When Ghosts Call Us Home
Published on 12. October 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-0350-2755-2 (ISBN)
Description
Terrifying, spine-tingling and haunting, When Ghosts Call Us Home by Katya de Becerra is an edge-of-your-seat YA horror, perfect for fans of Kathyrn Foxfield.
Never, ever look directly into the eyes of a ghost. Because once you see it, once you see her, once you acknowledge her impossible existence, you can never un-see it. And that's how she gets you.
When Sophia Galich was twelve, she starred in her older sister Layla's amateur horror movie Vermillion, which recorded raw footage of her very real reactions to scenes her sister concocted in their old Californian house on the coast - Cashore House.
In the years after the film's release, Sophia's memories of the now-infamous house fueled her nightmares. Vermillion amassed an army of fanatical fans who speculated about the film's hidden messages, and it was rumored that Layla made a pact with the devil - her soul in exchange for fame and arcane knowledge. Sophia dismissed this as gossip . . . until Layla disappeared.
Now, Sophia must study the trail of clues Layla has left behind, returning to the very place where it all began. As she gets closer and closer to Cashore House's haunted heart, she must once again confront the ghosts of her childhood. But the house won't reveal its secrets without a fight.
When Ghosts Call Us Home is a spine-tingling chiller from horror writer Katya De Becerra.
Never, ever look directly into the eyes of a ghost. Because once you see it, once you see her, once you acknowledge her impossible existence, you can never un-see it. And that's how she gets you.
When Sophia Galich was twelve, she starred in her older sister Layla's amateur horror movie Vermillion, which recorded raw footage of her very real reactions to scenes her sister concocted in their old Californian house on the coast - Cashore House.
In the years after the film's release, Sophia's memories of the now-infamous house fueled her nightmares. Vermillion amassed an army of fanatical fans who speculated about the film's hidden messages, and it was rumored that Layla made a pact with the devil - her soul in exchange for fame and arcane knowledge. Sophia dismissed this as gossip . . . until Layla disappeared.
Now, Sophia must study the trail of clues Layla has left behind, returning to the very place where it all began. As she gets closer and closer to Cashore House's haunted heart, she must once again confront the ghosts of her childhood. But the house won't reveal its secrets without a fight.
When Ghosts Call Us Home is a spine-tingling chiller from horror writer Katya De Becerra.
Reviews / Votes
Think Rules for Vanishing meets Anna Dressed in Blood, with extra demonic vibes. This is a chilling read you'll want to savour. -- Kat Ellis, author of <i>Harrow Lake</i> The tension is intense, the setting eerie, and the fandom aspect chilling. -- Tomi Oyemakinde, author of <i>The Changing Man</i> Haunting and hypnotic, When Ghosts Call Us Home gave me goosebumps! Perfect for fans of Night Film and Rules for Vanishing, the mysteries of Cashore House will grab you by the throat and refuse to let go. -- Erin A. Craig, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>House of Salt and Sorrows</i> Equal parts chilling and clever, this Gothic page-turner will haunt you long after you've finished wandering the shadowed halls of the mysterious Cashore House. -- Sarah Glenn Marsh, author of <i>The Girls Are Never Gone</i> Fans of the Haunting of Hill House will want to plan a trip to Cashore. The pages almost turn themselves in this one. Come for the chills, stay for de Becerra's gorgeous prose. -- Kelly Devos, author of <i>Eat Your Heart Out</i> and<i> Go Hunt Me</i> Katya de Becerra's When Ghosts Call Us Home will linger in readers' minds just like the delightfully layered mythology surrounding Cashore House lingers in our heroine's nightmares. de Becerra's rich storytelling forces you to do a double take, wondering whether you imagined what Sophia endures, the intricate fan theories that may or may not be offering clues, and what she'll face next in the search for her older sister. -- Amparo Ortiz, author of <i>Last Sunrise in Eterna</i> Eerie, atmospheric and truly compelling. Enter Cashore House--if you dare . . . -- Kristina Perez, author of <i>Sweet Black Waves</i> When Ghosts Call Us Home feels like Crimson Peak for the internet era, dreamy and familiar until you put a foot wrong and fall. Immediately captivating, this excavation of two sisters' shared history uses the fluid nature of memory to weave a haunting that you won't soon forget. -- Alison Ames, author of <i>It Looks Like Us</i> and <i>To Break a Covenant</i> The artful weaving of ghostly horrors with the off-kilter creepiness of films and fandoms creates multiple layers of fear in this deeply unsettling page-turner . . . Haunting, intense, and eerily spooky. * Kirkus Reviews, starred review * When Ghosts Call Us Home delivers unsettling chills, inexorable twists and tender romance, counterbalanced with a beautifully written narrative driven by sisterly love. -- Rachael Craw, award-winning author of the Spark trilogy and<i> The Rift</i> An utterly atmospheric, original masterpiece. De Becerra will have you on the edge of your seat with this addicting tale. * Candace Robinson, author of the bestselling Faeries of Oz Series * De Becerra's narrative is both dreamy and tight, creating a disorienting, nightmarish atmosphere without making readers feel lost . . . [When Ghosts Call Us Home] should be recommended to fans of horror in any format. * Booklist, starred review *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Interest Age: From 14 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 194 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
262 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-0350-2755-2 (9781035027552)
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Katya de Becerra was born in Russia, studied in California, lived in Peru, and then stayed in Australia long enough to become a local. She was going to be an Egyptologist when she grew up, but instead she earned a PhD in Anthropology. She is the author of YA horror-thrillers What The Woods Keep, Oasis and When Ghosts Call Us Home.