Charlotte Markham and the House of Darkling
&#8220;Debut author Boccacino bowls the reader over with his note-perfect rendition of a spooky Victorian atmosphere. . . . Boccacino&#8217;s deft handling of this delicately supernatural period piece makes it a sterling genre selection.&#8221; (Publishers Weekly(starred review))&#8220;Fantasy and fact blur as Boccacino excels in twisting and turning the plot in increasingly unexpected directions. Perfect reading for a dark and stormy night.&#8221; (Booklist)&#8220;A lyrical and visceral adventure into a realm beyond time and death.&#8221; (Katherine Webb, author ofThe UnseenandThe Legacy)&#8220;Thanks to Michael Boccacino the Gothic is reborn!Charlotte Markham and the House of Darklingis an elegant, intelligent, and compelling debut novel. Bravo!&#8221; (Jonathan Maberry,New York Timesbestselling author ofAssassin's CodeandDust & Decay)&#8220;Michael Boccacino has delivered a studied, enchanting, and most welcome contribution to the Gothic literary landscape rolling back to Bront&#xEB; and du Maurier. . . . This is not one to miss.&#8221; (Christopher Ransom, international bestselling author ofThe Birthing HouseandThe Fading)&#8220;WithCharlotte Markham and the House of Darkling, Boccacino has created a new vision of the Afterlife, at one moment stunningly beautiful and full of wonder, the next, darkly sinister and without pity. A remarkable book. Michael Boccacino is a writer to watch.&#8221; (Susie Moloney, author ofThe DwellingandThe Thirteen)