The House's Daughter: Book One of The House of Prey: Origins Duology | A Haunting Psychological Horror

by April Boulware

354 pages, Paperback

Published August 4, 2025

About the author

April Boulware is an author of cult and crime horror thrillers, specializing in stories that blend eerie hauntings, slow-burn romance, harrowing mysteries, and disturbing small-town cults.

Driven by her own personal survival story after escaping a high-control, abusive background, April writes with an unmatched authenticity, delivering the exact blend of chilling psychological danger and deep emotional romance that keeps readers turning pages late into the night.

A true low-steam, high-tension storyteller, she crafts characters who must fight both human and supernatural evils to protect the love they’ve found.

April resides in rural South Carolina with her husband, three children, and a handful of chickens, splitting her time between daytime homeschooling and late-night writing sessions fueled by strong coffee.

Reviews

[AnnaJo]

I just finished this book. I only listen to books while I am driving so it takes a bit to finish them sometimes. This one is the first book in a 5 book series called the House of Prey. It is a psychological thriller with religious cult thrown in. She actually grew up in one and I was not sure what to expect but I could not quit listening!!! She is really good and had me gripping my seat (figuratively) from start to finish!

[Claudine Lees-Schaal]

OMG!!! This was amazing!!! Warning, it has an open ending, so go ahead and get the sequel so you can start reading it immediately! That is what I did and ended up staying up until 6am to finish them both!! The supernatural parts were more than a wee bit scary so probably shouldn't read it in bed alone at night.

[Taylor Kendrick]

I enjoyed the book. It has a good amount of suspense. I wish it had wrapped up more of the plot. I would’ve like for this book to answer more of the unanswered plot lines. I thought the plot was good and I am interested how it moves forward.