{"product_id":"this-cursed-house-1","title":"This Cursed House","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePre-order the superbly written southern gothic ghost story, longlisted for GoodRead''s Horror Book of the Year 2024 . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e----\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA young woman abandons her life in 1960s Chicago for a position with a mysterious family in New Orleans, only to discover the dark truth: they''re under a curse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘A \u003cb\u003esinister and beautifully rendered Southern Gothic\u003c\/b\u003e, This Cursed House explores the real-life horrors of racism and trauma. \u003cb\u003eDel Sandeen’s stunning debut haunted me\u003c\/b\u003e’ Alexis Henderson, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Year of the Witching\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ----\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew Orleans, 1962\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Duchon estate looms over New Orleans, a crumbling relic of Southern charm. Its walls decaying under the weight of its long-buried secrets. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt its door stands Jemma Barker, fleeing the frozen streets of Chicago and a past she won’t talk about. But Jemma wasn’t invited. She was summoned.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInside await the light-skinned Duchons, bound by a family curse. They believe Jemma is the one who will save them. Never mind her darker skin, a shade they’ve always scorned. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut their curse isn’t just supernatural. It’s woven into generations of silence, superiority, and shame.\u003cbr\u003eAs the house stirs and Jemma’s past creeps in, she must decide: will she be the Duchons’ salvation, or risk losing herself to their darkness?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e ----\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cu\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThis Cursed House\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘An absolute marvel of a debut from\u003cb\u003e a prodigious talent\u003c\/b\u003e. A \u003cb\u003erichly atmospheric, utterly chilling ghost story\u003c\/b\u003e, an \u003cb\u003eenthralling puzzle box of family scandals\u003c\/b\u003e and secrets – that''s also \u003cb\u003ean unflinching examination of the insidiousness of racism\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ethe horrors of colorism\u003c\/b\u003e’ Rachel Harrison, national bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBlack Sheep\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSuch\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSharp Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘An \u003cb\u003eenthralling, twisty Southern Gothic historical\u003c\/b\u003e full of family secrets and century-spanning sins.\u003cb\u003e A remarkable debut\u003c\/b\u003e’ Eden Royce, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eRoot Magic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘An \u003cb\u003einglorious remnant of American history is handled so deftly that you won''t believe it''s Del Sandeen''s first novel\u003c\/b\u003e’ Alma Katsu, author of The Fervor\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57395946815870,"sku":"NW9781405969796","price":11.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781405969796.jpg?v=1778619862","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/this-cursed-house-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}