The Haunting of Chateau de Mornay

De: Blake Edward Andrew

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

An abandoned French chateau, a warren of death during the French Revolution, is purchased by a grief-stricken couple hoping to convert it into a hotel to aid in their recovery. However, a powerful spirit resides within that catapults their lives down a path to madness.

And what a powerful, malevolent spirit it is.

This derelict French chateau built in 1685, a survivor of the French Revolution, has many secrets. Many of them are harmless, but some are horrid. Anna Stone is the new owner and during the renovation, the secrets of the past are literally uncovered. These mysteries push Anna far from the romantic, fairytale life she so desperately desires. Many questions arise: what happened to the aristocratic family who lived in the chateau on one fateful night in 1790? Why does Anna feel drawn to the chateau? Why is there faint harpsichord music playing when she is alone in her cavernous new home?

If you enjoy paranormal gothic horror with romance and spice mixed into historical fiction, then this book is for you. It is an epic haunted house story that casts a shadow far beyond the confines of the chateau. Visit the French Revolution period and meet the motley array of characters who give the chateau her bawdy stories that become legends in Anna's time.

Nominated for Booktok Indie Book of the Year Award for 2024, and recently nominated in 8 categories for the Booktok Indie Author of the Year Awards for 2025.

A Complex and Intricate Story! Perfect for Halloween and Fall!

This wasn’t just a horror novel! There is history, romance, suspense, thriller, horror, and sci-fi. This book is a debut for the author and yet is absolutely fantastic! The virtual voice wasn’t distracting as I thought it would be. Was actually a perfect listen. I did have to read this sped up a little bit at 2x but other than that, this is a new favorite of mine! Can’t wait for the full trilogy!

Want weird ghost spice? I guess this is one story...

The book itself has some weird spacing breaks and page number placements. Plus the chapter headings would sometimes be at the bottom of the page and the chapter begin the next page. The story picked up near the end, but the constant spice scenes became tiredsome. It was borderline Fourth Wing bad in my opinion. Combine the story with the bad automated voice audiobook and it should be an easy skip.