![]() ![]() The residents of the estate are terrified of the figure, but Elsie tries to shrug this off as simple superstition-that is, until she notices the figure’s eyes following her.Ī Victorian ghost story that evokes a most unsettling kind of fear, The Silent Companions is a tale that creeps its way through the consciousness in ways you least expect-much like the companions themselves. ![]() Inside her new home lies a locked door, beyond which is a painted wooden figure-a silent companion-that bears a striking resemblance to Elsie herself. But pregnant and widowed just weeks after their wedding, with her new servants resentful and the local villagers actively hostile, Elsie has only her late husband’s awkward cousin for company. When Elsie married handsome young heir Rupert Bainbridge, she believed she was destined for a life of luxury. He added spells such as Ashes of Resurrection to make it fit for royalty, which ultimately lead to the queens belief that this spell would help everyone (instead, it turned them into Wretches). ![]() Laura Purcell's THE SHAPE OF DARKNESS is now out from Penguin! The Wizards Companion was first written by Horace as a guide for Cassiopeia to study magic with. a Silent Companion - that bears a striking resemblance to Elsie herself. Synopsis: “ extraordinary, memorable and truly haunting book.” - Jojo Moyes, #1 New York Times bestselling author ![]()
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