In the midst of this, however, right and wrong, good and evil, are made clear. The lady Daylily and her father are manipulative, as is Leo's mother. The people of Hill House and the surrounding region fear and hate Rose Red. Leo is torn between his duty and his desires, and in the midst of his hunting the monster he feels himself to be a coward. Rose Red is the most selfless character, serving others even when it brings her pain, but she struggles with anger and fear. "Veiled Rose" approaches human nature as it really is: flawed. Together they play at hunting the unknown monster down Faerie Paths, but the creature they finally unleash is all too real and deadly. Instead of meeting a monster, however, he meets a strange, veiled little girl named Rose Red. But his life takes a turn when he hears fearful whispers of a monster that prowls the mountain, and he determines to find and kill it. When young Leo is sent for the summer to the remote Hill House, he resigns himself to boring days spent with his intolerable cousin Foxbrush. SCR is not in any way obliged to give a favorable review, only an honest one. Note: An advance review copy was provided to Squeaky Clean Reviews. An excellent, darkly enchanting fantasy well worth reading.
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