Lock Up, Locked In: 5 Haunted House Stories We’re Excited to Read This Year
Haunted houses aren’t just for Halloween. These characters live and breathe the spooky reality of hauntings, ghosts, and ghouls. From rural Idaho to sleepy Sumner Mills, spirits, monsters, and even some of the most insidious people are intent on tormenting their companions in these homes. Here are our five favorite horror books that incorporate haunted houses as a storytelling device. Will they make it out alive and at what costs?
Former marine Harry and his wife, Sasha, have packed up their life and moved to live off the land in rural Idaho. Their stunning new home is on forty acres of meadow, aspen trees, and pine forests in Teton Valley. Despite their friend’s and Family’s skepticism, they couldn’t be happier about the future they were building. However, their new neighbors, Dan and Lucy Steiner, warn the couple of a malevolent spirit that lives in the valley. They dismiss it as an old wives’ tale, but when spring arrives, so does the first evil manifestation. As each season passes, the spirit grows stronger and each encounter more dangerous. Can Harry and Sasha reclaim the future they’ve dreamt of before it’s too late?
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Emily Hoang is a writer and editor, who is obsessed with haunted houses, ghosts, and dreams. More info can be found on her website.