Nightfolk
Nightfolk by Holly Saknusseneouw, published by Crane Design/Musketaquid House Research in October 2015, is a 571-page work of fiction that intertwines elements of historical narrative and horror. Set against the backdrop of an Adirondacks hotel in the winter of 1930, the story follows W.A. Richardson, a socialite occultist, who uncovers the existence of an ancient, preternatural people. His observations lead to the mysterious transformation of a chambermaid named Emily, setting off a chain of events that reverberates through time.
The narrative shifts fifty years later to Fran Avery, a graduate student who encounters a youthful Emily, drawing her into a web of memories that span back to Medieval Scandinavia. As Fran navigates her own metamorphosis, she is confronted by the lingering presence of Jack, Emily’s husband, who harbors his own dark secrets. This edition explores themes of transcendence and redemption, inviting readers to delve into the complexities of memory and identity within a richly woven historical context.
Official synopsis Publisher
While residing at an Adirondacks hotel in the winter of 1930, the socialite occultist and political intriguer W.A. Richardson surmised the existence of an ancient, preternatural people imbued with pervasive memories and vampiric proclivities. Describing them in his journal as “Travelers,” Richardson would witness the disappearance of Emily, a chambermaid who returns transformed, prompting a calamitous reaction from her husband Jack. Fifty years later, disenchanted graduate student Fran Avery encounters a still youthful Emily. Drawn into her memories, Fran glimpses a legacy reaching back across the centuries to Medieval Scandinavia — beginning a metamorphosis of her own. Watched over by an aged, seething Jack, Fran contrives to find a way beyond her newfound instincts, her conscience retreating into past experiences and events where she soon gleans the costs of transcendence and redemption. –Page 4 of cover.
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