She escaped the well once. Now, it's calling her back.
New mother Olivia Dahl should feel joy. Instead, she feels terror. Exhaustion weighs on her bones. Her daughter won't stop feeding. And in the silence between cries, Olivia hears them—the dead women. The same ones that drove her mother to the brink. Now they're calling to her. And they want her to come home.
Graveyard of Lost Children
is a gothic horror novel that sinks into the marrow of postpartum fear, generational trauma, and the bone-deep dread that your baby isn't your own. In a story where motherhood becomes myth and identity unravels, Katrina Monroe delivers a haunting blend of psychological suspense and supernatural folklore.
Perfect for readers of
Baby Teeth
and
The Invited
, this atmospheric descent explores fractured family lines and the monsters that live in silence. With dual timelines and a chilling emotional core, Monroe invites readers to question what it means to protect a child—especially from yourself.
Praise for
:
"A haunting, unflinching portrait of new motherhood infused with bone-chilling terror and staggering empathy."
— Rachel Harrison, author of
Such Sharp Teeth
"This harrowing tale of what it means to be a good mother will keep you up at night, whether you have kids or not."
—
Good Housekeeping
, The Best Books of 2023
"Dark legends, haunting visions, the dead lurking in the bottom of a well — just the kind of gothic tale I love curling up with on a rainy night." —
Wendy Webb, #1 Amazon Charts best-selling author of
The Stroke of Winter