![]() The mud of the moor that surrounds Fayne has special healing qualities however, it is also dangerous to people who do not know how to navigate it the porous earth releases noxious gasses and collapses into sinkholes that can swallow and drown people who aren’t familiar with the terrain. The descriptions of the subtle ways the landscape changes with the seasons are some of the most immersive in the book. ![]() For example, the protagonist’s friend urges them to read Jane Eyre between repeated appearances of a ghostly face in the window overlooking the Wuthering Heights-esque moor where Fayne is situated. Direct references as well as allusions to these novels are scattered throughout Fayne. Like many proto-feminist Victorian gothic classics, the story follows a feisty, precocious protagonist born into a world of crumbling aristocracy. Fayne revolves around the inhabitants of the titular fictional estate, which straddles the border between England and Scotland. ![]()
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