The Manor: A Lost Village Prequel

The Manor is a prequel to the epic supernatural novel The Lost Village. Though the novel takes place in modern times, The Manor is purely late nineteenth century and sets the stage for the forthcoming novel. John J. Tittleman, a 19th century reporter from Boston is chasing a story. A terrifying journey by horse and carriage takes him to a mysterious and isolated estate on the rugged coast of Maine known as Ellis Manor where he becomes an unwitting prisoner. He is plagued night and day by terrifying noises; cacophonous bursts of hair-raising shrieks and the delicate, almost hypnotic allure of soft, silvery laughter. The owner and his enigmatic manservant refuse to speak to him of it, and as he falls deeper into the house’s spell he realizes he is changing and wonders if he will ever be allowed to leave this haunted place. "The Manor is rife with emotion. Reminiscent of Bram Stoker. “Poetic and eerily seductive, Hall pushes you to the edge, until you get lost in the beautiful madness of his creations.” —Midwest Book Review “Mark Edward Hall writes like a master. Stephen King, yes, but also like Stoker, Poe, and Bradbury, yeah, even Shakespeare...all those good guys we’ve forgotten. His prose is hypnotic and seductive, visceral, and edgy. He’s the real thing.” —Kiana Davenport, New York Times Bestselling Author of Cannibal Nights and House of Skin “Hall has an uncanny knack for blending vivid, almost poetic prose with visceral images of jaw-dropping horror to great effect.” —Bram Stoker Award Winning Editor, Vince Liaguno “Hall is rapidly climbing the ladder to stake a claim as one of the dark fiction elite.” —Morpheus Tales Mark Edward Hall is the author of five books and more than fifty short stories. His new novel, Apocalypse Island is due out in early 2012.

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