It doesn't feel like 2013, not on the island of Dòchas. The problem is that it can't make up its mind when the hell it wants to be.

The setting certainly does live up to its 'gothic' advertisement. And make no mistake, I am no big fan of the Beautiful Creatures series.

In the book, the main character Liam constantly refers to his love, Annabel Leighton as his 'beautiful creature,' though there may be no relation between this work and Edgar Allan Poe's, I can see very clearly a definite parallel between this book and the Beautiful Creatures franchise. There is an overwhelmingly Celtic feel to this book than there is anything remotely Poe-related. I hate thin premises that promise more than they ever intend to deliver. And mark my words, every single fucking chapter starts off with a quotation from a piece of Edgar Allan Poe's writing. It pisses me off, because it feels like the author uses the famed author's name and quotes his works as more of a selling point than any actual relation or tribute to the author himself. And I mean, suckered, since this book is a hot mess with a microscopic connection to Edgar Allan Poe's works. The premise of the story being based on the poem suckered me in. I absolutely love his writing, particularly his poetry, and Annabel Lee is among my favorite poem among his wide repertoire. I am a proud, card-bearing member of the Edgar Allan Poe bandwagon. This book starts off with a text of Edgar Allan Poe's beloved poem, Annabel Lee.

Ashes on the waves by mary lindsey