by Gina Chen
First published 2024
Step inside a house where the rules of time and space don't apply. Each room contains its own nightmare, its own monster drawn from cultural traditions around the world. In one room, a girl mirrors the brutality of H.H. Holmes himself. Down a hallway that shifts and feeds on those who walk it, other horrors wait. A demonic Trickster plays deadly games. A Rusalka calls from dark waters. A Tiyanak mimics the cries of infants to lure victims close. The house itself becomes a character, permanent yet constantly changing, offering both shelter and terror to those who enter. These interconnected stories explore how a home can transform its inhabitants while creatures from nightmare stake their own claims to each space.
Genres: fantasy, horror, supernatural, dark-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: interconnected-stories, supernatural-elements
352 pages · Hardcover · Page Street YA
Content warnings: body-horror, graphic-violence