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Vampire Lantern: A Gothic Ritual Horror Novel
A village that worships lanternlight.
A ritual that demands blood.
And a vicar who refuses to kneel.
When Elena Ward arrives in the rain-drowned valley of Lanton Hollow, she expects quiet sermons and predictable parish life. Instead she finds iron lanterns fuelled with blood, villagers who whisper of “Watchers” in the mist, and a tradition no one dares question. The lanterns are said to protect the village. The truth is far darker.
Every night the mist gathers. Every night something listens. And every night the lanterns burn to keep the creatures from crossing the dark.
But when Elena refuses to bless the ritual, the valley turns against her. Homes shift when candles are lit. Glass hums with memories. The river runs red. Something climbs the church walls, searching for sound. And the Watchers begin to stir.
Piece by piece, Elena uncovers a century of vanishings, blood tithes, ancestral graves where the mist itself feels alive. With no allies except the dead, she must decide whether to obey the tradition—or destroy it before the Watchers rise again.
Lantern is a tense, atmospheric gothic horror novel steeped in feral vampiric biology, creeping dread, and psychological unease. Perfect for readers of Stephen King, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Catriona Ward, T. Kingfisher, and fans of folklore-driven horror where the darkest monsters are not always the ones in the mist.
If you love rural isolation, ritual horror, cosmic dread, uncanny creatures, and strong heroines who unravel the truth one terrifying night at a time, this book will consume you.
Light the lantern.
Watch the mist.
Pray it doesn’t watch back.
A ritual that demands blood.
And a vicar who refuses to kneel.
When Elena Ward arrives in the rain-drowned valley of Lanton Hollow, she expects quiet sermons and predictable parish life. Instead she finds iron lanterns fuelled with blood, villagers who whisper of “Watchers” in the mist, and a tradition no one dares question. The lanterns are said to protect the village. The truth is far darker.
Every night the mist gathers. Every night something listens. And every night the lanterns burn to keep the creatures from crossing the dark.
But when Elena refuses to bless the ritual, the valley turns against her. Homes shift when candles are lit. Glass hums with memories. The river runs red. Something climbs the church walls, searching for sound. And the Watchers begin to stir.
Piece by piece, Elena uncovers a century of vanishings, blood tithes, ancestral graves where the mist itself feels alive. With no allies except the dead, she must decide whether to obey the tradition—or destroy it before the Watchers rise again.
Lantern is a tense, atmospheric gothic horror novel steeped in feral vampiric biology, creeping dread, and psychological unease. Perfect for readers of Stephen King, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Catriona Ward, T. Kingfisher, and fans of folklore-driven horror where the darkest monsters are not always the ones in the mist.
If you love rural isolation, ritual horror, cosmic dread, uncanny creatures, and strong heroines who unravel the truth one terrifying night at a time, this book will consume you.
Light the lantern.
Watch the mist.
Pray it doesn’t watch back.
357 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 2, 2025
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