I'm excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for In the Garden of Monsters by Crystal King! I received a free electronic copy for an honest review from the publisher. Thanks so much to MIRA and Crystal King for letting me be a part of the tour!
Author: Crystal King
Published by: MIRA
Released: September 24, 2024
Source: Electronic Review Copy Provided by Publisher
Synopsis: A woman with no past. A man who seems to know her. And a monstrous garden that could be the border between their worlds…Italy, 1948 Julia Lombardi is a mystery even to herself. The beautiful model can’t remember where she’s from, where she’s been or how she came to live in Rome. When she receives an offer to accompany celebrated eccentric artist Salvador Dalí to the Sacro Bosco—Italy’s Garden of Monsters—as his muse, she’s strangely compelled to accept. It could be a chance to unlock the truth about her past… Shrouded in shadow, the garden full of giant statues that sometimes seem alive is far from welcoming. Still, from the moment of their arrival at the palazzo, Julia is inexplicably drawn to their darkly enigmatic host, Ignazio. He’s alluring yet terrifying—and he seems to know her. Posing for Dalí as the goddess Persephone, Julia finds the work to be perplexing, particularly as Dalí descends deeper into his fanaticism. To him, she is Persephone, and he insists she must eat pomegranate seeds to rejoin her king. Between Dalí’s fevered persistence, Ignazio’s uncanny familiarity and the agonizing whispered warnings that echo through the garden, Julia is soon on the verge of unraveling. And she begins to wonder if she’s truly the mythical queen of the Underworld… (Synopsis from Goodreads)
My Thoughts: The cover really got me for this one. It just really caught my eye, so I was excited to see what this story was going to deliver.
This story was definitely an adventure and a journey to read. When I read the synopsis, I could tell that I was going to be in for a weird time, and I think that is accurate. Reading this story is a surreal experience.
The author had some really vivid and detailed descriptions of food and place that really added to the overall vibe.
I don't know if this book is for everybody, but I know a lot of readers' will really enjoy this one.
Crystal King is the author of In The Garden of Monsters, The Chef’s Secret and Feast of Sorrow, which was long-listed for the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize and was a Must Read for the MassBook Awards. She is an author, culinary enthusiast, and marketing expert, and has taught at multiple universities including Harvard Extension and Boston University. She resides in Boston. You can find her at crystalking.com.
Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for In the Garden of Monsters by Crystal King! Thank you to MIRA and Crystal King for letting me be a part of the tour. If this one sounds good to you, you should definitely give it a read.
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