Seeds of Yesterday by V.C. Andrews

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Author: V. C. Andrews
Release date: November, 1995
Media: Mass Market Paperback
ISBN: 0671729489

Foxworth Hall Reclaims The Dresden Dolls

Almost half a century has passed since both Cathy and Chris were in Foxworth Hall. When Corrine died fifteen years earlier (in "If There Be Thorns"), she left the mansion to her oldest son Chris, but only until Bart (her favorite grandson) turned twenty-five; then Foxworth Hall would belong to Bart.

So, Cathy and Chris leave their home in California and timidly return to the house that held them prisoner for over three years when they were children. They're met at the door by an old man who claims to be Joel Foxworth, their long-lost uncle. He soon becomes Bart's mentor in the same manner that John Amos was all those years ago, using biblical threats of hell and damnation to manipulate him.

Now with seven people living together in Foxworth Hall (Cathy and Chris, Jory and Melodie, Bart, Cindy, and Joel), there is plenty of drama. For starters, Bart plays an evil part in his brother's (Jory) dancing accident that leaves him handicapped for life. Jory's wife and childhood sweetheart (Melodie) turns to Bart for support and, instead, ends up in his bed. She later abandons Jory completely after giving birth to their twin children, because she's too shallow to remain with a crippled husband.

Many more rifts are made within the family (alot of them with Joel's help), but one that grows wider is the relationship between Cindy and Bart. If you thought Bart's jealousy in "If There Be Thorns" was bad, wait until you read "Seeds of Yesterday". Now Cindy has a chance to retaliate against her vicious brother that she didn't have when she was younger.

Although this book is an improvement after "If There Be Thorns", it doesn't have the same spark as the first two Dollanganger books: "Flowers in the Attic" and "Petals on the Wind". Cathy and Chris are no more than shadowy figures in the story, easily forgotten in the mess of their children's lives. Even though "Seeds of Yesterday" returns to Cathy's point of view, the book still felt like it belonged to Bart since he was the one creating all the chaos.

In short, I wouldn't necessarily recommend this book unless you're already into the Dollanganger series or a big V. C. Andrews fan. In my opinion, this is yet another disjointed story trying (and failing) to outshine "Flowers in the Attic" and "Petals on the Wind". The series mercifully ends with "Garden of Shadows". - an Amazon customer review

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