The Ghost Ring

By: Hoffman, Tom

#1 Best Seller on Amazon - 2024 Readers' Favorite Gold Medal Winner in Young Adult Paranormal Fiction - 2025 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards Silver Medal YA Horror/Mystery *

Tom Hoffman's The Ghost Ring: Welcome to Wilder House marks a captivating beginning to the Ghost Ring series, a blend of supernatural mystery, history, and heartfelt coming-of-age drama. The novel introduces readers to Simon Moody, a witty and skeptical young man whose life is turned upside down when he and his mother inherit a sprawling, mysterious estate in the remote town of Caligo Falls, New Hampshire. What begins as a hopeful new chapter quickly turns unsettling as Simon encounters eccentric townsfolk, cryptic inheritance stipulations, and a mansion brimming with secrets and spectral presences.

Hoffman's storytelling shines through his ability to balance humor and suspense. The dialogue between Simon and his mother is authentic and often hilarious, providing emotional grounding amid the increasingly eerie atmosphere. Hoffman writes with cinematic precision-his vivid description of Wilder House, from its echoing hallways to its glittering chandeliers, immerses readers in a place that feels both majestic and menacing. The author's knack for pacing keeps the reader hooked as mystery and unease build layer by layer, leading to the discovery of the enigmatic Ghost Ring and the shadowed past it conceals.

The supporting cast adds depth and texture to the world of Caligo Falls. Characters like the cryptic gardener Harrington, the devoted but prickly Mrs. Morley, and the eccentric lawyer Marion Jaggers all feel distinctly alive-each carrying fragments of the truth about Wilder House's haunting legacy. Hoffman skillfully intertwines their eccentricities and hidden motivations, creating a sense that everyone in Caligo Falls is somehow connected to the house's ghostly mysteries. The novel also explores grief, trust, and family, grounding its supernatural elements in emotional realism that makes the story resonate beyond its spectral surface.

In Welcome to Wilder House, Hoffman delivers an irresistible mix of gothic atmosphere, humor, and heart. It's a modern ghost story that favors empathy and wonder over pure fright, echoing the tone of The Translucent Boy series while venturing into darker, more mysterious territory. This first installment sets the stage for deeper secrets to come, inviting readers to linger in Caligo Falls-where every whisper of wind and flicker of shadow hints at something waiting to be discovered.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0C6BWYS3F
• ISBN13: 9798988405900
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: Tom Hoffman Graphic Design
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"