A dark, hooded figure standing in a foggy graveyard at dusk, surrounded by tombstones and leafless trees, with a cloudy sky overhead.
A ghoul with blonde hair and zombie makeup, wearing a black dress, holding a lit candle, sitting beside old books in a dark, gothic setting.

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In the dimly lit corners of the ancient library, there lurked a creature unlike any other - a book consuming ghoul. With an insatiable appetite for knowledge, this shadowy figure roamed the endless rows of shelves, its sharp eyes scanning for its next literary feast.
Pages rustled as the ghoul snatched a tome from the shelf, clutching it tightly to its chest. The smell of aged paper and ink filled the air as the creature delved into the words, devouring each sentence with fervor. It was said that the mere touch of its fingertips could bring life to the most mundane of texts, breathing magic into the words on the page.
Whispers among the library patrons spoke of encounters with the elusive book ghoul - some claimed to have seen flashes of its glowing eyes peering out from behind tall stacks of books, others swore they heard its low, guttural growls echoing through the halls late into the night.
But despite its eerie reputation, the book ghoul was not feared by those who truly understood its nature. For within its dark, shrouded form lay a profound love for the written word, a relentless thirst for the stories and secrets held within the covers of each book it devoured.
And so the book ghoul continued its endless quest through the labyrinthine corridors of the library, forever in search of new tales to consume, new worlds to explore. A guardian of knowledge, a keeper of stories - the enigmatic ghoul remained a mysterious and fascinating figure, forever entwined with the boundless magic of the written word.

The Haunting of Marshall Heights
Lauren Scalf Lauren Scalf

The Haunting of Marshall Heights

Book overview from blurb on Amazon:

A haunted tower block. A missing woman. A ghost that’s begging for help.

When Megan Booth arrives at Marshall Heights to search for her missing sister, she immediately realizes that something's very wrong.

Marshall Heights is no ordinary tower block. A nearby railway line causes the entire building to shudder several times a day, and piles of teeth are regularly found in the basement. Meanwhile, every night at 3am, the dead can be heard knocking on the doors and begging for help.

As she investigates Marshall Heights, Megan starts to realize that she's treading in her sister's footsteps. Someone or something is determined to keep the building's secrets, the local police refuse to go near the place, and Megan soon discovers that something dark and powerful is lurking in the shadows. Something that might have already claimed her sister's life.

The Haunting of Marshall Heights is a horror novel about the desperate ghosts that still linger in one British tower block, and about a woman who refuses to accept that her sister is gone forever.

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The Curse of Wetherley House
Lauren Scalf Lauren Scalf

The Curse of Wetherley House

Book overview from blurb on Amazon:

What's the worst that could happen?”

When she's offered the chance to visit an abandoned, supposedly haunted old house, Rosie thinks the whole thing will be a bit of fun. After all, she's not scared by a few creaks and groans in the middle of the night, and she knows ghosts aren't real. She's not even scared when she hears the tale of Evil Mary, the malevolent presence that's said to still haunt Wetherley House more than a century after her death.

She's wrong.

Wetherley House was once the scene of unimaginable horror. A horrific encounter on a remote road in the 1800s set into motion a series of terrifying events, culminating in an awful discovery in the basement. Everyone living near the house now knows that Evil Mary waits inside, ready to punish anyone who's foolish enough to walk through the front door. But is there another secret lurking deep within Wetherley House?

The Curse of Wetherley House is a horror novel about a house with a secret, a dead woman who wants to make things right, and a legend that was created to hide what really happened.

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The Farm
Lauren Scalf Lauren Scalf

The Farm

Book overview from blurb on Amazon:

Dragged away from London by her widowed father, Paula hates the idea of living on a remote Norwegian farm. Soon, however, she starts to realize that her new home is filled with hints of its horrific past. The farmhouse itself is haunted, and strange ghostly children occasionally appear in the yard. Meanwhile, something deadly lurks in the barn, waiting to claim anyone who dares step into the darkness.

Forty years earlier, the same farm was home to the Bondalen family. Three young girls – Elizabeth, Kari and Sara – each had to face the mysterious presence in the barn. They paid with their lives, and a devastating cycle of death was set in motion...

The Farm is a horror novel about a remote, snowy Norwegian farm, and about a struggle across forty years to confront a creature that has been feeding on the house for many years.

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Stephen
Lauren Scalf Lauren Scalf

Stephen

Book overview from blurb on Amazon:

Some houses remember. Some never forgive.

When Beryl Seaton accepts a position as governess at the isolated Brooks estate, she expects little more than a lonely winter in the English countryside. But the moment she crosses the threshold, the house begins to whisper.

Her young charge, Stephen, is silent and strange. The nursery is sealed. And no one will speak of the woman who held the position before her.

At night the halls echo with quiet sobbing. Doors open on their own. Something watches from the shadows.

As Beryl delves into the estate’s haunting history, she uncovers a truth more chilling than she ever imagined – a truth soaked in sorrow, sealed by silence, and clawing to be heard. What happened in that house refuses to stay hidden… and refuses to let her go.

Even years later, Beryl will ask herself the same question: did she ever really leave?

Stephen is a gothic horror novel steeped in dread, grief, and the ghosts that bind us. Do you dare to read the infamous chapter 28?

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The Ghosts of Lakeforth Hotel
Lauren Scalf Lauren Scalf

The Ghosts of Lakeforth Hotel

Blurb on amazon

Beth Hayes just wants to get away for a few days, but when she arrives at Lakeforth Hotel, she finds a crumbling and rundown place that's clearly been abandoned for years. She wants to leave immediately, but her boyfriend insists that they should stay and explore.

They soon discover that there's a very good reason why most people leave Lakeforth Hotel well alone.

Many years ago, Lakeforth Hotel was owned by the sadistic Jobard Nash. Following a mysterious fire, Nash took in two young orphan girls, but he immediately began to mistreat them terribly. Now the ghosts of those girls are said to linger in the hotel, determined to gain their revenge. But what do the girls really want, and how far will they go when the hotel finally gets two new visitors?

The Ghosts of Lakeforth Hotel is a horror novel about the power of revenge, and about a mysterious old hotel that contains a horrifying secret.

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