Flowers In the Attic- Best Book Series Ever !!
Flowers in the Attic
Why I started reading it?
I always hated reading when I was a child. I had a problem with reading comprehension ( I still do at times). My mom and teachers always tried giving me different books to get me to read but they never sparked my interest. That was until my aunt introduced me to Flowers In the Attic. At first I didn’t want to read it but then she talked me into it. I have read the series numerous times. This is a book series, there are a total of 4 books (in the original series).
- Flowers in the Attic
- Petals on the Wind
- If There be Thorns
- Seeds of Yesterday
Flowers in the Attic:
Synopsis: The four Dollanganger children had such perfect lives- a beautiful mother, Corrine, a doting father, Chris and a beautiful home. Then suddenly, Chris is killed in a tragic car accident and they are left in extreme debt and Corrine has no skills to earn a living to support her family. So, she begins writing letters to her wealthy parents. Corinne tells her children about how rich their grandparents are and the grandmother has agreed to let them live in their huge mansion in Virginia. The children are delighted at the prospect of their new life, until they discover there are a few things their mother hasn’t told them before.
The grandmother believes they are the “devils spawn” who should have never been born. She hasn’t told them they are going to be locked away in one room with only an attic to play in. The grandfather doesn’t know about them and can’t know about them or Corinne with not inherit his fortune. But Corrine promises that it will only be for a few days. But the days stretch into months and then months into years. The children must stay locked away until the grandfather dies. Corrine starts visiting less and less. When she finally returns after being gone months, she has a surprise for her children; she has married her father’s attorney, Bart Winslow. The children begin to lose faith in their mother. Chris and Cathy start developing feeling for each other.
The children decide to steal money from their mother and step-father and escape. Chris sneaks out one day to steal money and realizes their mother and step father have left. Their room is completely empty. Chris overhears the maids talking and what he finds out……will shock you.
Petals on the Wind:
Synopsis: Chris, Cathy and Carrie have escaped their attic prison and set off with money they stole from the mansion. Two teenagers and an eight year old who haven’t seen the outdoors for over 3 years, determined to stay together and to stay alive. They are taken in by a lonely, kind doctor, who readily shares with them his life, love and home. But even as the three children built bright new lives, the dark horrors of the attic haunt them.
Cathy is reminded daily by the way her brother watches her and by the way Carrie’s tiny body doesn’t grow. She is also reminded of the other child that did not survive the long years in the attic. Then she thinks of her mother, of her mother’s betrayal of those who loved and needed her most. She vows vengeance.
Chris pursues his dream of becoming a doctor and Cathy becomes a successful ballerina. Cathy dedicates her life to planning revenge on her mother. Her plans turn into obsession and Cathy risks everything to pay her mother back, and to show her what it’s like to suffer at the hands of the one you love most.
If There Be Thorns:
Synopsis: As adults, Chris and Cathy Sheffield still suffer the ugly scars of their upbringing and are living together as husband and wife. They are hoping that the hate-filled evil from their past will never return to harm them. Cathy’s two children, 14 year old Jory and 9 year old Bart, have never been told about their mother and step-father’s past. It is only a matter of time before the secrets are out.
An elderly woman dressed in a gloomy black gown and veil moves next door. A woman who calls Bart her grandson and showers him with gifts and loving attention. Her crafty butler, John Amos, gives Bart something dangerous, the private journal of the late Malcolm Foxworth. Malcolm is the hate-filled man responsible for Chris and Cathy’s troubled past. As Bart reads the journal, evil page by evil page, he can feel himself grow more and more powerful.
Until now, it was Jory who did everything better, Jory who got all the love and attention. Now it’s Bart’s turn to be special. He has the power, and no one, not even his family, can stop him. Chris, Cathy and Jory can only watch in horror as the normally quiet, with drawn boy gradually undergoes a transformation into a spiteful, vengeful boy. Then John Amos reveals his secret to Bart: Chris and Cathy are really brother and sister living in sin. They must be punished, and it is up to Bart to conquer the devil and redeem their souls- no matter what the cost is.
Seeds of Yesterday:
Synopsis: Chris and Cathy feel that their torments are finally over. They are in their 50’s living as husband and wife, they watch their son Jory and his wife Melodie begin to rise to heights of fame as a ballet duo. As the family gather’s at the newly rebuilt Foxworth Hall to celebrate Bart’s 25th birthday, Cathy cannot suppress the feeling that something is terribly wrong. She sees something in Bart’s eyes; a sinister man who sees his parents love as a sin. When Bart turns his burning gaze upon his brother’s wife, it is more frightful than Cathy could ever imagine.
This series really sparked my interest and I fell in love with reading. I have read this series at least 10 different times. I read the books then take a break and read them all over again without ever getting bored.
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Have you read this series before ? Which book is your favorite ?
