From the New York Times bestselling

author of Asylum comes the second book in a creepy

fantasy series that Publishers Weekly praised as “darkly delightful.” Perfect for fans of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children.

After the frightful events of last autumn,

seventeen-year-old Louisa Ditton has settled into her role as a maid at

Coldthistle House, a place of distortions and lies, but she has not

settled into what that means for her humanity.

As Louisa struggles to figure out whether she is worthy of

redemption, the devilish Mr. Morningside plans a fete—one that will bring new

guests to Coldthistle House. From wicked humans to Upworlders, angelic beings

who look down on Mr. Morningside’s monstrous staff, all are armed with their

own brand of self-righteous justice.

Even a man claiming to be Louisa’s father has a role to

play, though what his true motive is, Louisa cannot tell. The conflicts will

eventually come to a head on the grounds of Coldthistle House—and the stakes

include Louisa’s very soul.

In this second book of Madeleine Roux’s

suspenseful House of Furies series, illustrations from artist Iris Compiet and

chilling photographs help bring to life a twisted world where the line between

monsters and men is ghostly thin.

“Takes the reader

on a twisting path down a dark hall we’re compelled to travel, no matter what

is behind the door at the end. Darkly captivating.” —Mindy McGinnis, Edgar

Award-winning author of A Madness So Discreet, on House of Furies