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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.
At the Edge of the Forest
Book overview from blurb on Amazon:
Several years ago, Rita Bone's sister vanished. Now Rita's old enough to start searching for Shannon herself, and she starts by trying to retrace her steps. This means taking a job at the same all-night store where Shannon worked, and where Rita soon starts to hear strange stories about a powerful force that lives in the nearby forest.
Did her sister venture into the forest? Did something take her? And might she still, even after all these years, be lost out there somewhere?
As Rita's search goes on, the forest reaches out to claim fresh victims. A local serial killer suffers a freak accident that puts him in a coma, and when he wakes up he finds himself experiencing a set of horrific visions. Meanwhile, echoes of the past start to leak into the present, twisting time itself and leading Rita to make a terrifying journey. What really lurks in the heart of the forest? What did it do to Rita's sister? And why do those who enter the forest never return?
At the Edge of the Forest is a horror story about a girl who sets out to find her sister, and about the darkness left behind by an old tragedy.
The Boarder
Book overview from blurb on Amazon:
“The stag-headed man is back. He needs more hearts for his collection.” When Ben Freeman returns home after many years on the road, he immediately starts causing trouble. He knows exactly what his family thinks of him, but he doesn't care. He knows they suspect him of being a killer, responsible for several brutal murders during his previous visit. Ben, however, is more interested in something that happened at a remote farmhouse when he was a teenager, something that first hinted at the existence of a place known as the Border. And this time, he's not willing to ignore the evil that hides beneath the town. After years of ignoring the truth, the residents of Bowley must finally face the darkness that waits in the shadows. The stag-headed man is on the loose again, hunting for human hearts to add to his collection. The ghost of a dead girl has started appearing to some of the locals, warning of terrible consequences if crimes remain unpunished. And deep down beneath the town, another girl discovers the dark secret that keeps the town safe, and finds a jar of hearts stretching back many decades. The Border is a horror thriller about a family's search for the truth, and about a town gripped by the possibility that something horrific lurks beneath their feet. Originally published in serial form, the entire story is now available in this omnibus edition for the first time.
Haunted
From Amazon Blurb
Twenty years ago, the ghost of a dead little girl drove Sheriff Michael Blaine to his death. Now, that same ghost is coming for his daughter. FROM THE AUTHOR OF ASYLUM, AMERICAN COVEN AND THE FARM. Returning to the small town where she grew up, Alex Roberts is determined to live a normal, quiet life. For the residents of Railham, however, she's an unwelcome reminder of the town's darkest hour. Twenty years ago, nine-year-old Mo Garvey was found brutally murdered in a nearby forest. Everyone thinks that Alex's father was responsible, but if the killer was brought to justice, why is the ghost of Mo Garvey still after revenge? And how far will the real killer go to protect his secret, when Alex starts getting closer to the truth? HAUNTED is a horror novel about a woman who has to face her past, about a town that would rather forget, and about a little girl who refuses to let death stand in her way.
The Haunting of Hardstone Jail
Blurb on Amazon
Hardstone Jail was once one of Britain's toughest and most notorious prisons. Having stood empty for many years, the jail is brought back into use for incarcerated women, and it's soon full again. However, one presence from Hardstone Jail's past is still lurking in the shadows, many years after her death.
The ghost of a young girl walks the jail's corridors, desperate for revenge. Soon the inmates are swapping terrifying stories about the girl, warning each other that they must never look into her eyes.
When Amanda Weir is sent to Hardstone Jail for a crime she doesn't remember committing, she discovers that the ghost isn't the only danger. Someone is conducting horrific experiments on the prisoners, as a sinister unseen force threatens to cause a new tragedy within the jail's walls.
The Haunting of Hardstone Jail is a horror novel about a girl's need for vengeance, and about a woman's desperate attempt to work out whether she committed a terrible crime.
The Body At Auercliff
Blurb on Amazon
Some houses forget. Auercliff never does.
When Rebecca Wallace arrives at Auercliff, she expects a quiet visit to check on her elderly aunt. Instead, she finds a crumbling country estate steeped in decay – and a mysterious corpse rotting in one of the upper rooms.
Her aunt Emily insists she doesn’t know the dead woman. But as Rebecca begins to dig into the house’s past, she uncovers whispers of a long-buried tragedy and a legacy soaked in silence and fear. The deeper she goes, the clearer it becomes: Auercliff is a house that remembers.
Every generation leaves its mark. Every secret festers.
Behind the locked doors and dust-covered furniture lies a mausoleum – one that contains more than just the family’s honoured dead. And echoing through the halls is a sound no-one can explain: scratching, faint but persistent, coming from deep within the walls.
What happened at Auercliff so many years ago? Who was buried – and who wasn’t? And can Rebecca escape before the house adds her name to its grim history?
The Body at Auercliff is a gothic horror novel about a family cursed by its own silence, and a house that refuses to let go of the dead.