Cailean Steed

Two women are drawn toward a hidden loch where it's rumored the thing you've lost can be returned--at a deadly cost--in this stunning novel exploring love, grief, and fate, perfect for readers of Alix E. Harrow, Erin Morgenstern, and Emma T rzs​. A lost lake. Toby has recently lost her husband Ben, and all sense of direction. She knows only that she must still care for their son, Ciaran, and that she's haunted by an impossible childhood memory: standing over a "drowned village," filled with treasures. So when she uncovers someone online who also claims to have seen this strange place, hidden deep in the Scottish Highlands, Toby knows what she should do. A deadly curse. Seventeen-year-old Ash is desperate after the death of her mother, until she stumbles into the mysterious Half-Way House. Here, she finds herself a caretaker of the Mirror Halls: the shadowy realm between the sleeping and the dead. As she learns to walk amongst the Dreamers, she begins to suspect that her discovery of the Halls - and the secrets they conceal - is no accident. How much will you risk? But some places are hidden for a reason. As the two women embark on their separate journeys to the truth, they soon find themselves entangled in a mystery far darker and deeper than either could have imagined. Masterfully blending contemporary fantasy into the forgotten corners of our own world, in the spirit of Alix E. Harrow, Erin Morgenstern, Emma T rzs, and Gareth Brown, The Mirror Halls is an unforgettable exploration of what it means to dream, to die, and to truly live.

'Such a good read' Val McDermid 'Absorbing, moving, and alarmingly believable' Carole Johnstone, author of Mirrorland'Home is a white-hot gem of a book; brilliantly researched, so gripping and propulsive you’ll want to consume it in one go' Kirstin Innes, author of Scabby QueenSomeone has broken into Zoe’s flat. A man she thought she’d never have to see again.They call him the Hand of God.He knows about her job in the cafe, her life in Dublin, her ex-girlfriend, even the knife she’s hidden under the mattress.She thought she’d left him far behind, along with the cult of the Children and their isolated compound Home – but now he’s found her, and Zoe realises she must go back with him if she's to rescue the sister who helped her escape originally. But returning to Home means going back to the enforced worship and strict gender roles Zoe has long since moved beyond. Back to the abuse and indoctrination she’s fought desperately to overcome...Going back will make her question everything she believed about her past – and risk her hard-won freedom. Can she break free a second time?'An absolute triumph.... I found myself holding my breath, hoping for the best for her, while expecting the worst. Highly recommended' Laura Shepperson, author of forthcoming debut THE HEROINES

'Absorbing, moving, and alarmingly believable, Home is an unforgettable story about identity, family, and the terrifying dynamics of a cult' Carole Johnstone, author of Mirrorland 'Highly engrossing' Heat 'A white-hot gem of a book; brilliantly researched, so gripping and propulsive you’ll want to consume it in one go, but also glowingly, humanly real' Kirstin Innes, author of Scabby Queen Someone has broken into Zoe’s flat. A man she thought she’d never have to see again. They call him the Hand of God. He knows about her job in the cafe, her life in Dublin, her ex-girlfriend, even the knife she’s hidden under the mattress. She thought she’d left him far behind, along with the cult of the Children and their isolated compound Home – but now he’s found her, and Zoe realises she must go back with him if she's to rescue the sister who helped her escape originally. But returning to Home means going back to the enforced worship and strict gender roles Zoe has long since moved beyond. Back to the abuse and indoctrination she’s fought desperately to overcome... Going back will make her question everything she believed about her past – and risk her hard-won freedom. Can she break free a second time? 'An absolute triumph ... .I found myself holding my breath, hoping for the best for her, while expecting the worst. Highly recommended' Laura Shepperson, author of forthcoming debut The Heroines