NOVELLAS
HELENA
WHEN WE ENTERED
THAT HOUSE
HELENA
gothic horror novella - CLASH Books
On the outskirts of London, 1855, mortician and funeral director Helena Morrigan struggles with her limited finances and the heavy burdens of her past. Desperate to secure herself, she takes up residence in an aged house closer the graveyard, closer to the lost souls that sense her torment and are determined to take her place in the mortal world.
As she tries to tame and free the ghostly figures around her, she becomes acquainted with the owners of the home, the recently orphaned siblings, Eric, Audrey and Christian Tarter. Yet, the souls she wants to save are on edge as a horrific serial killer runs rampant, giving Helena a boost in business and suspicion.
Against her best efforts, Helena is suddenly thrown into a bloody mystery where new and old friendships are tested, innocents are maimed and a horrific family secret that threatens her chance at a peaceful existence and her existence itself.
WHEN WE ENTERED THAT HOUSE
ya gothic horror novella - Squirm Books
The house remembers, and it doesn't forgive.
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Best friends Zoe and Elle share a secret. Every day after school, they vanish into the forest that borders their small town. The wilderness offers a fragile escape from the chaos of home, but it also hides something far more dangerous.
Deep among the trees stands a rotting Victorian mansion. The doors fall open, walls whisper, and candles flicker as it watches them.
Inside, the girls find a decaying home full of tainted fruit, twisted love, and a family trapped by grief and madness. Centuries-old secrets fester in the shadows and trauma binds all who cross the threshold.
As the house tightens its grip, the girls must dig through its dark history before it swallows them whole. But something, or someone, isn’t ready to let them go.
Fans of The Haunting of Bly Manor and other gothic horror will love this supernatural Young Adult novella.