Hi Cara,
Today I am reviewing Pandora by Susan Stokes-Chapman.
Steeped in mystery and rich in imagination, an exhilarating historical novel set in Georgian London where the discovery of a mysterious ancient Greek vase sets in motion conspiracies, revelations, and romance.
London, 1799. Dora Blake, an aspiring jewelry artist, lives with her odious uncle atop her late parents' once-famed shop of antiquities. After a mysterious Greek vase is delivered, her uncle begins to act suspiciously, keeping the vase locked in the store's basement, away from prying eyes--including Dora's. Intrigued by her uncle's peculiar behavior, Dora turns to young, ambitious antiquarian scholar Edward Lawrence who eagerly agrees to help. Edward believes the ancient vase is the key that will unlock his academic future; Dora sees it as a chance to establish her own name.
But what Edward discovers about the vase has Dora questioning everything she has believed about her life, her family, and the world as she knows it. As Dora uncovers the truth, she comes to understand that some doors are locked and some mysteries are buried for a reason, while others are closer to the surface than they appear.
(Synopsis from Goodreads.com)
Pandora is an atmosphonic historical fictional story set in Georgian England. That mixes the greed, trechery and deceit of the antiquaries business with the fascinating World of Greek Mythology.
PLOT:Pandora follows the story of Pandora know to others as “Dora”.As she tries to follow her dreams of being a Jewellery designer and escaping her uncle as he contines to run her deceased parents antiques shop into the ground with his fakes. Until he brings in a item that is real. Between Dora and a book binder Edward they start to uncover the truth. The plot builds and drags you in. You want Dora and Edward to get their dreams but the mystery and Dora uncle devolving really interested me.
CHARACTERS: I do like Dora and Edward the main two character.They are abit self involved so they don't alway see what is going on around them.
WRITING STYLE: Susan stokes Chapman writing style is easy to read. The story flowed effortless for me.
THEMES: History, romance, Fantasy, abuse, sexuality.
OVERALL: An enjoyable historical mystery with a dash of romance. A good book especially if you like Greek mythology and Antique.
My rating for Pandora is 4 out of 5
Thank you to Netgalley and Random House Vintage for gifting me a copy for review
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