Sarah E. England's Blog

I recently did an interview for this brilliant new site, on my top 5 books of all time within the genre (spooky). I chose classics, although it did feel a tad audacious reviewing such masterpieces... Anyway, hope you enjoy the choices/reviews, especially if you haven't read some of them and now discover something that will thrill you....

https://shepherd.com/best-books/super...

Also - Baba Lenka is currently on offer at 99p/99c for those not of a particilarly nervous disposition...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0865VKCHL and https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0865VKCHL

Baba Lenka: Pure Occult Horror

Hi everyone - hope you're having a good weekend. Just wanted to let you know that Baba Lenka is currently at 99p/99c for the Bank Holiday week.

On offer today 99p/99c!

'Never in my adult life have I been as frightened by a mere book!'
'Brutal, heart-breaking and un-putdownable.'
'I've enjoyed every word, although it's shaken me to the core.'

Baba Lenka: Pure Occult Horror

This might be the first time ever, not sure, but all 3 Father of Lies books, in the UK and USA, are at 99p/99c for the next 5 days... 'Happy' 😎 holiday reading to anyone who hasn't read them and fancies cooling down somewhat. ...

'Best read of my life!'
'Absolutely heart pounding, thrilling terror.'
'Delivers the spooky in spades.'
'Cracking read - scary, dark and haunting...'

Father of Lies
Tanners Dell
Magda

To celebrate the launch of my new occult horror novel, Groom Lake, there's a bonanza offer on 2 of my others today, plus a free collection of shorts!

Groom Lake

'Monkspike' is 99p/99c
Monkspike: You Are Not Forgiven

'Deliciously, darkly terrifying...'

'Enter a world of raw horror and passion from the past'

'Totally bloody scary...'


And Hidden Company is also 99p/99c today!

Hidden Company

'A real gothic tale which had me glued to my seat and tapping my kindle like a demented wood pecker. This author has done it again!'

'One of the best horrors I've read in a long time!'


And absolutely free - The Witching Hour, a collection of shorts. Perfect for the holidays.
The Witching Hour

'Stand out story for me was Cold Melon Tart, certainly touched a nerve..'

'My favourite was the hitchhiker & I've found myself retelling this to many friends - I did not see that ending coming at all- fabulous!

Finally - Groom Lake is now out in hardback. News on audios soon...



Thank you for reading... Hope you have a fab week.. Sarah England

https://www.sarahenglandauthor.co.uk

At long last, it's launch day for Groom Lake - now available in both Kindle and paperback formats. This is a dark psychological thriller with plenty of supernatural horror laced in - in fact, I've been told it's as scary in parts as Father of Lies. So here's a tad more information, and the first two reviews, most gratefully received:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B5PFZR8P

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B5PFZR8P

Plot Summary

'Lauren Stafford, a traumatised divorcee, decides to rent a cottage on the edge of a beautiful ancestral estate in the Welsh Marches. But from the very first day of arrrival she instinctively knows there's something terribly wrong here - something malevolent and ancient - a feeling the whole place is trapped in a time warp. She really ought to leave. But the pull of the lake is too strong, its dark magic so powerful it crosses over into dreams...turning them into nightmares. What lies beneath its still black surface? And why can't Lauren drag herself away? Why her? And why now?'

The first reviews are in…

'Here is the perfect antidote to the Summer heat, a new novel from the incomparable S E England that will chill you to the bone. This time set in the haunted landscape of the Welsh Marches.. a brooding hinterland between England and Wales full of ruined castles and dark blood stained memories.

Lauren is down on her luck and needs some time away. She rents what she hopes to be a cozy little cottage, miles from anywhere so she can reassess her life and move forward. What she doesn't expect is a freezing damp ridden hovel that hasn't seen an occupant in many years. The locals are taciturn to the point of hostile and Lauren is left alone in the cold and the dark...or maybe not as alone as she thinks she is.

The set up is classic horror, isolation and a creeping mounting dread but then the tone becomes psychological. Reality warps and bends leaving Lauren unable to distinguish what's real and what's not. Figures who maybe are there or just inside her head..like a little girl by a black lake in the centre of the forest. Who is she and why is she almost familiar?

I will give no more away , suffice to say this is a brilliant novel that works on so many levels. From pure horror to psychological thriller, this is one of the finest cross genre novels I've read. The writing from this author is as superb as ever, flawless descriptive prose which makes the reader feel they're living inside the story. Make no mistake though, this is not for the faint hearted. Some of the material is deeply disturbing. Look out for the 'surprise dish' in the restaurant.. I defy you not to shudder. I always compare this author to the great M R James, they both share that uncanny knack of taking the everyday and slowly and inexorably leading the reader into the heart of a waking nightmare. So if you want to cool down and slowly feel the goose flesh rise on your arms then I recommend a visit to Groom Lake..it's waiting for you in the dark heart of the forest...'

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Another Dark Masterpiece from the Queen of Horror

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 July 2022

'Sarah England is one of my favourite authors - she is able to weave so much darkness into her novels that they do actually send shivers racing up and down your spine! To date, her first horror novel, Father of Lies, remains one of the only books I could only read during the day! Her latest, Groom Lake, is as dark as the brilliant Father of Lies, I think, and certainly as thrilling. The action takes place in a remote Welsh location, where divorcee Lauren Stafford has gone to try to rebuild her shattered life. It's a place she feels drawn to, but for reasons that she can't quite fathom, and where such strangeness gradually unfolds to the point of sheer terror. What I love most about Sarah's writing is how graphic it is, drawing you right into the story with such mesmerising images, all fives senses employed. I look forward to one of her new releases as I used to with Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Anne Rice and James Herbert - and this is definitely another triumph!'

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Groom Lake

I hope you enjoy the read. Wishing you a wonderful summer...

Sarah x

https://www.sarahenglandauthor.co.uk

Groom Lake is now available, at long last, to pre-order for the 20th July.

This is a dark psychological thriller which focuses again on the satanic elites. I hope you enjoy the read!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B5PFZR8P
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B5PFZR8P

Plot Summary
'Lauren Stafford, a traumatised divorcee, decides to rent a cottage on the edge of a beautiful ancestral estate in the Welsh Marches. But from the very first day of arrrival she instinctively knows there's something terribly wrong here - something malevolent and ancient - a feeling the whole place is trapped in a time warp. She really ought to leave. But the pull of the lake is too strong, its dark magic so powerful it crosses over into dreams...turning them into nightmares. What lies beneath its still black surface? And why can't Lauren drag herself away? Why her? And why now?'

Lots of news... The Witching Hour, an anthology of short supernatural thrillers, crimes and mysteries, is newly revised and now available again in kindle and paperback formats.

And Masquerade and Caduceus were both released in 2021. These are something of a departure for me in that they are supernatural thrillers told from the perspective of a spiritual medium and astral traveller. Books 1 and 2 in the Beth Harper series are set in the north of England.

'Following a whirlwind re-location for a live-in job at the local inn, Beth quickly realises the whole village is thoroughly haunted, the people here fearful and cowed. As a spiritual medium, her attention is drawn to Scarsdale Hall nearby, the enormous stately home dominating what is undoubtedly a wild and beautiful landscape. Built of black stone with majestic turrets, it seems to drain the energy from the land. There is, she feels, something malevolent about it, as if time has stopped...'
I hope you enjoy the reads...
The Witching Hour S. E. England
Masquerade s.E. England
Caduceus: A Beth Harper Supernatural Thriller Book 2

Well, hello there! I have some news for you... Monkspike is now available in both Kindle and paperback formats on amazon. Set in the Forest of Dean, this is a medieval horror of the darkest kind. Not at all for the faint of heart!!

Writing this has involved lot of research, most notably on the subjects of soul carrying, spirit attachment and past life regression. For this I read extensively, but most of all I owe a debt of gratitude to a lady called Wendy Adair (credited in the book), who works as a modern day exorcist. I also had past life therapy with someone who specialises in this work, which helped with how it feels to go under hypnosis. And finally, thank you to my dear friend, Raven Wood, a traditional witch based in Wisconsin, who provided the authentic witchcraft included in these pages.

Some of you may know I have a background in psychiatry. Well, during the course of my research for Monkspike, I read a highly interesting paper by psychiatrist, Dr Alan Sanderson, who is leading the way in terms of considering spiritual causes for certain mental illnesses. It is pioneering work and not as yet accepted in mainstream Western medicine. However, there are now US psychiatrists also writing about this following personal experiences over decades working in mental health. So it's a case of keeping an open mind, I guess... because no one really has the answers.

And that is how Monkspike, I hope, will leave you...With questions! Not in terms of 'hanging threads' but rather, how much do we really know, and what are the possibilities? Because for me, this is an endlessly fascinating topic!

To launch Monkspike, there will be an online party on facebook on the 30th October with Shani Struthers. Shani is a hugely popular writer whose books are nearly all about hauntings and ghosts, many taken from real life events and spooky places. Her latest, Highgate, will be out in time for the Halloween event... so please do pop in if you can. https://www.facebook.com/events/22496... There are some terrific prizes, including signed copies, and a Samhain Oracle Reading from Raven Wood!

So all that remains for me to say, is - I hope you enjoy the
book, here are the links, and thank you so very much for reading ... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07VJHPD63 and https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VJHPD63

Hidden Company

Book 7, 'Monkpsike,' is underway and scheduled for a Halloween release, if not before! Once it is available to pre-order on amazon I will email again (late summer) but right now I have the cover to show you...The illustration has been drawn by non other than US horror artist, David Romero, who produced this purely for 'Monkspike.' Gina Dickerson of RoseWolf Design then polished up a stunning book cover. Personally I think it's a deeply sinister image. Honestly, I can't look at him for too long in case he creeps into my dreams.... Which brings me to a tiny synopsis on the book itself... First, here is the cover. I hope you... erm... 'like' it...



Blurb
Monkspike....Occult Horror

1149 was one of the bloodiest times in medieval history. During the reign of King Stephen, laws were lax and local barons exacted high tithes from anglo-saxon peasants unable to speak the ruling French language. The poor handed over their produce or faced torture. One sector in society, however, did not answer to the landowners, and those were the monks. This was the age of the Cistercians, and local resentments ran high.

Today, nearly 900 years later, the forest village of Monkspike has all but forgotten its battle-soaked history, and the monastery lies in ruins. That is until local girl, Kezia Elwyn, takes up demonolatry and resurrects a hellish wrath no one can contain.

Burdo, the white monk, will infect your dreams....This is pure occult horror and not for the faint of heart... cackles...

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Pre-order will be in July/August..... details in the next newsletter along with an excerpt. Thank you for reading, and thank you to everyone who has written a review for Hidden Company or any of the others.... I am most grateful.

Hidden Company
The Owlmen: If They See You They Will Come For You

Out 26th December. Paperback possibly out this weekend... Aaargh... almost here....

Hidden company

A dark psychological thriller set in a Victorian asylum in the heart of Wales.
Warning - contains highly disturbing material!




1893, and nineteen year old Flora George is admitted to a remote asylum with no idea why she is there, what happened to her child, or how her wealthy family could have abandoned her to such a fate. However, within a short space of time it becomes apparent she must save herself from something far worse than that of a harsh regime.

2018, and forty-one year old Isobel Lee moves into the gatehouse of what was once the old asylum. A reluctant medium, it is with dismay she realises there is a terrible secret here - one desperate to be heard. Angry and upset, Isobel baulks at what she must now face. But with the help of local dark arts practitioner, Branwen, face it she must.

This is a dark story of human cruelty, folklore and superstition. But the human spirit can and will prevail...unless of course, the wrath of the fae is incited

Pre-order: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07JQYQ7R8
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JQYQ7R8

Hidden Company
The Owlmen: If They See You They Will Come For You
Father of Lies