First published 2026
Morwenna has avoided the family chateau for years. Her aunt Bethan lives alone in the crumbling house by the French coast, wasting away since her husband's mysterious disappearance. The villagers whisper that Bethan killed him. When Barbara calls with disturbing news, Morwenna finally packs up her children and new partner for a week-long visit. The chateau sits on cursed ground. Old magic runs through the soil. The village remembers what happened centuries ago at the grand house. They know who died and what returned from death. As Morwenna's family settles in, the house begins to change them. She feels something ancient stirring beneath the surface. Unless she discovers the truth about her uncle's fate, the evil that once consumed this place will rise again. The dark history of the chateau will claim another generation.
Genres: fiction, fantasy, horror, adult, adult-fiction
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, eerie, haunting, mysterious, suspenseful
Tropes: cursed-location, dark-history-revealed, family-mystery, return-to-hometown
Setting: French Coast, Chateau, Village
304 pages · Paperback · Poisoned Pen Press
Content warnings: death, murder