Book Blurb:
Jane of Air The Tattoed Girl Series Book 1 by Jessica Penot
Jane has spent her entire life hiding. Hiding under bulky clothing. Hiding behind books. Hiding behind glasses. Abandoned in an emergency room at the age of four with her name written on her forehead in Sharpie and a mysterious tattoo of a door on her back, Jane grew up in foster care and learned early on that blending in with normal people was the only way to survive.
Now, at the age of 16, Jane is hoping to get a fresh start at a prestigious college on a full scholarship. With limited resources and no family to help her, Jane takes a job as a live-in companion to a wealthy old woman who lives near the school. Jane grows to care for Miss Adele and loves her new home, the magnificent Thornfield Hall, even though everyone says it’s haunted. She doesn’t even mind Adele’s brooding grandson, Edward Rochester, who the locals believe murdered his first girlfriend. At first Jane tries to stay away from Edward, but she can’t help being drawn to him. As her attraction grows, so do the whispers about the dark secrets that Edward is hiding. After Jane witnesses several improbably accidents, she realizes that any sensible girl should run away in terror. She realizes that only a fool would stay, yet she can’t make herself leave no matter how dark the shadows grow and how real the ghosts become. As her fears escalate, her tattoo begins to change and spread across her back. Jane knows something wicked lurks at Thornfield and she knows it’s connected to her. She knows the only way to stop the darkness is to run, but somehow, she can’t seem to find the strength to leave the only person she’s ever loved.
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My Review:
3.5 Out Of 5 Stars
Genre: Ghosts, Mystery, Retelling, Romance, Scary, Supernatural, Suspense, Teen--
Jane worked hard so she could graduate high school early and earn scholarships for college, giving her the opportunity to escape her life in the foster system. When her best and only friend Helen gets her a job next to the college campus as a night time care taker for the aging lady of the house, Jane feels like everything is working out perfectly. But it seems that there are rumors floating around about the house being haunted, made a little more real by the laughing Jane hears at night and the intense nightmares she has been having. It seems that Jane was meant to be at the house, but for what purpose she has no idea.
This was very much so a Jane Eyre retelling, but set in a modern time with some great supernatural flair and scary encounters. I found it very interesting how the author created something new and surprising while at the same time very familiar. To be perfectly honest, I hated the classic Jane Eyre pretty much since Jane was a doormat to everyone, forgiving a jerk just because he wants her to- yeah, I have a lot of issues with the book. But, that being said, I am always on the prowl for new versions of the classic to hopefully redeem my feelings of anger and disgust so I was very interested to read this new, unique version.
Jane was at times so very naive, showing all of her sixteen years. Sure she has experienced some harshness as being unwanted, but when it comes to interpersonal skills she has zero experience or knowledge. I did have an issues with how quickly Jane was in "love" with Edward, the owner of the house, after just a few interactions. I would have been 100% behind a crush or some hormonal lust, but love needs to build and there was no building, just a few encounters. I did really enjoy Jane's curiosity and intelligence as well as her stubborn streak- but I do have some questions about Helen...
The ending was the most surprising part of the book! Some twists, and some scary happenings and then BOOM- ending! There was no wrap up or resolution to any of the ongoing questions the book was focused on, just a stopping at the most random of times and it took me off guard. It felt like I needed the rest of the book, but I guess that this is the first of a cliff-hanger series. I have so many questions though! Overall this was a very fast read, just a few hours for me. I am a sucker for the short chapters the author used, making it so easy to say "just one more" until the entire book is over.
I am voluntarily reviewing a complimentary copy of this book.
Jessica Penot is a therapist and writer who lives in Alabama. Jessica is the owner of Tree of Life Behavioral Health and connoisseur of ghost stories and all things that go bump in the night. She is the Author of Haunted North Alabama, Haunted Chattanooga, and Amazon bestseller, The Accidental Witch.
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