Brilliant. Just...brilliant. I actually got chills three or four times in the last chapter. The fact that I was already pretty sure I knew exactly where it was heading (and I was right in my assumptions) did nothing to decrease how thoroughly I enjoyed this novel. Kearsley has a wonderful way of completely sucking you into her world, and just not letting go...Loved it! 
 Already read The Rose Garden, and now that I've read Mariana and enjoyed it just as much, I'm definitely going to have to acquire The Winter Sea. (And apparently there's a fourth, The Shadowy Horses? Must look into that!) 
 Very much enjoyed it, and I hope you do as well!!