Victorian Supernatural

Three eerie tales to disturb your thoughts. Supernormal shadows, spectral infants, and dark foreboding houses haunt this collection of Christmas ghost stories.When the Lord of Seaforth Manor treats his relations to a framed collection of silhouettes, little did he know he would unleash terror upon his family from an unquiet soul. Edith Everly takes up a position as a resident nurse for the elderly Mr Chambers who seems to be gripped by fear for no apparent reason. Why won’t he leave the house in which he has remained self-imprisoned for most of his life and what danger lurks upon the ...

A Victorian Christmas ghost story by David Ralph Williams To Arabella, Star Lake Hall was a cold name for a house and it conjured up images of cool dark waters sprinkled with the reflections of ancient suns. The old rambling country house was filled by memories of the past that had become locked away inside as though frozen in time. Newly married and now living at Star Lake Hall she soon becomes fascinated by old stories involving the disappearance of her husband’s late uncle Laurence. Warned to let old ghosts rest she nevertheless continues in her quest to find answers and by doing so it...

A Supernatural Thriller Book set in London and Venice during the 19th century, "The Midnight Caller" offers a thrilling exploration of human nature, madness, and the supernatural. The Midnight Caller follows the intriguing narrative of Dr. Young and his chilling encounter with the enigmatic Countess Narona. Set against the exquisite yet foreboding backdrops of London and Venice, the story immerses readers in a world filled with suspense, fear, and dark revelations. Vivid Setting and Gothic Elements The setting is painstakingly crafted, building the image of a lurid and dramatic 19th-century...

A gothic mystery book set in Sounders Bay, Delmarvashire, during the late Victorian era. "Eyes of the Dead" masterfully spins a tale of mysteries, prophecies, and potent supernatural undercurrents, all deeply entwined with the ominously beautiful landscape of Sounders Bay. The Mysterious Bay and its Brooding AtmosphereStep into the world of Sounders Bay where looming sand hills, lush meadows and treacherous rocky inlets create a gothic atmopshere of chilling suspense. The protagonist battling with cryptic visions and messages from a gaunt mysterious lady named Gormala, successfully ...

Bestselling author Jason Hutchinson is at it again! Ian is in a rut. His wife left him, his writer's block is epic... ...but his new goth neighbor is about to shake things up. Being a work-at-home author in the suburbs of Rochester can be exceedingly boring. From eight in the morning until six at night, his little neighborhood of twenty or so houses is basically a ghost town. A ghost town dominated by the three-story Victorian perched on the hill. Little does he expect that when he decides to pay the new owner a visit he'll run up against his beautiful ex-wife and her teasing seductress of ...

Two stories that follow the adventures of two of Sherlock Holmes's best friends. 1. Pumpkin Nightmare Harry Houdini is forced to tangle with pirates who use supernatural powers and a giant monster man named Pumpkin. 2. Ghost of a Chance Professor Challenger and a young Queen Mary of Scots go on an adventure that turns into a nightmare, when they decide to prank a Baker.

A horrific tale of monstrous trolls in Victorian SwedenTread Gently Amidst the Barrows sees Jack Rollins return to the Victorian era for a chilling, thrilling tale as the progress of mankind and technology clashes with the world of the mythical in Sweden. Oliver Stroud's railway workers are vanishing at night. Local legends, rumors of trolls wandering the moonlit countryside, threaten the construction of a new railway line. Stroud has no choice but to investigate an ancient burial site to bring closure to the matter once and for all, but there is no peace to be found among the barrows of ...

DescriptionA Gothic novel set in London during the late 19th century. The narrative starts with Solomon Tempest, a struggling writer residing in a bleak attic in the heart of the grimy metropolis. Despite his impoverished condition, Tempest clings to hope that his fortune might turn one day. One extraordinary night, he receives a letter stating he has inherited a fortune from a distant relative. This unexpected news quickly changes his fortunes and leads him to cross paths with a mysterious and charismatic figure, Prince Mario Salazar. Salazar, with his captivating yet ominous aura, offers ...

Psychic Spirit by Steven Detmers is a paranormal novel, a supernatural mystery set in London during the late 19th to early 20th century. This gripping fiction delves into the hidden depths of the human soul, exploring the intersection of faith and the supernatural. Overview: Samuel Atwater, a renowned psychic researcher, crosses paths with Reverend Tyrus Spencer, a successful yet troubled clergyman, and his enigmatic senior curate, Timothy Coogan. Beneath the surface of Spencer's esteemed position lies a profound sadness, and an unsettling tension brews between him and Coogan. Intriguing ...

In 1899, Juniper St. James, a sorceress with a haunting past, finds herself entangled in a world of treachery as the enigmatic courtesan to the captivating vampire, Lucas Crawford, and his family, as known as the feared Fanged Four. Their reign of chaos has plunged Prague into turmoil, catching the attention of the power-hungry vampire king, Ezven, whose underground castle harbors secrets darker than the night itself. As the city teeters on the brink of an all-consuming vampire civil war, Juniper's heart is torn between her loyalty to Lucas and her growing affection for Kristoff Novak, a ...

London, 1896 Having fled the School of Industrial Trade Magic, and unable to use her power, Emmeline Hill begins to doubt herself. Will she be able to use magic again? What will her future hold? Along with her friend, Grace Starley, Emmeline hides from the Trade Magic Inspectorate at the house belonging to her uncle and aunt. But the respite isn’t long. They are sought out by the Shapeshifters League. They meet again with two rather unsuitable gentlemen, Mr. Carter and Viscount, who are on the brink of an outright conflict. And the Trade Magic Inspectorate are not far behind, hoping to ...

She was a lady of the night. A woman of ill repute. A harlot. Nora never cared what people called her. After all, she’d worked the mean streets of London nearly all her adult life, looking for clients, looking to survive, and looking for her next opium fix. That is until an English gentleman spots her from high atop his carriage and sees just how special she is. Now she has a choice to make: continue working as a lady of pleasure or take Lord Alfred Covington’s offer? On the one hand, she can continue what she’s doing, getting high and fighting off her overzealous clients. Or, she can...

An ill-fated grave-robbery unearths a corpse with a most disturbing symbol on it. The very same sign is daubed in blood on the walls of Edinburgh's lunatic asylum, on the night that one of the patients is murdered. The mark in question? The mark of the devil. The prime suspect: Amy McGray, the asylum's most infamous inmate, a young woman who has grown up behind bars after she killed her parents many years ago. Her brother, Detective 'Nine-Nails' McGray, knows the evidence is stacked against her. To prove her innocence, he needs the help of an old friend.

Miss Lane is puzzled by Jasper Jesperson's interest in what seems a very minor theft - possibly even a prank - from the storerooms at the British Museum. But London in the 1890s is rife with secret organisations, cults and individuals eager to acquire some of the legendary magic of ancient Egypt. The deeper the two detectives dig, the more hidden crimes they uncover, and the higher the death toll mounts. And at the centre of it all is the 'Mystery Mummy' recently acquired by the museum. Are the deaths and madness truly caused by a mummy's curse? Or is there a living villain to be apprehended?

A TRAIL OF BODIES. A MYSTERIOUS SNAP. A BEGGAR THIEF FROM THE DESERT. A PLUNDERED TREASURE. A VENGEFUL DEMON OF THE DESERT. LONDON IN TURMOIL. HOLMES AND HIS FRIENDS HAVE THEIR HANDS FULL AS THEY STRIVE TO BRING A DEMON TO JUSTICE. A MONSTROUS DEMON THAT COULD BE MORE POWERFUL THAN ANY ADVERSARY THEY HAVE EVER STOPPED!

Dive into a chilling tapestry of paranormal intrigue with Haunted Minds, a spine-tingling journey through the eerie Cornish moors and shadowy streets of London at the turn of the 20th century. This thrilling blend of horror and psychological suspense explores the mysterious interplay between the tangible brain and the intangible spirit, challenging the confines of materialist doctrine with tales of restless spirits and ghostly phenomena. Through detailed accounts and vivid storytelling, experience the eerie occurrences that lurk in the abandoned mines of Cornwall and the desolate corners of...

Celeste struggles with finding her way from a dark past, until she gets a summer volunteer gig at the local historical fair. Enter: outrageous actors, dominating psychics, and ghosts stirred by a medium’s presence. With the help of the psychic’s son - who isn’t at all what her dream date would look like but rather endearing all the same - Celeste uncovers secrets about the village left hidden among the dilapidated buildings.

London, 1890. Mina Murray once lived an adventurous life, but after a tragedy in the forests of Transylvania, she left it all behind. Now she has settled into a quiet routine as a schoolteacher in London, engaged to the respectable solicitor Jonathan Harker, attempting to fit into the stuffy upper class London society to which he belongs. But when vampires abduct Jonathan, her dark past comes careening into her present.

Only love can set you free In Victorian England, Emily and her daughter Amelia are prisoners in the attic of Emily's wealthy sister, struggling for survival. Amelia, a girl who has never felt the sun on her skin, possesses a remarkable gift—she can separate from her body and soar through the skies. As Emily reflects on her youthful dreams and the passionate affair she had with the brilliant black playwright Josiah Equiano, she grapples with the painful realities of family honour, racial hatred, and treachery. When forced towards an unwanted marriage and facing her sister's deadly ...

Beneath the empire’s polished rails, something ancient stirs—and it’s hungry for more than steam. Disgraced inspector Alaric Voss thought exile had ended his days chasing ghosts. But when a train vanishes without a trace on the Trans-Etherian Line, he’s summoned to the frontier town of Ketter’s Gate. There, he finds a town gripped by fear, an engineer with fire in her veins, and whispers of a conspiracy buried deep in the steel bones of the empire. Riona Flint, brilliant and wary, is searching for her missing father—the chief architect of the railway—and the secrets he left ...