Content levels
Trigger warnings
Positive tags
Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
Tropes
Synopsis
When Liza Durant is saved from drowning by Jeffrey Forrest, she little realizes how much it will change her life. Jeffrey is the heir to the old manor La Deuxieme, the 'second house'. Within days he proposes to Liza, who agrees to visit him at his country home. A series of accidents soon follows, and Liza finds herself in a web of intrigue over the inheritance of the great house. Can she escape alive? Or will the curse of the second house claim yet another victim?
Is The Second House appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This gothic dark fantasy features a series of potentially fatal 'accidents' targeting the heroine, manipulation around inheritance, and atmospheric menace. Romance is minimal and fade-to-black.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include attempted murder, death, and violence (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens who love atmospheric gothic mysteries with dangerous secrets and cursed houses will find this suspenseful.