and from the ghosts that haunt the Folcrofts' house.Īll at once, they're forced to confront the secrets of the manor. When a violent storm cuts off their only contact with the outside world, stranding them in the haunted manor, Tara and Kyle must find a way to protect themselves from their increasingly erratic grandparents. Something is being hidden away, kept safely out of sight.and the children can't shake the feeling that it's watching them. And there are whispers of a sister who drowned in the lake long ago. Doors slam and curtains shift when no one is inside. Their elderly grandparents seem friendly at first, and the rambling house is full of fun nooks and crannies to explore. When their mother is hospitalized, Tara and Kyle are sent to stay with their only remaining relatives. Only one thing is certain: Ashburn's dead are not at rest. Chasing the threads of a decades-old mystery, it isn't long before she realizes she's become prey to something deeply unnatural and intensely resentful. Worse, a grave hidden in the depths of the forest hints at a terrible, unforgivable secret.Įventually Adrienne can't ignore that a twisted thing lives in the house, its hungry eyes ever-watchful. There's something here―something powerful, angry, and hell-bent on shaking things up. Furniture moves when she leaves the room.
Strange messages are etched into the walls. But when Adrienne―desperate and in need of a place to stay―inherits the crumbling old mansion, she only sees it as a lifeline. They say it's the dwelling place of something cruel and sinister. They whisper its old owner went mad, and restless ghosts still walk the halls. There's something wrong with Ashburn House.Įveryone knows about Ashburn House. Soon Sam suspects he's responsible for the series of disappearances from a nearby hiking trail.Ĭompletely stranded, Sam realizes she's become the prey in the hunter's deadliest game.ĭon't have enough scary books on your shelves? And something about the man seems.unnatural. He destroys her only way to communicate with the outside world. It seems perfect: no neighbors, no phone, no distractions.īut the dream retreat disintegrates into a nightmare when Sam sees a stranger by the lake.Ī tall, mysterious man stands on the edge of her dock, staring intently into the swirling waters below. Staying at the lake house is her final, desperate attempt to paint the collection that could save her floundering career. She's battling artist's block ahead of a major gallery exhibition. Includes 4 bonus stories.Ī week's visit to the remote Harob Lake cabin couldn't have come at a better time for Sam. Because no one is ever truly alone.įor lovers of horror and ghost stories. A cabin in the woods thriller that will make you double-check your locks at night.
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