Web of Dreams (Casteel Saga) (Mass Market Paperback)

~ (Author) "I think it first started with a dream..." (more)
Key Phrases: portrait doll, special club, Tony Tatterton, Farthinggale Manor, Miss Mallory (more...)

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Praise for Virginia Andrews: 'Beautifully written, macabre and thoroughly nasty! it is evocative of the nasty fairy tales like Little Red Riding Hood and The Babes in the Wood, with a bit of Victorian Gothic thrown in. ! What does shine through is her ability to see the world through a child's eyes' Daily Express 'Makes horror irresistible' Glasgow Sunday Mail 'A gruesome saga! the storyline is compelling, many millions have no wish to put this down' Ms London 'There is strength in her books -- the bizarre plots matched with the pathos of the entrapped' The Times --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description

With nowhere to go, no one to help her, Leigh fled into the arms of Luke Casteel! Leigh Van Voreen had to escape from Boston's Farthinggale Manor. The foul secret she harbored within her seemed to darken her life forever. Jillian, her mother, would not believe her...and Tony Tatterton, her stepfather, had betrayed her most cruelly.

But the pure devotion of Luke Casteel promised her hope and respect. Only Luke knew her deepest of secrets...only Luke would love and protect her. Bravely she bore the suspicions of the Willies' hillfolk, as she tried to grasp the happiness that had so long eluded her. Leigh prayed with all her heart that her bright, shining dreams would save her from tragedy at last...

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Pocket (November 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671729497
• ISBN-13: 978-0671729493
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #299,889 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not quite up to par..., March 2, 2000

By	Laurentide (Iowa City) - See all my reviews

Though it's a step up from the plotless let-down that was Gates of Paradise, there's a marked difference between Web Of Dreams and the first 3 books of the Heaven series. This book benefits from an interesting Nabokov-inspired story with a riches-to-rags twist, which works as a direct contrast to Dark Angel. The characters, however, read as 2 dimensional generalities, not as people. Luke, especially, was inadequately drawn considering the multidimensionality of his character hinted at in Heaven and Dark Angel. Unlike the Garden of Shadows prequal to the "Flowers" series, which gave the reader a fresh angle, a protagonist whose originality hasn't been seen since, and detailed background information, this prequal didn't validate itself in terms of enriching the reader's idea of the larger story. You'll find very little in Web of Dreams not told in the other books. But if you're a fan of the rest of the series, you're going to want to get as much of Troy Tatterton as you can.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A sad, haunting end to the Casteel series, July 10, 1999

By A Customer

Whilst I found the whole series of Heaven haunting nothing could prepare me for the story of Heavens mother Leigh. This beautiful sweet girl thrown into these shocking circumstances was almost too much to read and the more I read this book, the more I would love to change it. The insight into Tony (that bastard) Jillian (what a loser) and Troy in the earlier years when Farthingale Manor reigned supream was wonderful, however I was disappointed that no retribution (castration perhaps) was delt out to Tony. All in all this is one of V.C Andrews morbid best, and is a gret testimont to her REAL writing, unlike this new and highly disappointing ORPHAN series.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars how sad, October 29, 2000

By	Aurie "Devourer of Books" (California) - See all my reviews

this was a very dark book, but also really good. Leigh was so unhappy when her mother married Tony (ugh). I felt so sorry for her. And Jillian, never have i heard of a woman who was so obsessed with her image, i mean how can you blame Leigh for running away, her mother wouldn't even listen to her. Anyway, this book was really good, so anyone who is reading this review YOU MUST GET THIS BOOK.