Description
The Horrors gain strength when things in our world are broken.
A bone. A promise. A heart.
Ever since she first encountered 'The Horrors', Alice has hidden herself safely behind the walls of her family's Whitby guest house. Only her beloved sister, Lucille, knows why: that Alice can see things - gruesome, terrible things - in the darkest corners of our world. Shadow-monsters which will do anything to satisfy their violent cravings - and seemingly nothing can stop them. Of course, no one would believe them if they told them - and so the girls stay silent.
That is, until Lucille goes missing, and the boy she was in love with turns up dead. All of which coincides with the arrival of Austin - a dashing young actor from London, who claims a demon has stolen his voice, and only Alice can help him.
Faced with a world and powers she never even knew existed, Alice must race against time to save her sister, herself, and perhaps the only other person who's ever cared about her. As well as send a demon or two back to where they came from . . .
About the Author
H. F. Askwith is a British writer of dark fantastical fiction. She has written three YA gothic-thrillers - A Dark Inheritance, A Cruel Twist of Fate and Half a Dark Heart. In addition to her writing, H. F. Askwith has a love of puzzles, escape rooms and cyphers, which has in turn influenced her work.
Reviews
Haunting, atmospheric and suspenseful, Half A Dark Heart is a completely captivating gothic mystery. I haven't been swept away by a book like this in a long time and I don't think I've ever had so much fun being utterly terrified. * Bea Fitzgerald, bestselling author of Girl, Goddess, Queen *
Half A Dark Heart is the atmospheric horromantasy I've been craving! With a devastatingly tender love story, an evocative gothic setting, and a deep exploration of the power of sisterhood, this book is going to stay with me for a long time * Laura Steven, bestselling author of Our Infinite Fates *
Praise for A Dark Inheritance: "A powerful, heart-racing story of family, fate, and writing your own destiny. Intricately plotted and luminously written - I loved it * Laura Steven, bestselling author of Our Infinite Fates *
Book Information
ISBN 9780241738429
Author H. F. Askwith
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Weight(grams) 500g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 35mm
