Haunting, relentless, and unforgettable…
Handeland’s latest novel unfolds like a feverish dream, blurring the line between reality and nightmare. William Marten and his wife, Emily, move into Wellsley Manor, a grand estate inherited from William’s grandfather, Isaiah with their children, the headstrong Chloe, and impressionable Jonah. The manor looms like an ominous shadow lurking just beneath the surface. In the beginning, the disturbances are barely noticeable. But as days go by, the horrors intensify. Handeland builds the suspense slowly, each discovery tightening the grip of dread—a pentagram board hidden in the attic, Jonah’s chilling conversations with his “imaginary” friend (“Stanley says Daddy will try to hurt us. We have to leave before we all die”), and Abigail’s desperate warnings from beyond. The ghosts of Wellsley Manor are not merely lingering spirits; they are trapped echoes of past horrors, endlessly reliving their suffering, determined to prevent history from repeating itself.
An unsettling read that will get under the reader’s skin, leaving a lingering sense of dread that’s hard to shake long after the last page.
Pub date January 16, 2025
ISBN 979-8334140608
Price $15.95 (USD) Paperback, $0.99 Kindle edition
