They said she was a fool. Shallah keeps to herself. Blinded at a young age, and orphaned soon after, she learned early that being alone is better than being a burden. Instead of hiding afraid in her cottage, she spends her nights exploring the deep forest that surrounds the village of Trallee. Shallah’s life is one of waiting—in darkness and in silence—until the day comes when she finds what she’s been waiting for. They said she would die out there. One morning, a mute little boy appears on the village green. Shallah is aghast when the villagers, already a fearful lot, turn on the child with dark skin and golden eyes. When they cast him out of Trallee into the deep dark wood from which none return, Shallah volunteers to go with him. To guide him home. They said she would fail. The blind girl and the mute boy venture into the woods, following the path north. Little do they know that the trees have eyes, the prophecies have already been set in motion, and someone or something is on their trail, and getting closer… And she said, “Don’t tell me what I can’t do.”
... a slow rolling, yet wholly captivating ghost story..." Goodreads reviewer "... so good you can't stop reading it." the overstuffed bookshelf "This book drew me in from the first page and was impossible to put down. It was chilling and poetic and unforgettable." NetGalley reviewer For fans of The Little Stranger and The Haunting of Hill House comes a riveting and elegantly chilling tale of secrets, lies, and things that creep in the night. Anna Maron has always been the clever cousin, the older one. The follower of rules. Now sixteen, she attends the prestigious Claymore Manor boarding school, a place where girls find and lose themselves, and boys like Ben offer endless distraction. Where life seems almost normal, and Anna can ignore those things she longs to forget—like the things that she sees ... and wishes she didn't. Anna has almost convinced herself that she’s not all that different, until her cousin Lucia shows up, bruised and battered, and desperate for help. Lucia, with her chilling charm and mystery. Lucia, who shares the same strange gift as Anna, but embraces it even as her hold on reality crumbles away. Now a snowstorm is moving in, and icy weather brings a reckoning of past and present ... and the living and dead. In this deliciously unnerving contemporary gothic novel, Shayna Krishnasamy draws readers into a tale that uniquely explores the ties that bind, the lies we tell ourselves, and how some secrets only come alive in the dark.
Jacob and Macon don't have anything in common. He's a thirteen-year-old city boy trying to find his place in the world and she's his little country cousin, the prodigy painter who hardly speaks. When Jacob is sent to stay with his aunt and uncle for the summer and falls ill he's exiled to the attic - the sickroom - and discovers his love of art in the paintings he finds there. Turning his back on his troubles back home, Jacob launches himself into a friendship with the younger cousin he always ignored, a secret friendship. But secrets can be dangerous and when a tantalizing chance to reinvent himself arises Jacob makes a choice that changes both his life and Macon's forever. A powerful novella from the author of Come When I Call You and Home about the betrayals we regret, the friendships we cherish and the summers we never forget.
Knock, knock Sal. I told you I'd be back.Sally Jarvis has a reputation. She parties first and asks questions later. Guys are tossed back like shots, and there's always another one waiting at the bar. Her friends worry she's partying too hard, but Sally doesn't think twice... until she falls into Harrison Leo's arms. Literally.I know who you are. I know what you've done.Harrison is an unapologetic computer geek who has nothing in common with the wild girl who stumbles into his life. She seems determined to self-destruct, and it's not his job to come to her rescue. Yet somehow, he keeps doing it anyway...You owe me, sweetheart. And it's time to pay up.Sally's feelings for Harrison burn hard and fast, but she knows what they have will never last. He's too good for her, and soon he'll know it too. Because the reason Sally parties so hard is about to catch up with her, and when it does not even Harrison will be able to save her. Instead, he just might have to watch her fall apart.Watch Me Fall Apart is the second novel in the Scars Run Deep series. Book 1, Put Me Back Together, is also available!This New Adult Romance novel is intended for readers 17+.
From bestselling author Lola Rooney comes a two-book box set of her new adult romance Scars Run Deep series. Included in this box set are book 1, Put Me Back Together, and book 2, Watch Me Fall Apart. Put Me Back Together Katie Archer knows how to lie. After six years, no one really knows what happened That Night. Not even her twin sister. Choosing a college 3,000 miles away from the truth, Katie throws herself into art classes and a love affair with ice cream. Katie’s biggest rule? No boys. Ever. That is, until she meets campus hottie Lucas Matthews... Watch Me Fall Apart Sally Jarvis is a good-time girl who parties first and asks questions later. Never without a drink in her hand, or a hangover, or a drunken anecdote, she'll jump into bed with a new guy before asking his name, and probably won't learn it before she jumps back out again. Ignoring the concerns of her friends, Sally never thinks twice about her self-destructive behaviour, that is until she falls into Harrison Leo's arms - literally... This New Adult Romance box set is intended for readers 17+.
From the author of the haunting gothic novel Come When I Call You comes a haunting tale of identities taken, lost and found, and an obsessive friendship between two young women who have everything to gain from one another and nothing to lose but themselves. When a shy university sophomore begins to feel that her life is disintegrating around her, she's more than willing to accept glamorous Regan Lathie's offer of an escape - a room in her apartment, away from the campus. But only once she moves in does she understand the true height of Regan's status. As their friendship deepens and she is sucked further and further into Regan's world, she begins to see that being Regan Lathie, the girl everyone desires, isn't all it's cracked up to be, and coming back to herself might be the only way she can escape The Grimly Queen. Regan is a novella of 20,000 words. Former Title: The Grimly Queen
They said she was a fool. Shallah keeps to herself. Blinded at a young age, and orphaned soon after, she learned early that being alone is better than being a burden. Instead of hiding afraid in her cottage, she spends her nights exploring the deep forest that surrounds the village of Trallee. Shallah’s life is one of waiting—in darkness and in silence—until the day comes when she finds what she’s been waiting for. They said she would die out there. One morning, a mute little boy appears on the village green. Shallah is aghast when the villagers, already a fearful lot, turn on the child with dark skin and golden eyes. When they cast him out of Trallee into the deep dark wood from which none return, Shallah volunteers to go with him. To guide him home. They said she would fail. The blind girl and the mute boy venture into the woods, following the path north. Little do they know that the trees have eyes, the prophecies have already been set in motion, and someone or something is on their trail, and getting closer… And she said, “Don’t tell me what I can’t do.”
Jacob and Macon don't have anything in common. He's a thirteen-year-old city boy trying to find his place in the world and she's his little country cousin, the prodigy painter who hardly speaks. When Jacob is sent to stay with his aunt and uncle for the summer and falls ill he's exiled to the attic - the sickroom - and discovers his love of art in the paintings he finds there. Turning his back on his troubles back home, Jacob launches himself into a friendship with the younger cousin he always ignored, a secret friendship. But secrets can be dangerous and when a tantalizing chance to reinvent himself arises Jacob makes a choice that changes both his life and Macon's forever. A powerful novella from the author of Come When I Call You and Home about the betrayals we regret, the friendships we cherish and the summers we never forget.
From the author of the haunting gothic novel Come When I Call You comes a haunting tale of identities taken, lost and found, and an obsessive friendship between two young women who have everything to gain from one another and nothing to lose but themselves. When a shy university sophomore begins to feel that her life is disintegrating around her, she's more than willing to accept glamorous Regan Lathie's offer of an escape - a room in her apartment, away from the campus. But only once she moves in does she understand the true height of Regan's status. As their friendship deepens and she is sucked further and further into Regan's world, she begins to see that being Regan Lathie, the girl everyone desires, isn't all it's cracked up to be, and coming back to herself might be the only way she can escape The Grimly Queen. Regan is a novella of 20,000 words. Former Title: The Grimly Queen
A collection of ghost stories, eerie encounters, and gruesome tales from one of Canada’s most interesting cities. Montreal is a city steeped in history and culture, but just beneath the pristine surface of this world-class city lie unsettling tales of uncanny phenomena, dark deeds, haunted buildings, and forgotten graveyards. The dark of night reveals buried secrets, alleyways that echo with the footsteps of ghostly spectres, and memories of ghastly murders and unspeakable acts that will make your blood run cold. Read, if you dare, about the ghost that wanders Griffintown in search of her missing head, top-secret experiments conducted on unwitting subjects at McGill University, and the mysterious gunshot deaths of a mother and son in their mansion, among other terrifying stories.
... a slow rolling, yet wholly captivating ghost story..." Goodreads reviewer "... so good you can't stop reading it." the overstuffed bookshelf "This book drew me in from the first page and was impossible to put down. It was chilling and poetic and unforgettable." NetGalley reviewer For fans of The Little Stranger and The Haunting of Hill House comes a riveting and elegantly chilling tale of secrets, lies, and things that creep in the night. Anna Maron has always been the clever cousin, the older one. The follower of rules. Now sixteen, she attends the prestigious Claymore Manor boarding school, a place where girls find and lose themselves, and boys like Ben offer endless distraction. Where life seems almost normal, and Anna can ignore those things she longs to forget—like the things that she sees ... and wishes she didn't. Anna has almost convinced herself that she’s not all that different, until her cousin Lucia shows up, bruised and battered, and desperate for help. Lucia, with her chilling charm and mystery. Lucia, who shares the same strange gift as Anna, but embraces it even as her hold on reality crumbles away. Now a snowstorm is moving in, and icy weather brings a reckoning of past and present ... and the living and dead. In this deliciously unnerving contemporary gothic novel, Shayna Krishnasamy draws readers into a tale that uniquely explores the ties that bind, the lies we tell ourselves, and how some secrets only come alive in the dark.
Experience a ghostly thrill with Mark Leslie’s five books on strange supernatural happenings. Macabre Montreal Montreal is steeped in history and culture. But there are dark tales, eerie stories, and ghostly spectres that come alive once the sun goes down. Creepy Capital True stories of ghostly encounters and creepy locales lurk throughout the Ottawa region. Come along with Canada’s paranormal raconteur extraordinaire, Mark Leslie, and discover the first-person accounts of ghostly happenings at landmarks throughout the historic city and surrounding towns. Haunted Hamilton From the Hermitage ruins to Dundurn Castle, from the Customs House to Stoney Creek Battlefield Park, the city of Hamilton, Ontario, is steeped in a rich history and culture. But beneath the surface of the Steel City there dwells a darker heart — from the shadows of yesteryear arise the unexplained, the bizarre, and the chilling. Spooky Sudbury From haunted mine shafts to inexplicable lights in the northern sky, there are strange things afoot in the peaceful northern municipality of Sudbury; eerie phenomenon that will amaze, give you pause, make you wonder, and have you looking twice at what might first appear to be innocent shadows. Tomes of Terror It’s been said that books have a life of their own, but there’s more than literature lurking in the cobwebbed recesses of dusty bookstores and libraries across Canada. Read about some of the most celebrated and eerie bookish haunts, and try to brush off that feeling of someone watching from just over your shoulder...
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