Have they stirred an ancient evil.or is there a killer in their midst? Fifteen years ago, on Halloween night, a group of teenagers performed a summoning ritual on Hallows Hill. The next day, one of them was dead . Fifteen years ago, on Halloween night, a group of teenagers performed a summoning ritual on Hallows Hill. The next day, one of them was dead. Mia has never forgotten the chilling vision she saw that night, and which she believes foretold the death. Now the remaining friends gather for Halloween again. But when another death occurs, Mia starts to doubt everything around her.
Is there a malevolent supernatural force that means them harm, or is human evil at play? Mia must take a long, hard look at her friends, herself and the folklore of Hallows Hill. Can she find the answers before all of them are dead? ___________________________________ *READERS LOVE OLIVIA ISAAC-HENRY* 'A deliciously creepy tale . the atmosphere gave me goosebumps' 'This kept me utterly enchanted! It's eerie, it's atmospheric, it's dark and twisty!' 'Kept me guessing as to what was going to happen next' 'Just when you think everything is answered, there is another twist' 'As fine a folk horror tale as I've ever read . heartily recommended' 'What a story! I couldn't put this book down' Gold title An arresting and eye-catching new PB package for an UNCANNY and CHILLING folk suspense novel from a fresh new voice. · Olivia Isaac-Henry has tapped into an emerging trend in fiction for folk and occult suspense fiction which has seen the growing popularity of authors such as CJ Cooke, Marcus Kliewer and Josh Malerman, and books such as The Watchers, The Lighthouse Witches and That's Not My Name which uncannily subvert the psychological thriller space with a folk / horror edge. · We've seen readers drawn towards this area of fiction which has been fed by the success of films such as Midsommer and Men; this area is a cross-media trend that continues to grow and readers are looking for more in this area. · This area has seen a pull in ebook, with titles such as WE USED TO LIVE HERE And INCIDENTS AROUND THE HOUSE hitting the Amazon charts · We'll be targeting Hallows Hill for Halloween promos. Sorrow Spring has also performed well through KMDs and we will continue to pitch them both across the year · Comps: CJ Cooke / The Book of Witching 3.
5k; Rebecca Netley / The Whistling 4.9k; Syd Moore / The Witching Hour (PB) 20k Competition: the;pines;whistling;watchers;chalk man;don't look back;Carrie;;we used to live here;ask for andrea;whistle;the haunting of hill; incidents around;house;cornish witch. by;AM Shine;CJ;cooke;Stephen King; Marcus Kliewer;Tudor;Linwood Barclay;Syd Moore;Rebecca Netley;shirley jackson;josh malerman;v;e;schwab.