Miserella | Young Adult Fiction

Fanie Viljoen

Miserella and her brother, Juvenis, live in a Gothic castle, together with their eccentric aunts, Violenta and Laniolet. And of course the dead Mortallus, or rather, the not so dead Mortallus. That is why they are keeping his ashes in an urn while waiting for him to become alive again. It must be said though, him being transformed into ash was not the result of cremation, but of a party trick that went horribly wrong.

But why are Miserella and Juvenis kept prisoner in the castle and have to work so hard? Why do they sleep during the day and are awake at night? And what secrets lie in the Animal that roams the grounds and the fine smoky mist in the corridors of the castle. And most of all, what will happen when their uncle Mortallus rise from his ashes one day? Read this most enjoyable Gothic novel full of humour, suspense and romance and see for yourself.