Malice House
- Authors: Megan Shepherd
- Series: Book 1 in the Malice Compendium series
- Genres: Horror
- Rank:Top 1000 in Best Vampire Horror on Amazon
- Rating: 4 based on 451 reviews
- Release Date: October 4, 2022
- Print length: 384 pages (Hardcover)
About the book
Explore a fascinating world of dark magic, family secrets, and monstrous tales with the latest novel from Megan Shepherd, a bestselling author recognized by The New York Times.
Just a step away from reality lies a realm filled with violent fantasies and sharp-toothed delights...
When aspiring artist Haven Marbury discovers a mysterious handwritten manuscript titled Bedtime Stories for Monsters in her late father's remote seaside house, she is drawn into a world of horror and mystery. Intrigued by the interconnected tales of monsters and humans caught between worlds, she begins to illustrate the stories despite warnings of the house being haunted. Is it just her father's dementia speaking, or is there more to these stories than meets the eye?
Struggling with a failed marriage, Haven sees the illustrated Bedtime Stories as a chance to revive her art career through a posthumous collaboration with her father. However, as various individuals in the town show interest in the manuscript, including her father's literary salon members, a charismatic neighbor, a literary forger, and unknown intruders, Haven begins to unravel dark family secrets that challenge her perception of reality.
As mysterious deaths occur in the woods nearby and a monstrous creature appears under Haven's bed, she is forced to confront a hidden world, rewriting her own story in the process.
Praise for this book
A propulsively charming nightmare, pooling like spilled ink across your imagination.
Haunting and beautifully written . . . an exploration of the mysterious power of stories.
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