Description
Once upon a time, three young sisters survived a catastrophic house fire... Years later, one of them disappears and then another and it is left to the eldest sister to find out whether something else survived... A dark, twisty, page-turning modern gothic horror from the multi award-winning author of The Cold House.
When sisters Chloe, Zoe and Dido were children, their father died and their mother could no longer care for them, so they were sent to live with the local doctor's family: mother, father and three sons. Soon after, however, Ashwood Farm burned to the ground, and only the three young girls survived.
Years later, the sisters live very separate lives, each dealing with their painful past in different ways. But when first Chloe, and then Zoe disappears, it's left to Dido to rake through their history and find out if her sisters are still in the world or paying the price for what happened that long ago summer night.
About the Author
A.G. Slatter has won a Shirley Jackson Award, a World Fantasy Award, a British Fantasy Award, a Ditmar, three Australian Shadows Awards, eight Aurealis Awards and a Premier Ignotus. Most recently, All the Murmuring Bones was shortlisted for the 2021 Queensland Premier's Literary Awards Book of the Year and the 2021 Shirley Jackson Award; The Path of Thorns won both the Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel and the Australian Shadows Award for Best Novel in 2022; and The Briar Book of the Dead has been shortlisted for both the Aurealis and Australian Shadows Awards for 2024. She has a PhD in Creative Writing, is a graduate of Clarion South and the Tin House Summer Writers Workshop, and has been a judge for the World Fantasy and Aurealis Awards. Angela's short stories have appeared in many Best Of anthologies, and her work has been translated into many languages. She lives in Brisbane, Australia with a superannuated beagle and a TBR pile which will likely be the death of her. Find her on her website angelaslatter.com and on social media @angelaslatter
Reviews
Praise for The Cold House:
A wonderfully gripping modern gothic tale of haunting, grief, secrets and lies. A remote community, an unreliable narrator, and twisty reveals that keep on coming-I read it in one sitting! Highly recommended!
-Sarah Pinborough, the #1 international bestselling author of We Live Here Now and Netflix's Behind Her Eyes
The Cold House is a unique blend of folk and grief horror-emotionally raw, captivating, and a twisting, winding descent into darkness. No one does it like Slatter. I'm a fan for life!
-Sadie Hartmann, Mother Horror, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered
Old magic and fresh grief twist together, weaving a growing dread that builds to an explosive conclusion.
-Kelley Armstrong, #1 bestselling author of the Rip Through Time series and Every Step She Takes
Claustrophobic and elegantly plotted, The Cold House is full of grief, mystery, and the pain of family secrets. Slatter just keeps getting better!
-Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author of The Night Birds and The House of Last Resort
A luscious little labyrinth of a book, drenched in ambiance and dripping with delicious prose, full of twists, turns, terror, torment, and triumph.
-Delilah S. Dawson, New York Times bestselling author of Bloom and Guillotine
A gorgeous and unsettling entry into the horror genre. Slatter melds grief and folk horror with a master's touch. There's a tender brutality in her turns of phrase and a humanity in her characters that will move even the hardest soul. If I dared, I'd beg a final request to keep reading and reading and reading.
- Kristi DeMeester, author of Dark Sisters and Such a Pretty Smile
A masterclass in storytelling. Slatter rolls out her devastating revelations smoothly and with perfect timing, drawing us into this sad, terrifying novella with ease, and chilling us to the bone.
-Kaaron Warren, author of The Underhistory
Starting with the classic set up to a psychological thriller, The Cold House quickly morphs into something darker and stranger. Reminiscent of folk horror classics The Wicker Man and Robin Redbreast, this slice of rural noir is punchy, pacy and atmospheric.
-Olivia Isaac-Henry author of The Verdict and Sorrow Spring
Book Information
ISBN 9781835412589
Author A. G. Slatter
Format Hardback
Page Count 160
Imprint Titan Books Ltd
Publisher Titan Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 255g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 130mm * 55mm
