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Monsters at the Gate: An Urban Fantasy Novel
"Hell itself is coming to Yorkshire."
Holly Trinity, eternal guardian of the city of York, legendary sleeping hero, her with the brolly and the big hair, has protected her home from supernatural threats for centuries.
But there is one place in the city where even she fears to go…
Mira Chaudhri has fought horrors from the netherworld by Holly’s side for nearly a year now. Unfortunately, telling her boyfriend about it slipped off her to-do list, and he’s about to find out in the worst possible way.
As the mysteries of Holly’s past and Mira’s present threaten to overwhelm them, something terrible stirs in the city’s most haunted house. Forces beyond human reckoning have been unleashed, and standing against them will cost everyone some part of themselves.
Secrets to be shared. Fears to be faced. A price to be paid. And Monsters at the Gate…
Monsters at the Gate is the second novel in the Holly Trinity and the Ghosts of York series.
"An atmospheric ghost thriller that has York as a character in its own right, with plenty of humour..."
Holly Trinity, eternal guardian of the city of York, legendary sleeping hero, her with the brolly and the big hair, has protected her home from supernatural threats for centuries.
But there is one place in the city where even she fears to go…
Mira Chaudhri has fought horrors from the netherworld by Holly’s side for nearly a year now. Unfortunately, telling her boyfriend about it slipped off her to-do list, and he’s about to find out in the worst possible way.
As the mysteries of Holly’s past and Mira’s present threaten to overwhelm them, something terrible stirs in the city’s most haunted house. Forces beyond human reckoning have been unleashed, and standing against them will cost everyone some part of themselves.
Secrets to be shared. Fears to be faced. A price to be paid. And Monsters at the Gate…
Monsters at the Gate is the second novel in the Holly Trinity and the Ghosts of York series.
"An atmospheric ghost thriller that has York as a character in its own right, with plenty of humour..."
322 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 27, 2023
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About the author
Ben Sawyer
6 booksBen Sawyer is a writer of paranormal fiction who has lived in and around York for 15 years, and this ancient and unique city has grown very close to his heart. After 20 years gainfully employed in the media, he has decided to document the strange world lurking in York’s dark snickelways, and take a funhouse mirror to its history.
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May 19, 2025
I adored the first book in the series and this second outing for Holly Trinity is just as marvellous. York is one of my favourite cities so I love the setting and the familiar places mentioned in the books. This second book has a lot more action and peril for the main characters and hints at more trouble to come.
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