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WILDEFELL

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Ex-pagan and reluctantly clairvoyant reporter, Sara Wilde, thinks she escaped the curse of Wildefell Manor by planting shallow roots in Savannah. But Wildefell, her family's historic estate in idyllic Beaufort, South Carolina, still harbors a lurid secret. 

 

When the brutal murders of her sister and grandmother send Sara back up the groaning steps of Wildefell, she discovers their bodies arranged in a manner reminiscent of Poe's Murders in the Rue Morgue. As corpses turn up all across the city, all mirroring victims in Gothic-era stories, and Sara begins to receive cryptic messages from the murderer, she realizes the curse blighting her family tree is branching out. 

 

Plagued by premonitions of the murders and the grotesque spirits of long-dead ancestors, Sara fears the only place she belongs is with the husk of her grief-stricken mother, in the asylum. 

 

To break a story centuries in the making and stop a vicious killer, Sara must exhume the secrets of Wildefell Manor, or she'll risk losing both her family's legacy and her own mind... 

Cover art by Kealan Patrick Burke

PRAISE FOR WILDEFELL

"H.B. Diaz communes with the ghosts of those southern gothic greats that have seeped into the soil of her stunning novel Wildefell. Channeling Poe at his most sultry, this horror-mystery hybrid testifies to the notion that the veil between our world and your next best read is merely paper thin." Clay McLeod Chapman, author of What Kind of Mother and Ghost Eaters

"Rich in romance and suspense and steeped in Spanish moss, H. B. Diaz’s Wildefell weaves a southern gothic mystery that’s heartbreaking, bloody and difficult to put down" Wendy Dalrymple, author of White Ibis and Roser Park

"A literary-inspired murder mystery with a gothic vibe and luscious prose, Wildefell snares the imagination with its dark tendrils. Diaz deftly combines crime, romance, and horror to create a compelling tale that never fails to intrigue." Antonia Rachel Ward, author of Marionette and The Patron

“In Wildefell, H.B. Diaz conjures a chilling gothic horror. Malevolent curses and vengeful spirits haunt the brooding shadows of a decaying manor, where Sara Wilde finds herself entangled. Each creak of the floorboards whispers secrets of long-buried murders. As she unearths a history drenched in blood, eerie specters weep obsidian tears and revenant tongues reveal writhing leeches. Diaz’s haunting prose envelops readers in an icy, skeletal grip, drawing them into a sempiternal nightmare where past horrors refuse to release their hold, and even daylight offers no sanctuary.”

– Shane Hawk, co-editor of Bram Stoker and Shirley Jackson Award nominated anthology, Never Whistle at Night

THE GHOST OF RAVENSWOOD HALL

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Praise for THE GHOST OF RAVENSWOOD HALL

“Enter through the gates of Ravenswood Hall, where a labyrinth of mysteries awaits. H.B. Diaz’s gothic novel is beautifully composed, brimming with fascinating secrets revealed through journals, letters, and doses of madness. From the top of the widow’s walk, down to the depths of the family crypt, haunted pasts slowly seep their way into a macabre truth, forever changing the Garrett family.”—Sara Tantlinger, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Devil’s Dreamland

"The Ghost of Ravenswood Hall is a delightfully dark Gothic tale told in classical style. Brooding characters, a chillingly perfect setting, and mysteries around every corner, H.B. Diaz has crafted the perfect novel to read by a crackling fire as winter—and the frozen fingers of a ghostly past—takes hold."—Laurel Hightower, author of Crossroads and Below.

“Set in the icy grip of a Catskills winter, The Ghost of Ravenswood Hall is steeped in gorgeous imagery and elegant prose true to the period. Diaz paints haunted characters in an immersive landscape of gothic horror with the chilling hues of death and mystery. The veil hiding Ravenswood secrets disintegrates in a slow burn to a satisfying end, revealing the rotten truth beneath.”—Red Lagoe, author of In Excess of Dark & Impulses of a Necrotic Heart

“Diaz wastes no time immersing you in the mysterious atmosphere of the titular character. Yes, you read that correctly. Ravenswood Hall is the setting, sure, but like all great gothic ghost stories, this cursed place is elevated to character status, thanks to its ubiquitous influence on the rest of the poor souls. Yet, their personalities and motives are not merely reactive to the monstrous old house; rather, they are intertwined, breathing the same death-filled air. Along with Diaz’s beautifully moody prose, the character work is what makes this book so evocative. And, speaking of characters, you may find yourself going mad in lockstep with Dr. William Garrett, the haunted protagonist. At the very least, a sense of deliriousness will blanket you like a ghastly shroud as you realize your inability to stop turning the page.”—Alex Ebenstein, author of Curse Corvus 
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