Heaven is an emotionally starved girl yearning for love and acceptance having endured nothing but hardship and betrayal throughout her childhood and adolescence. The tentative relationship between Heaven and Troy is thrilling to read as is the disturbing controlling nature of Tony over all those in his life. As with all of Andrews' books, disturbing elements of incest linger beneath the surface so when the big reveal comes about, the reader is not entirely surprised.
I first read this book in my early teens and am happy to report that my most recent reading of it hasn't diminished my enjoyment. The one factor that irks me is the continuity errors in the book, particularly in relation to Heaven's age which changes from seventeen, to sixteen and back again. I remember being annoyed by this many years ago and this error was once again glaringly obvious. Dark Angel is an exciting tale of psychological terror and rousing romance owing to Andrews' ability to evoke an ongoing sense of both dread and hopefulness in the reader.
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Excellent continuation of Heaven's story...
At 4.5/5 stars, Dark Angel serves as an excellent follow-up to 'Heaven' - a book that I have read at least 8 times already - and is a good chronicle of Heaven's further adventures. Read more
Published 16 months ago by M
Virginia Andrews
A must read. would buy the whole series as you soon get through them. I read 150 pages in one day.
Published on 27 Nov 2009 by Paula mcmurdo
fantastic
I FIRST READ THIS BOOK ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO AS WITH MOST OF VIRGINIA ANDREWS EARLIER BOOKS I AM NOW STARTING TO READ THEM ALL OVER AGAIN AND THEY ARE JUST AS BRILLIANT THE 2ND TIME... Read more
Published on 10 July 2004
A must read
I abolsultely loved this book and bought it. It is a bit sad but so well writen. I recommed it to everyone. It has a great storyline and Heaven comes out best!
Published on 16 Feb 2000
Ace!
When I read this book,I felt as if I was the main Character (Heaven). Every time I picked it up,I had difficulty putting it down again! Read more
Published on 10 May 1999
Ace!
When I read this book,I felt as if I was the main Character (Heaven). Every time I picked it up,I had difficulty putting it down again! Read more
Published on 10 May 1999
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