Publishers Weekly
01/07/2019
Hart (Little Secrets) turns some familiar tropes on edge in this emotionally fraught and unsettling psychological horror outing. When Briella was young, her mother, Marian Blake, saw only the best in her. But now, age 10, Briella has grown frighteningly intelligent, isolated from her peers, and fascinated by a raven she names Onyx. Marian and her second husband deem it a blessing when Briella is awarded a full scholarship to Parkhaven, a school for exceptionally gifted children—until the school provides Briella the time and resources to work on her ultimate project: to find a way to copy human souls. Trapped in her house by a complicated pregnancy, Marian realizes that Briella is willing and capable of killing to further her research, with help from the increasingly loyal Onyx. Briella’s inner thoughts remain inaccessible, limiting the impression she makes on the reader, but Marian’s struggles with her daughter’s lack of conscience provides a chilling and deeply empathetic journey. This intriguing twist on the chosen child in an elite school trope confronts the reader with a number of unsettling questions that will linger long after the final page has turned. Agent: Laura Bradford, Bradford Literary. (Feb.)
Signal Horizon
"If you liked The Prodigy or plan to see it this would be an excellent companion piece."
Alibris
"Black Wings was a great, surprising find and an unsettling, sinister horror story."
Book Fuel Blog
"I can't stop thinking about this book!"
Horror DNA
"... a fast moving and entertaining drama which I sped through in a couple of days and is well worth checking out."
Well Worth A Read
"I Loved this book!"
Cemetery Dance
"Black Wings is a wonderful, real-life-like story with a touch of the fantastical. Wildly original."
Yolanda Sfetsos
"The horror creeps up on you, and I loved that about this story...Black Wings is a little The Omen, a bit Rosemary's Baby, and a lot awesome. It's disturbing and the tension drips off the page, kept me on the edge of my seat as the nightmare unfolded. I couldn't put it down, found myself racing towards the shocking conclusion."
Stacy is Reading
"Black Wings is dark and demanding with spine chilling moments that will leave you gasping for breath...It's a fantastic piece of work on every level."
The Haunted Reading Room
"BLACK WINGS is a totally engrossing psychological thriller, with implications for civilization's future."
We Who Walk Here
"...a disturbing and compelling examination of the horrors of motherhood."
The Most Sublime
"I really enjoy the author’s subtle and original approach to the creepy-kid trope, it’s one of my favourites ... This is one of those books that will stay with me a long time!
From the Publisher
"This intriguing twist on the chosen child in an elite school trope confronts the reader with a number of unsettling questions that will linger long after the final page has turned." - Publishers Weekly
"The horror creeps up on you, and I loved that about this story...Black Wings is a little The Omen, a bit Rosemary's Baby, and a lot awesome. It's disturbing and the tension drips off the page, kept me on the edge of my seat as the nightmare unfolded. I couldn't put it down, found myself racing towards the shocking conclusion." - Yolanda Sfetsos
"Black Wings was a great, surprising find and an unsettling, sinister horror story." - Alibris
"If you liked The Prodigy or plan to see it this would be an excellent companion piece." - Signal Horizon
"BLACK WINGS is a totally engrossing psychological thriller, with implications for civilization's future." - The Haunted Reading Room
"I can't stop thinking about this book!" - Book Fuel Blog
"I Loved this book!" - Well Worth a Read
"I really enjoy the author’s subtle and original approach to the creepy-kid trope, it’s one of my favourites ... This is one of those books that will stay with me a long time!" - The Most Sublime
"...a disturbing and compelling examination of the horrors of motherhood." - We Who Walk Here, Walk Alone
"Black Wings is dark and demanding with spine chilling moments that will leave you gasping for breath...It's a fantastic piece of work on every level." - Stacy is Reading
"... a fast moving and entertaining drama which I sped through in a couple of days and is well worth checking out." - Horror DNA
"Black Wings is a wonderful, real-life-like story with a touch of the fantastical. Wildly original." - Cemetery Dance
