Winterbourne

Description

Where superstition festers, and the shadows never let go.

Winterbourne is the unsettling beginning of S.A. Baker’s gothic cycle, plunging readers into the origins of the town and its cursed legacy. Long before whispers of haunted woods and unspeakable crimes became legend, the town was shaped by greed, betrayal, and an old man’s obsession with power.

At the heart of the story lies the Winterbourne Asylum, a looming reminder of both civic pride and human cruelty, and the dark forest of Seonagh, where townsfolk fear the ancient things that dwell beyond the trees. From hidden relics of silver that carry a curse, to the secrets locked within the family mausoleum, the novel weaves a tapestry of horror, folklore, and the desperate attempts of its inhabitants to either escape or exploit the darkness at their doorstep.

Baker’s prose balances dread and beauty, giving readers a world where history bleeds into myth, and every answer only raises more sinister questions.

Highlights include:

• The chilling rise of Winterbourne as a town built on exploitation and secrecy.
• Seonagh’s Woods, a place of both superstition and undeniable menace.
• The looming presence of the Winterbourne Asylum, both institution and prison.
• Gothic imagery steeped in folklore, religion, and whispers of the supernatural.
• Themes of greed, corruption, and the generational weight of dark choices.

Lyrical, terrifying, and unforgettable, Winterbourne lays the foundation for a saga where the town itself is as much a character as those who struggle within its grasp.

Written by S.A. Baker