Isis

From Publishers Weekly First published as a limited hardcover, which PW called a triumph, this reissue of bestseller Clegg's thriller novella features illustrations especially commissioned for this edition by Glenn Chadbourne. Set in Cornwall, this eerie tale of sibling love gone awry builds to a gripping finale. (Oct.) Copyright В© Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Review Christine Feehan, New York Times bestselling author of Murder Game “Douglas CleggвЂTMs Isis is a haunting beauty of a tale as chilling and dark as the shadowsВ on an October night.” Dean Koontz, New York Times bestselling author of Forever Odd “CleggвЂTMs stories can chill the spine so effectively that the reader should keep paramedics on standby.” Peter Straub, New York Times bestselling author of Black House “Douglas Clegg has become the new star in horror fiction.” Library Journal “Clegg approaches horror with a stark and vital simplicity that is utterly convincing.В Fans of Stephen King and Dean Koontz will appreciate this atmospheric gem.” New York Times bestselling author Douglas Clegg brings us Isis, a beautifully illustrated, unforgettable novella that is sure to become a classic tale of the supernatural. If you lost someone you loved, what would you pay to bring them back from the dead? Old Marsh, the gardener at Belerion Hall, warned the Villiers girl about the old ruins along the sea-cliffs. "Never go in, miss. Never say a prayer at its door. If you are angry, do not seek revenge by the Laughing Maiden stone or at the threshold of the Tombs. There be those who listen for oaths and vows....What may be said in innocence becomes flesh and blood in such places." She was born Iris Catherine Villiers. She became Isis. From childhood until her sixteenth year, Iris Villiers wandered the stone-hedged gardens and the steep cliffs along the coast of Cornwall near her ancestral home. Surrounded by the stern judgments of her grandfather—the Gray Minister—and the taunts of her cruel governess, Iris finds solace in her beloved older brother who has always protected her. But when a tragic accident occurs from the ledge of an open window, Iris discovers that she possesses the ability to speak to the dead... Be careful what you wish for...it just may find you. Old Marsh, the gardener at Belerion Hall, warned the Villiers girl about the old ruins along the sea-cliffs. "Never go in, miss. Never say a prayer at its door. If you are angry, do not seek revenge by the Laughing Maiden stone or at the threshold of the Tombs. There be those who listen for oaths and vows ... What may be said in innocence becomes flesh and blood in such places." She was born Iris Catherine Villiers. She became Isis. From childhood until her sixteenth year, Iris Villiers wandered the stone-hedged gardens and the steep cliffs along the coast of Cornwall near her ancestral home. Surrounded by the stern jugments of her grandfather--the Gray Minister--and the taunts of her cruel governess, Iris finds solace in her beloved older brother who has always protected her. But when a tragic accident occus from the ledge of an open window, Iris discovers that she possesses the ability to speak to the dead ... Be careful what you wish for ... it just may find you