The Storm and the Darkness

"With impeccable pacing, Cradit shifts effortlessly between these various points of view, demonstrating superb psychological insight and a compassion for even her most damaged (and frightening) characters. Her talent for creating atmosphere rivals Daphne du Maurier."- Christopher Rice, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Heavens Rise"This story will make you fall in love, shock you, keep you in suspense and make you stay up all night (warning) just so you can find out what happens next... tight and masterful."- Ionia Froment, Amazon Top 100 reviewer"Cradit's writing is poetic prose."- Becket, Bestselling Author of Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles: An Alphabettery Ana Deschanel made a terrible mistake. The only chance of protecting the other people involved is to flee New Orleans, the only home she has ever known, for the quiet solitude of the remote North Atlantic.Summer Island, Maine (population 202) is not the tranquil escape Ana envisioned. The locals are distant and cold, especially her neighbor, the reclusive veterinarian Jonathan St. Andrews. Her only lifeline is the kind but odd caretaker, Alex Whitman, who conveniently shows up at all the right moments, warning her she's completely unprepared for a Summer Island winter. As the first seasonal storm approaches to whispers of an island shutdown, Ana realizes she may soon be cut off from the rest of the world.After a surprising encounter with Jonathan's diametrically different brother, Finn, Ana braves the storm to return something he lost, only to slip and fall on the jagged shoreline. The St. Andrews brothers find her in the nick of time, and bring her back to their home to ride out the blizzard. As both the storm and Ana's condition worsen, the St. Andrews brothers learn there are more sinister forces at work closer than they ever imagined.With no help from the outside world, they must find a way to protect themselves from both the storm and the growing darkness that looms across the island.From USA Today bestselling paranormal author Sarah M. Cradit comes The Storm and the Darkness. This novel is the first installment in the bestselling witches family saga, The House of Crimson & CloverAmazon Reviewers:"Tight and masterful." "Darkness is sexy.""I absolutely love this world.""Superb psychological insight." "I can't get enough of this series.""It only takes a moment to become entangled in the lives of these characters - but it will take a lifetime to get over the effects!""If you haven't started this series, go, right now, start reading. They are that good.""Get ready for an awesome ride."Dive into the secret, ancient, powerful world of two New Orleans families, the Deschanels and the Sullivans...The House of Crimson and Clover Series:This is the recommended reading order for the series.The Storm and the DarknessShatteredThe Illusions of EventideBoundMidnight DynastyAsunderEmpire of ShadowsMyths of MidwinterThe Hinterland VeilThe Secrets Amongst the CypressWithin the Garden of TwilightHo...