{"id":25158,"date":"2020-01-26T22:49:29","date_gmt":"2020-01-27T03:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=25158"},"modified":"2020-01-26T22:49:29","modified_gmt":"2020-01-27T03:49:29","slug":"the-gray-chamber-by-grace-hitchcock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=25158","title":{"rendered":"The Gray Chamber by Grace Hitchcock"},"content":{"rendered":"

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MY REVIEW:<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was not aware of how much I would enjoy The Gray Chamber<\/em> when I first began to read it nor how difficult it would be to stop reading in order to get a little sleep before a busy day. I am so thankful that our society has changed enough that women are not as easily committed to such institutions as the Blackwell Island Asylum for selfish reasons such as Edyth was.<\/p>\n

Edyth was actually a delightful character. She was one who stretched the bounds of society as far as possible with her love of fencing, horseback riding, and how she loved to travel on her bicycle rather than by carriage like a proper lady. Despite her unique personality and characteristics, Edyth had a heart of gold and was willing to help so many others in need. Nevertheless her uncle Boris managed to use her peculiarities against her in order to have her put away in an asylum so that he could inherit her wealth before she reached the age he would no longer be her guardian. Edyth’s good friend Bane played an important part in the story and was instrumental in her release. Pardon me if that is too much of a spoiler.<\/p>\n

This novel contains riveting descriptions of the unthinkable treatment of the women doomed to live in the asylum. At times it is difficult to read, knowing that these things actually took place not so long ago in our history and possibly still exist in other places in our world. Filled with plenty of action, danger, betrayal, romance, and even a touch of humor, the story also illustrates the importance of faith and trusting in the Lord to help us during difficulty circumstances.<\/p>\n

I loved The Gray Chamber<\/em> and will certainly be on the lookout for more books by this promising author.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book provided by Celebrate Lit. A favorable review was not required. All views expressed are my own.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Book:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>The Gray Chamber<\/p>\n

Author: <\/strong>Grace Hitchcock<\/p>\n

Genre:\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0Christian Historical \/ Suspense<\/p>\n

Release Date:\u00a0<\/strong>January, 2020<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to get your copy!<\/td>\n

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Will Edyth prove her sanity before it is too late?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Step into True Colors<\/em>\u2014a new series of Historical Stories of Romance and American Crime<\/em><\/p>\n

On Blackwell\u2019s Island, New York, a hospital was built to keep its patients from ever leaving.<\/p>\n

With her late parents\u2019 fortune under her uncle\u2019s care until her twenty-fifth birthday in the year 1887, Edyth Foster does not feel pressured to marry or to bow to society\u2019s demands. She freely indulges in eccentric hobbies like fencing and riding her velocipede in her cycling costume about the city for all to see. Finding a loophole in the will, though, her uncle whisks Edyth off to the women\u2019s lunatic asylum just weeks before her birthday. And Edyth fears she will never be found.<\/p>\n

At the asylum she meets another inmate, who upon discovering Edyth\u2019s plight, confesses that she is Nellie Bly, an undercover journalist for The World.<\/em> Will either woman find a way to leave the terrifying island and reclaim her true self?<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Grace Hitchcock<\/strong> is the author of three novellas in The Second Chance Brides<\/em>, The Southern Belle Brides<\/em>, and the Thimbles and Threads<\/em> collections with Barbour Publishing. The White City <\/em>is her debut novel and releases March 2019 with Barbour Publishing. She holds a Masters in Creative Writing and a Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in History. Grace lives in southern Louisiana with her husband, Dakota, and son. Visit Grace online at GraceHitchcock.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

MORE FROM GRACE:<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am thrilled to share with you my second novel in the True Colors series, The Gray Chamber,<\/em> which is set in New York City in 1887. I loved writing about Edyth Foster, our cat-rescuing, spunky heroine who spends her days painting, fencing with her dreamy instructor, and avoiding society at all costs, which as you can imagine, comes back to haunt her before the end. I\u2019ve never written about a character who despised reading, so that was a new one for me. Edyth just doesn\u2019t like to sit still long enough to finish a book, but you\u2019ll find out why later.<\/p>\n

I am pretty certain the librarians at my local branch are wondering what in the world my hobbies are, judging from the stacks of fencing books for beginners, histories of New York crime in the 19th<\/sup> century, and Nellie Bly\u2019s Ten Days in a Mad-House, <\/em>and more that I have continuously checked out since moving back to Louisiana.<\/p>\n

The inspiration for this book came from Nellie Bly\u2019s scandalous expos\u00e9 for Joseph Pulitzer\u2019s newspaper, The World. <\/em>In reading Nellie\u2019s articles, I was shocked at the grounds by which the asylum would commit women and that\u2019s when I discovered a tiny mention about an heiress with family members who had her tucked away so they could have her fortune. . .and Edyth Foster was born.<\/p>\n

I hope you will enjoy reading about our eccentric leading lady and her fencing master hero, Raoul \u201cBane\u201d Banebridge. If you are interested in seeing pictures of the asylum and to see what I pictured the characters looking like, check out my Pinterest board here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thank you for joining the fun for the Celebrate Lit tour!\u00a0Join my author newsletter<\/a> for more bookish news and to find out what is coming next! Just enter\u00a0your e-mail address and name\u00a0here.<\/a> Happy Reading!<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>\u201cWith beautiful description and shiver-worthy scenes, Grace Hitchcock has penned an incredible fiction story based on true history.\u00a0The Gray Chamber<\/em>\u00a0was a fascinating and chilling read. Edyth\u2019s story had me glued to the pages. But as I journeyed with the heiress and her eccentricities, the greed of her family which saw her locked up in an asylum against her will made me grateful for the freedoms I have today. And made me pray that my voice would never be silenced. The nightmare was brought to life so vividly that I found myself holding my breath and then cheering on Bane as he never gave up on Edyth. This is a story that will stick with me for a long time\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

~Kimberley Woodhouse \u2013 Carol-Award winning and Best-Selling Author of more than twenty books, including:\u00a0MissTaken Identity, The Express Bride, The Golden Bride, The Patriot Bride,<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0The Mayflower Bride<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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GIVEAWAY:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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To celebrate her tour, Grace is giving away the grand prize package of\u00a0a $25 Amazon gift card and a free copy of The Gray Chamber!!<\/p>\n

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.<\/p>\n

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