"Gloomy Expectations: Outsiders". "Vanity's brood" is an exciting novel about lost hopes, lost love and lost hope. The main character, Alice, finds herself in a bright world where beauty and wealth mask the true nature of people. Her search for true love takes her through fire and water, uncovering the dark secrets that this cloaked world of pseudo-luxury and sophistication hides. The author gives the reader the opportunity to experience, together with the heroine, internal disturbances and competitions with their own battles that take place inside the soul of each person. "Vanity's brood" is an amazing journey from the so-called world to the real reality, where love and loyalty make the truth the main and most important thing in life. A tangled web of intrigue and dramatic events makes this novel fascinating for readers of any age and gender. "Vanity's brood" is a book that will leave a mark in the soul of everyone who dares to look into the mirror of truth, which will tell what is really important in life."