THE HORDE

<p>In the rain-soaked forgotten town of Briar Hollow a <strong>haunted town</strong> steeped in silence and sorrow seventeen-year-old Lena Mercer wakes to find a single strand of black hair coiled on her pillow-damp with blood that never dries. Outside her window <strong>red-eyed entities</strong> watch from the mist. And deep in the woods something ancient stirs: a <strong>supernatural horror</strong> with long flowing hair a face frozen in a scream of rage and terror and teeth that glisten with predatory promise.</p><p>As disappearances mount and the very stars begin to vanish from the sky investigative journalist Marcus Riveira arrives seeking answers-only to become ensnared in a <strong>psychological horror</strong> that blurs the line between nightmare and memory. Together he and Lena must confront a <strong>gothic horror</strong> older than the town itself-a grieving mother transformed into an eternal predator gathering the lonely into her chorus of the lost.</p><p><em>The Horde</em> is a <strong>slow-burn horror</strong> masterpiece of <strong>atmospheric horror</strong> where dread coils like black hair and every shadow breathes. With a <strong>strong female horror protagonist</strong> at its heart this <strong>literary horror</strong> novel explores grief identity and the terrifying truth that the most monstrous hungers often begin as love.</p><p>Perfect for fans of <em>The Haunting of Hill House</em> <em>Mexican Gothic</em> and <em>The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires</em> <em>The Horde</em> is not just a <strong>horror novel</strong>-it's an invitation you can't refuse.</p><p><br> </p>