Obsidian cover

Obsidian

by Diane Day

An ancient mansion between river and sea. A world where love could flourish—or die... Charpentier...the graceful plantation house, glowing like molten copper in the storm-washed evening sun, seemed to rise from the river’s black and brooding waters. Home, Rosamund thought. Peace. But Rosamund was far from home and the brightly lit comforts of reason. Here she would care for the once-beautiful mistress of the house, who lived in a twilight realm of madness and delusions. Peace too was a distant, wistful memory. Drawn to Charles, the powerful, brusque master of Charpentier, Rosamund fought a desire that quickened and burned, afraid that their love would spark an uncontrollable fury...

Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?