The Withering Rose. Second Edition - Expanded - Emily Vickers;Mandy Kennick

A chilling Historical Gothic tale in which nothing is as it first appears.

When Evangeline, the daughter of a ruined nobleman, is cast from comfort into the harsh uncertainties of London life, necessity compels her to accept a post as governess at a secluded country estate. Yet the house she enters is steeped in unease.

The child entrusted to her care is pale and silent, possessed of a solemn watchfulness far beyond her tender years.

Presiding over the household is a gentleman of influence and impenetrable authority, whose presence chills more than the draughts that wander its corridors. Within those dimly lit chambers, secrets breathe beneath the floorboards, and obedience is prized above all virtue