Wakenhyrst

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Gothic chiller about murderous obsession and witchcraft.

Wakenhyrst is a must-read for lovers of gothic literature. It is a haunting tale of a young girl's struggle with a repressive father, dark legends, and sinister forces awakened by a painted medieval devil. The book excels in its atmospheric storytelling and will satisfy readers looking for a thrilling gothic tale that would keep them engaged throughout the plot.

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Horror (2019)
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Wakenhyrst

Regular price RM22.68 MYR
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ISBN: 9781788549561
Authors: Michelle Paver
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Date of Publication: 2019-04-11
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 3.87
(rated by 16185 readers)

Description

1906: A large manor house, Wake's End, sits on the edge of a bleak Fen, just outside the town of Wakenhyrst. It is the home of Edmund Stearn and his family – a historian, scholar and land-owner, he's an upstanding member of the local community. But all is not well at Wake's End. Edmund dominates his family tyrannically, in particular daughter Maud. When Maud's mother dies in childbirth and she's left alone with her strict, disciplinarian father, Maud's isolation drives her to her father's study, where she happens upon his diary.During a walk through the local church yard, Edmund spots an eye in the undergrowth. His terror is only briefly abated when he discovers it's actually a painting, a 'doom', taken from the church. It's horrifying in its depiction of hell, and Edmund wants nothing more to do with it despite his historical significance. But the doom keeps returning to his mind. The stench of the Fen permeates the house, even with the windows closed. And when he lies awake at night, he hears a scratching sound – like claws on the wooden floor...Wakenhyrst is a terrifying ghost story, an atmospheric slice of gothic, a brilliant exploration of the boundaries between the real and the supernatural, and a descent into the mind of a psychopath.
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Gothic chiller about murderous obsession and witchcraft.

Wakenhyrst is a must-read for lovers of gothic literature. It is a haunting tale of a young girl's struggle with a repressive father, dark legends, and sinister forces awakened by a painted medieval devil. The book excels in its atmospheric storytelling and will satisfy readers looking for a thrilling gothic tale that would keep them engaged throughout the plot.

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Horror (2019)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.