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It Took the Children First: (1 The Maplewood Horrors)

It Took the Children First: (1 The Maplewood Horrors)


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IT TOOK THE CHILDREN FIRST

No one leaves Maplewood unchanged. Some don't leave at all.

When Emily Rickman moves her family into Thorne House, she tells herself it's a fresh start. New town. New home. A chance to outrun whatever has been following them. But Maplewood has been waiting.

Her twins, Jenny and Nicholas, feel it first. The house doesn't just creak - it listens. Shadows move when nothing else does. Voices call their names from empty rooms. And something inside the house is waking up.

As Jenny begins to change - physically, impossibly - Nicholas realises this isn't just a haunting. Something is trying to take her. Piece by piece.

Across town, a string of disappearances begins to mirror a thirty-year-old massacre the locals refuse to talk about. A night when a coven burned... and something far worse was unleashed beneath Thorne House.

Now it's rising again. And this time, it wants the children. To save his sister, Nicholas must uncover the truth buried beneath Maplewood - a legacy of blood, ritual, and something ancient that feeds on fear and rewrites reality itself.

Because the house isn't haunted.

It's hungry.



About the Author :
My journey as a writer began years ago, kindled by an early fascination with English literature and language, a passion ignited during my GCSE studies. It was the timeless narrative of 'Of Mice and Men' that first captured my imagination, leading me down a path forever intertwined with storytelling. As life unfolded, I explored various passions and embraced the responsibilities of adulthood. I navigated through life's complexities, finding joy and fulfilment in raising two wonderful sons. Now, as they step into their journeys, I've been graced with the opportunity to revisit my first love: writing. My ambition is to craft immersive worlds that readers can lose themselves in, worlds where the lines between the supernatural, crime thrillers, and horror blur into an irresistible tapestry of intrigue and character-driven narratives. "Secrets in the Bones," my fourth novel, marks a significant milestone in my writing career. It represents not just another story but a venture outside my comfort zone, being the first work I've presented to agents and publishers. With a treasure trove of stories waiting to be told, my journey as an author is far from over. I am currently immersed in writing "The Cursed Knights - the Book of the Dead," a foray deeper into the horror genre. Each new story is an adventure, an opportunity to explore the uncharted realms of imagination, and a chance to connect with readers who share my love for the mysterious and the macabre.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798224128563
  • Publisher: Ryan Holden
  • Publisher Imprint: Ryan Holden
  • Height: 216 mm
  • No of Pages: 400
  • Returnable: N
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 23 mm
  • Width: 140 mm
  • ISBN-10: 8224128563
  • Publisher Date: 23 Mar 2026
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Returnable: N
  • Series Title: 1 The Maplewood Horrors
  • Weight: 512 gr


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