House of Furies

Description: The "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Asylum" launches a new gothic horror series about Louisa Ditton, a teenage girl who finds employment as a maid at a boarding house in Northern England--only to discover that the owner is executing his own brand of dark justice on his guests. Illustrations.

Brief description:

Madeleine Roux is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Asylum series, which has sold over a million copies worldwide. She is also the author of the House of Furies series and several titles for adults, including Salvaged and Reclaimed. She has made contributions to Star Wars, World of Warcraft, and Dungeons & Dragons. Madeleine lives in Seattle, Washington, with her partner and beloved pups.

Review Quotes:

"House of Furies 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

Reviews for the Asylum series - Kirkus Reviews

"A strong YA debut that reveals the enduring impact of trauma and terror on a place." - Publishers Weekly

"A good choice for readers who enjoy books with scary situations that lead to a solid climax." - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

"Horror readers and fans of the TV show American Horror Story will delight in its fast-paced plot." - Booklist

"Page-turning and visually creepy." - Kirkus Reviews

"House of Furies is absolutely terrific! Devious and fun, weird and scary, heartbreaking and triumphant. Madeleine Roux always--always--enchants and surprises!" - Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Rot & Ruin and Mars One

"Madeleine Roux's House of Furies is both thrilling and effortless, catapulting the reader forward through a labyrinth of gothic mystery, tantalization and suspense." - Andrea Portes, author of Anatomy of a Misfit

"Eerie and elegant. Roux suffuses House of Furies with constant, creeping dread." - Chuck Wendig, New York Times bestselling author

"From eerie prologue to gory end, this gothic tale is imbued with a lingering sense of unease, offering up a Faustian plot that explores the darkest pits of human nature. Atmospheric and troubling, this series starter will sink its hooks into readers as surely as it frightens them." - Booklist

"Atmospheric, moody, and great fun." - Kirkus Reviews

"Roux (the Asylum series) brings her gothic setting to rich life in this darkly delightful (and frequently gruesome) series opener." - Publishers Weekly

"Days after reading Asylum, I'm still haunted by the images that Madeleine Roux's words conjured. Brilliant!" - New York Times bestselling author Zac Brewer

"Madeleine Roux's Asylum takes the fondest dream of our collective nerdy childhood and handily turns it into the scariest collective nightmare." - Tor.com

"I started reading this one at my desk in broad daylight and still got goose bumps." - Glamour

"Seriously spooky." - School Library Journal

"With plentiful old photographs of carnival acts, Roux works the creepy verisimilitude that made Asylum such a page-turner. The haunted-house explorations are especially cinematic and spooky...Roux knows how to keep the action rolling and the reader hooked." - Booklist

"House of Furies digs its claws into you and won't let go; a mesmerizing, haunting, gorgeously written journey into the heart of darkness." - Michelle Gagnon