From Publishers Weekly
Clegg (
The Abandoned) expands the burgeoning backstory of his multivolume Harrow haunted house saga with this poignant chamber tragedy involving young Iris Catherine Villiers (who, as an adult, will become Isis Claviger, oracle of the spook-ridden Hudson Valley academy). One of four children growing up on her family's Cornwall estate, Iris conveniently stumbles upon books of occult lore in her grandfather's library shortly before beloved brother Harvey dies while saving her life. Grief-stricken and guilt-ridden, Iris invokes a resurrection ritual, and the devastating results show how the worst horrors can grow out of misdirected love. This potent novella, one of Clegg's best, is both a stand-alone triumph and a powerful new chapter in his evolving series.
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Review
Christine Feehan, New York Times bestselling author of Murder Game“Douglas Clegg’s Isis is a haunting beauty of a tale as chilling and dark as the shadows on an October night.”
Dean Koontz, New York Times bestselling author of Forever Odd
“Clegg’s stories can chill the spine so effectively that the reader should keep paramedics on standby.”
Peter Straub, New York Times bestselling author of Black House
“Douglas Clegg has become the new star in horror fiction.”
Library Journal
“Clegg approaches horror with a stark and vital simplicity that is utterly convincing. Fans of Stephen King and Dean Koontz will appreciate this atmospheric gem.”
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