Do come inside . . .

Louisa Ditton is alone and afraid. Having fled a harsh school where punishment was the lesson of the day, she is thrilled when she meets an old woman who offers her employment as a maid at a boardinghouse.

But soon after her arrival at Coldthistle House, Louisa begins to realize that the house’s mysterious owner, Mr. Morningside, is providing much more than lodging for his guests. In truth, the house is a place of judgment, and Mr. Morningside and his staff are meant to execute their own brand of dark justice on the boarders. Boarders whose sins they consider beyond redemption.

Louisa begins to fear for a young man named Lee, whose rare kindness sets him apart from the other guests. Louisa knows that it may be up to her to save him from an untimely judgment. But in this house of distortions and lies, how can Louisa be sure whom to trust?

In this first book in Asylum author Madeleine Roux’s new gothic horror series, photographs and illustrations help bring to life a terrifying house that is more than meets the eye.

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• 2017
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