When Alex Easton, a retired soldier, receives word that their childhood friend Madeline usher is dying, they race to the ancestral home of the Ushers in the remote countryside of Ruritania. What they find there is a nightmare of fungal growths and possessed wildlife, surrounding a dark, pulsing lake. Madeline sleepwalks and speaks in strange voices at night, and her brother Roderick is consumed with a mysterious malady of the nerves. Aided by a redoubtable British mycologist and a baffled American doctor, Alex must unravel the secret of the House of Usher before it consumes them all.
T. Kingfisher
T. Kingfisher is the pen name of Ursula Vernon, renowned for their acclaimed novel "The Twisted Ones." Their writing style blends horror and dark fantasy with a touch of humor, creating vivid and engaging storytelling. Kingfisher's work challenges traditional genre boundaries and offers fresh perspectives on classic themes in literature.
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