My Sisters Shadow, January Gilchrist
My Sisters Shadow, January Gilchrist
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My Sister's Shadow
A Novel

Author: January Gilchrist

Narrator: Siobhan Waring

Unabridged: 9 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/18/2025


Synopsis

Envy and desire infiltrate the lives of twin sisters in this dark, Gothic suspense set in England and New York City, perfect for fans of Laura Joh Rowland and Hester Fox. A mirror will never show you the truth.
England, 1904. Mirror twins Adelaide and Victoria have spent their lives in orbit of each other– doomed to be in the other’s shadow, their lives are intertwined and inextricable as each other’s identical inverse. Adelaide is dutiful and reserved, happy to remain in her childhood home, Harewood Hall, forever. Victoria wishes for a thrilling life, exploring the world and finding a great romance–but the twins cannot live apart.
Visiting Lord Stanley bewitches Victoria with his talk of a life of luxury in New York, but it is obedient Adelaide whom he marries against her will and to Victoria’s fury. Together, they all move to New York and begin a new life.
Adelaide finds herself trapped in a gilded cage on Fifth Avenue with no one but her angry and tempestuous twin for company. Amid the glamor of the upper class, Adelaide is captivated by the independent and educated women of the elite social circle Mrs. Astor’s 400. As Adelaide’s star rises, tensions begin to surface between the sisters, and as Adelaide grows apart from her twin for the very first time, Victoria descends into a rage-fueled darkness that threatens everything and anyone standing in her way.
Darker and darker with every turn of the page, this Gothic suspense will enrapture readers of Daphne du Maurier and Laura Purcell.

Reviews

Goodreads review by MaryannC Victorian Dreamer on December 03, 2024

I'm a bit torn on the rating for this one. While it was atmospheric and descriptive, I liked the story as a whole about two beautiful twin sisters, one good and one essentially evil, but the plot at times felt a bit melodramatic especially when a romance blossoms between two of the main characters.......more

Goodreads review by NrsKelley on April 05, 2025

Whenever I read historical fiction like this, I always am so happy I was born in modern times. This book follows mirror twins Adelaide and Victoria from England to New York City. The only thing keeping Adelaide from losing her mind is her sister…..or is it? You’ll love this if you like: Historical f......more

Goodreads review by Yvette on March 19, 2025

January Gilchrist's My Sister's Shadow is a mesmerizing historical fiction novel steeped in gothic suspense, family drama, and psychological intrigue. Set in 1904, the story follows twin sisters Adelaide and Victoria, who live in the grand Harewood Hall in England with their widowed father. While Ad......more

Goodreads review by Leah May on March 16, 2025

Harrowing. That is the single word that kept running over and over in my mind while I was reading this book. Everything that Adelaide went through at the hands of her husband and twin sister Victoria had me gritting my teeth and clenching my fists. I wanted to fight for her when she couldn’t, so it......more

Goodreads review by Bookofy on September 21, 2024

"...The sister two words harmless yet bearing a weight that brought my hand and the card to my side.." My sister's shadow is a historical mystery/thriller fiction sets in England 1904 and  Newyork . Two sister's who are identical in appearance but different how they want there life to be . ADELAIDE ......more