Authors: Christina Henry

About this author’s books

These books offer a reading experience marked by immersive, often dark retellings that blend familiar tales with suspenseful, unsettling twists. The tone moves between eerie and intense, maintaining a steady tension that pulls readers through layered narratives. Expect stories that unfold with a deliberate pace, balancing character-driven moments and atmospheric worldbuilding.

Common threads

  • Reinterpretations of classic or folkloric stories with a darker, more complex perspective
  • Gradual build-up of suspense leading to emotionally charged or unsettling climaxes
  • Focus on internal and external conflicts that challenge identity and morality
  • Mix of historical and contemporary settings that enhance thematic depth
  • Resolutions that often leave room for reflection rather than neat closure

Good fit if you like

  • Stories that slowly reveal darker layers beneath familiar narratives
  • Reading that balances character introspection with external suspense
  • Exploring themes of identity, power, and transformation through nuanced conflict
  • Atmospheric settings that contribute to mood as much as plot
  • Endings that provoke thought rather than provide tidy answers

Not ideal if…

  • You prefer fast-paced, plot-driven stories with clear-cut resolutions
  • Your reading favors light or unambiguous tones without darker themes
  • You look for straightforward retellings without reinterpretation or mood shifts

Generated from the books currently available in this catalog.

  • The House that Horror Built — Christina Henry

    The House that Horror Built — Christina Henry

  • The House That Horror Built — Christina Henry

    The House That Horror Built — Christina Henry

  • Black Lament — Christina Henry

    Black Lament — Christina Henry

  • The Place Where They Buried Your Heart — Christina Henry

    The Place Where They Buried Your Heart — Christina Henry

  • Cursed: An Anthology — Christina Henry

    Cursed: An Anthology — Christina Henry

  • Alice (books-a-million Exclusive) By Christina Henry — Christina Henry

    Alice (books-a-million Exclusive) By Christina Henry — Christina Henry

  • Horseman A Tale of Sleepy Hollow — Christina Henry

    Horseman A Tale of Sleepy Hollow — Christina Henry

  • The House That Horror Built — Christina Henry

    The House That Horror Built — Christina Henry

  • Near the Bone — Christina Henry

    Near the Bone — Christina Henry

  • Into the Forest Tales of the Baba Yaga — Christina Henry

    Into the Forest Tales of the Baba Yaga — Christina Henry

  • The Mermaid — Christina Henry

    The Mermaid — Christina Henry

  • Good Girls Don’t Die — Christina Henry

    Good Girls Don’t Die — Christina Henry

  • Lost Boy The True Story of Captain Hook — Christina Henry

    Lost Boy The True Story of Captain Hook — Christina Henry

  • The Girl in Red — Christina Henry

    The Girl in Red — Christina Henry

  • Looking Glass — Christina Henry

    Looking Glass — Christina Henry

  • Alice — Christina Henry

    Alice — Christina Henry

  • Red Queen — Christina Henry

    Red Queen — Christina Henry

  • The Ghost Tree — Christina Henry

    The Ghost Tree — Christina Henry