Grimdark

By Shannon Morgan and Shannon Morgan

Book Overview

Thrilling and melancholic, with a through line of female connection and courage across centuries, this ambitious and evocative novel spans three timelines present day, 1645, and 1216 in a remote English seaside town where legends of witches and ghosts obscure an even stranger truth. For fans of Simone St. James, Eve Chase and Jennifer McMahon. Teetering on the edge of the North Sea in Norfolk, Grimdark Hall is both grim and dark in name and nature. When Cl and Jude Honeyborne arrive from Toronto to claim Jude s inheritance, Cl is unsettled by the foreboding ancient building and the hostility of Jude s sisters, who stalk her every move. But Cl is drawn to the strange energy of the treacherous fens and the haunting sadness of a drowned village in the bay where ghostly church bells toll thirteen, sweeping her back into another woman s memories . . . In 1645 Euphemia Figgis was accused of witchcraft and burned at the stake, screaming a curse on the Honeybornes as the flames consumed her. Now, flashes of Effie s life torment Cl at every turn. Cl isn t the only one who s lived before: an odd little girl lurks about Grimdark claiming to be the reincarnation of a notorious pirate, and waiting in the shadows is a darker, vengeful incarnation who has hunted them both through the centuries in search of a medieval treasure. As echoes of Cl s past lives converge in present threats, she must confront a final reckoning of old betrayals and relentless greed to end an eight-hundred-year-old quest for vengeance.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496753720
• ISBN13: 9781496753724
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

4.25 stars

GRIMDARK by Shannon Morgan Shannon Morgan is now one of my favorite authors. Truly! I read (& loved!) her two previous books (Her Little Flowers and In The Lonely Hours) so I was excited to receive an invitation to read her latest, Grimdark. Spanning eight hundred(!) years and three timelines (1216, 1645 and present day), this is an epic historical gothic mystery. It explores reincarnation and past lives, features women as healers and cunning folk, while giving a good dose of mysticism, superstition, betrayal, and revenge. The meticulous historical research shows in the details of the location (Norfolk, England), dialects/dialogue, and the atmospheric writing. I do wish there was a family tree or cast of characters list included as there were many individuals to keep track of. Even a layout of Grimdark Hall would have been a fun addition! All in all, this was a well written and immersive story. The timelines and characters converged quite seamlessly, and most satisfyingly at the end. Highly recommend! Rating: 4.25/5 ⭐️ Pub Date: 07.29.25 **ARC courtesy of Netgalley & KensingtonBooks