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The Suffering
A Novel
2023
First Published
3.89
Average Rating
328
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“It was a suffering like no other. And, oh, how they suffered.” Recreating the séance that led to the infamous Victorian Suffering massacre seems like a good idea at the time. But Kyle Birbeck soon discovers that the ghosts his distant ancestor banished into the walls of Brackenby House in 1876 have been lurking, waiting for a chance to come out. One by one the 5 terrifying ghosts latch onto each of the students who reside at Brackenby, preying on their deepest fears: A 3-eyed Incan giant. A member of the Hellfire Club who struck a deal with the devil to keep his fortune in the afterlife. A thieving factory hand who fell to his death, torturing them with endless footsteps. An oracle with a horde of dead sailors to do her bidding, and a 17th century axe-wielding executioner with a murderous hobby. It’s up to Kyle and his friends to uncover the real secrets of the séance and banish the ghosts for good. But they soon come to realise it isn’t Brackenby House that’s haunted. They are. And the ghosts will stop at nothing to continue The Suffering…

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Author

M.J. Mars
M.J. Mars
Author · 4 books

MJ Mars is a horror enthusiast living in Lancaster, UK. MJ has been published in a number of horror anthologies, including Dark Peninsula's Negative Space, and Colors in Darkness' Deadly Bargains. The Suffering is MJ’s debut novel, and it was inspired by a love of horror monster icons and their backstories. Join her on Twitter @MJMars, Instagram /mjmarsauthor, and her Facebook page, MJ Mars Author.

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