For fans of Starling House,The September House, and Practical Magic comes a haunting Southern Gothic horror following one woman from a long line of psychics who will do anything to save her family legacy and the haunted house she grew up in from an entity threatening to destroy everything she's built.
Every house has its secrets.
Charley Bryde is miserable in a house filled with magic. The only woman in a long line of famous psychics to not inherit the family gift, she spends her days inside Crimson House, the coveted family mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, living in the shadows of her talented older sister, Miranda. But when a shocking tragedy scatters the Brydes across the globe, Charley is forced to grow up on her own, and fast. As the money runs dry and Charley's ownership of Crimson House is put at risk, she's left with no other option; turn the manor into a haunted attraction and start representing the family brand with lies, cons, and expertly read tarot cards.
When a skeptic starts targeting Charley for the fraud that she is, she'll stop at nothing to save the family legacy. But the skeptics' arrival cracks something open in Charley that the Brydes wanted to remain buried. Deep. And when Miranda shows up unannounced after eight years away, the two will come to realize that Crimson House, and their own family, hold secrets even the greatest psychics couldn't foresee. Secrets that will threaten to destroy them.
Genre: Horror
Every house has its secrets.
Charley Bryde is miserable in a house filled with magic. The only woman in a long line of famous psychics to not inherit the family gift, she spends her days inside Crimson House, the coveted family mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, living in the shadows of her talented older sister, Miranda. But when a shocking tragedy scatters the Brydes across the globe, Charley is forced to grow up on her own, and fast. As the money runs dry and Charley's ownership of Crimson House is put at risk, she's left with no other option; turn the manor into a haunted attraction and start representing the family brand with lies, cons, and expertly read tarot cards.
When a skeptic starts targeting Charley for the fraud that she is, she'll stop at nothing to save the family legacy. But the skeptics' arrival cracks something open in Charley that the Brydes wanted to remain buried. Deep. And when Miranda shows up unannounced after eight years away, the two will come to realize that Crimson House, and their own family, hold secrets even the greatest psychics couldn't foresee. Secrets that will threaten to destroy them.
Genre: Horror
Praise for this book
"Skeptics don't stand a chance when they read Melissa Anderson Sweazy's magical and haunting story, The Sisters of Crimson House. Within the first few chapters, I plunged into Charley's ghostly world, attaching myself to her as spirits do to her sister, Miranda. I'm happy to place it on my bookshelf beside all the stories I intend to return to during Halloweentime." - Mallory Arnold
"If you've ever wished the Supernatural brothers were sisters, this is your lucky day. This gritty, effervescent, gut-punch of a tale follows the Bryde women's gifted but tragic family lore down a path of sacrifice and salvation, possession and power - and doesn't let up until the shattering end. Trust me when I say, you'll rip through pages." - Emily Carpenter
"A deft exploration of past, present, and how secrets can fester. The Sisters of Crimson House is elegant and haunting and had me gasping at each new reveal of who these women were and what they'll become." - Chelsea Conradt
"Dripping with Southern Gothic horror, magic, and searing wit, The Sisters of Crimson House grabbed my hand and would not let go. I fell in love with the tragic Bryde family and know you will too - but be sure to read with *all* the lights turned on!" - Erin A Craig
"A twisting, turning saga full of deeply buried secrets, magic born of blood, and the extent we'll go to in the name of family. I found myself immersed." - Kristi DeMeester
"The Sisters of Crimson House is a beautifully written story exploring the secrets and complex relationships that bind families across generations - ties not even death can sever. Tarot, mediums, ghosts, and magic are the threads woven to create a rich and eerie mystery that will pull readers in from the first chapter and refuse to let go until the last page!" - Marie Still
"If you've ever wished the Supernatural brothers were sisters, this is your lucky day. This gritty, effervescent, gut-punch of a tale follows the Bryde women's gifted but tragic family lore down a path of sacrifice and salvation, possession and power - and doesn't let up until the shattering end. Trust me when I say, you'll rip through pages." - Emily Carpenter
"A deft exploration of past, present, and how secrets can fester. The Sisters of Crimson House is elegant and haunting and had me gasping at each new reveal of who these women were and what they'll become." - Chelsea Conradt
"Dripping with Southern Gothic horror, magic, and searing wit, The Sisters of Crimson House grabbed my hand and would not let go. I fell in love with the tragic Bryde family and know you will too - but be sure to read with *all* the lights turned on!" - Erin A Craig
"A twisting, turning saga full of deeply buried secrets, magic born of blood, and the extent we'll go to in the name of family. I found myself immersed." - Kristi DeMeester
"The Sisters of Crimson House is a beautifully written story exploring the secrets and complex relationships that bind families across generations - ties not even death can sever. Tarot, mediums, ghosts, and magic are the threads woven to create a rich and eerie mystery that will pull readers in from the first chapter and refuse to let go until the last page!" - Marie Still
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