These Fleeting Shadows
These Fleeting Shadows by Kate Alice Marshall, published by Penguin on August 9, 2022, is a young adult fiction novel that intertwines elements of horror and the supernatural. The story follows Helen Vaughan, who is unexpectedly thrust into a haunting inheritance after her grandfather’s death. To claim her legacy, she must spend a year at Harrowstone Hall, a place shrouded in mystery and linked to her family’s dark past. As Helen confronts the eerie atmosphere of the ancestral home, she grapples with unsettling dreams that blur the line between reality and nightmare.
Readers will find a narrative rich with suspense as Helen seeks to uncover the secrets of Harrow. The labyrinthine structure of the house and the strange occurrences in the surrounding woods raise questions about her family’s history and her own identity. With themes of the paranormal and the occult woven throughout, this edition offers a compelling exploration of fear and discovery. Spanning 368 pages, this English-language edition invites readers into a chilling tale where the stakes are not just financial, but deeply personal.
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The Haunting of Hill House meets Knives Out in a bid for an inheritance that will leave Helen Vaughan either rich…or dead.
Helen Vaughan doesn’t know why she and her mother left their ancestral home at Harrowstone Hall, called Harrow, or why they haven’t spoken to their extended family since. So when her grandfather dies, she’s shocked to learn that he has left everything—the house, the grounds, and the money—to her. The inheritance comes with one condition: she must stay on the grounds of Harrow for one full year, or she’ll be left with nothing.
There is more at stake than money. For as long as she can remember, Harrow has haunted Helen’s dreams—and now those dreams have become a waking nightmare. Helen knows that if she is going to survive the year, she needs to uncover the secrets of Harrow. Why is the house built like a labyrinth? What is digging the holes that appear in the woods each night?And why does the house itself seem to be making her sick?
With each twisted revelation, Helen questions what she knows about Harrow, her family, and even herself. She no longer wonders if she wants to leave…but if she can.
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