Gates of Paradise (Casteel Saga)

The car crash that killed Heaven and Logan left Annie Casteel Stonewall orphaned and crippled. Whisked off to Farthinggale Manor by the possessive Tony Tatterton, Annie pines for her lost family, but especially for Luke, her half-brother. Friend of her childhood, her fantasy prince, her loving confidante...without the warm glow of Luke's love, she is lost in the shadows of despair. When Annie discovers Troy's cottage hidden in Farthinggale's woods, the mystery of her past deepens. And even as she yearns to see Luke again, her hopes and dreams are darkened by the sinister Casteel spell...treacherous, powerful and evil!

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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

Not my favorite in the series, 2008-11-29
I thought Annie was a spoiled little brat throughout the novel. I actually wished Tony was killed in the first few chapters instead of Heaven and Logan. I think the book could've been better without the repeating of history (Annie getting convinced to dye her hair like Leigh and Tony trying to rape her the same way he tried to do with Heaven)...it would've been nice to have a story from Fanny's viewpoint.


1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Another good read, 2008-09-30
While not as good as the other Casteel books (possibly because it was finished by Andrew Neiderman after VCAndrew's death), this book is still a very good read. The ending felt a bit rushed, but if you read the first three Heaven books and want to see how the saga closes, pick up this book. 4 out of five stars isn't bad at all, after all.


1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Whine Whine Whine Whine Whine, 2007-12-26
All Annie Stonewall can do is complain and then go into long and drawn out incestuous fantasies about Luke Jr.
The aging Tony Tatterton even is overly drawn out because YOU KNOW what is going to ultimately end up happening. Yes, you will need to read if it if you're into the Casteel series but you won't enjoy it as much as the others.
Annie will make you hate her because all she can do is complain about EVERYTHING!


0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

What is the purpose of this book?, 2007-07-28
The same events could have happened, minus 200 pages of continuing saga of Annie being mistreated by Tony. Her character is whiny, boring, and vapid; I just wanted it all to end.


0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

Not quite up to par, 2006-08-10
I'm a big fan of VC Andrews, but I found myself disappointed with this book. There were continuity problems, typos, and some of the dialogue between Tony and Annie could have been cut and pasted from the previous books. It seemed like the publishers were in a hurry to churn out the next book, without having proofread this one first. One of the things that irritated me most was a small thing, granted, but still annoying. I have the paperback, and on page 132, Annie whines about not wearing the charm bracelet from Luke. What charm bracelet? I flipped back through the previous chapters, and this was the first time it was ever mentioned. The author also talks about a bracelet from Drake that just mysteriously appeared, also. Apparently, the author can't seem to get the story straight. And, yes, Annie is a bit of a whiner. This is how I would rate the Casteel series (from favorite to least favorite):

1) Heaven
2) Dark Angel
3) Web of Dreams
4) Fallen Hearts (the ghost writer's debut)
5) Gates of Paradise

Makes one wonder what the real VC Andrews would have written if she were still alive.

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