Molly O’Rinn becomes a private live-in-nurse for Charles Voss, a wealthy individual, reeling from the recent death of his sister. Molly begins her new job with a lot of questions. How come the large mansion is understaffed, and why is she seeing a ghost from her past chained in the basement? Master Voss is not who he seems, to free them both, Molly will have to get to the bottom of the mystery.

Stating the obvious, but the cover art for this book is absolutely stunning. Mysterious and gothic, just like the story. I was immediately drawn in by the historical fiction, Molly and her ability to see ghosts, as well as the shadowy figure she calls The Black Groom. Nin, The Sorrowful, God of the Nightlands. I loved the interactions between them, he was an enigma, an otherworldly character, and it balanced out the historical to fantasy ratio well.

I also liked the occult magic and world building, I thought it was unique and quite interesting. It is a slower paced book, but I was not bored, in fact, I really enjoyed the pacing and how the story unfolded. The various supporting characters helped the story, I liked the ghost of Bethany and the odd friendship with Molly. I’m afraid it’s a standalone novel, though the epilogue left me wanting more. I am a big fan of the adult urban fantasy Arcadia Bell series by this author, so it was nice to read something new and more YA.

Title: The Prince of Mourning
Author: Jenn Bennett
Genre: Historical Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Rating: 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️