House of Shadows

Ghosts and Shadows, Book 1

By: Darcy Coates

Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly

Sophie's world is shattered when disaster bankrupts her family. She's still reeling when she's offered an unexpected solution: Mr. Argenton, a wealthy stranger, has asked for her hand in marriage. Marrying Mr. Argenton will save her family, but it condemns Sophie to a life in Northwood, a vast and unnaturally dark mansion situated hours from civilization.

Still, she has no choice but accept the offer and hope the darkness won't swallow her whole.

It's a struggle to adjust to her new position as mistress over the desolate house. Mr. Argenton's relatives are cold, and Mr. Argenton himself is keeping secrets. Even worse, the house is more than it seems. Doors slam. Inhuman figures slink through the surrounding forest. A piano plays itself in the middle of the night. Blood drips a macabre warning down the walls. Day by day, Sophie is inevitably pulled towards the terrifying truth at the heart of this gothic mystery: Northwood's ancient halls are haunted, and the man she married—the man she's coming to love—is hiding an unforgivable truth about his ancestral home...and the spirits that now haunt them both.

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Stunning work

Darcy Coates has had me captived by her work since I discovered her by accident. House of Shadows has done just that. I can't wait to read the next.

Loved it - but romance

Great characters & story, loved the setting & haunting.

I really wish they'd start tagging these with romance though, stop promising me horror and it's a shallow love story + horror. ^^' Leaves a lot more to be desired from the characters imo, but leaving this a 5 stars since I'm super biased.

awesome

absolutely love this book it has everything storyline's fantastic. if you love old houses ghost and sweet love and a chilling storyline this is the book for you

Another great story

Story and narrator were fantastic. I can't wait to see what Darcy dreams up next.

Atmospheric thriller with great characters!

This was a wonderful performance of another great thriller by Darcy Coates! I highly recommend this book to any horror or thriller lover