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Temple Fall

By: R. L. Boyle
Narrated by: Bronwen Price
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A macabre and chilling supernatural gothic horror about a group of teenagers cursed to die on their 18th birthday from the Stoker Award shortlisted author of The Book of the Baku. Perfect for fans of Clay McLeod Chapman, The September House by Carissa Orlando and The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes.

Flynn and her friends plan to spend the night in Temple Fall, a mysterious house up on the moors with a strange history, but their planned night of drinking and teenage debauchery twists into a surreal nightmare. Suddenly forced into strange choices and places, the tight–knit group starts to fall apart. And then Jackson falls to his death.

In the days that come after, Flynn finds herself trapped, as if she never left the house. Consumed by the lost secrets of her family past, and haunted by the specter of a Victorian woman, she finds herself losing time and seeing things that aren’t there.

Reeling from the tragedy, Flynn must rebuild her group of friends, and bring them all together to grieve—and try to survive—on their own. Because while they escaped Temple Fall, the house didn’t let them go . . .

©2026 R. L. Boyle (P)2026 R. L. Boyle Dark Fantasy Fantasy Ghosts Horror Haunted Paranormal Scary
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fun book and well written. I really enjoyed it. would recommend to all ages. looking forward to the next

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If you’re looking for a read that’s as haunting as it is atmospheric, Temple Fall by R.L. Boyle is a worthy follow up to her Bram Stoker Award shortlisted, The Book Of the Baku. Set in the Wuthering Heights, Yorkshire countryside, it is total trip, having got that got that gritty, "folk horror meets sci-fi" vibe that feels both ancient and futuristic at the same time. Boyle is a master at building tension through isolation; you can practically feel the dampness, mist and the dread seeping off the pages. The protagonist’s journey through a landscape where time and memory are fracturing is super trippy, making it one of those books that lingers in the back of your mind long after you’ve put it down. It’s definitely not a "light" read, but if you love stories that are beautifully written, deeply unsettling, and a bit of a puzzle for the brain, you’ll want to pick this one up.

Brilliant follow up to The Book of the Baku

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