Following the somewhat unappreciated gods of green mountain andrews first standalone novel, it was the dollanganger series that first attracted fame to andrews even while drawing all manner of. Id grown up on a steady supply of classics and earnest newbery awardwinning books for children and young adults, so it wasnt like i was. But i did reread the book recently, because a friend of mine was throwing a. In the dust and shadows of the attic, they shared everything fanciful stories, high school crushes, plans for. It is the first book in the dollanganger series, and was followed by petals on the wind, if there be thorns, seeds of yesterday, garden of shadows, christophers diary. The novel employs many elements of a typical gothic horror, a genre which has its roots in eighteenth century english popular fiction. Andrews, and the first in a five book series about the same family.
Flowers in the attic is the best book ever and here is why the. Flowers in the attic is the novel that began launched the extraordinary career of v. Andrews rm, winning her an immediate and fiercely devoted worldwide following. From the imagination behind flowers in the attic comes a sensational new novel that spins a seductive web between fantasies and lies and uncovers the price for keeping secrets in the attic two friends as close as sisters. Virginia andrews dollanga collection 5 books set flowers in the attic series. In flowers in the attic and petals on the wind, chris, cathy, cory, and carrie had the perfect lives. One killer secret that will tear their small town apart. I will probably be clutching flowers in the attic in my gnarled hands on my deathbed. Well, you could make a very good argument that flowers in the attic did the same thing for a generation of preteen girls. This book is very special, as it is one that never loses its charm. The second book in a new prequel story arc, out of the attic explores the dollanganger family. Andrews has been a bestselling phenomenon since the publication of flowers in the attic, first in the renowned dollanganger family series, which includes petals on the wind, if there be thorns, seeds of yesterday, and garden of shadows. Now, all five books are available together in this new collection.