Where the Shadows Lead (Replacing Queens of Goth)

Laura Purcell in conversation with Amanda Mason Hide behind the sofa. ‘Queen of the Ghost Story’ Laura Purcell invites you to go down to the cellar, look under the creaking bed, and venture into the woods… Thorns in the Hollow is the new gothic horror from the Sunday Times bestselling author, credited for reigniting readers’ passion for classic gothic tales. Tabitha is set to marry her cousin Vincent to hold onto her ancestral home, while holding a flame for the gamekeeper’s son, Kit. When Vincent dies in an accident, his injuries look like a brutal attack. What demons lurk in the woods? And wrestle with Kit’s soul? Things at Reynald’s Hollow are not always as they appear… Setting spines tingling is Whitby’s own queen of atmospheric horror, Amanda Mason, whose latest tale, The Dark is a seaside folk horror, set against the blackouts of the 1970s: When the lights go out you can lose sight of what is real… Brrrr…