Cold Empty Rooms

“The most brilliant and terrifying haunted house novel I've ever read.” – Keith Rosson, author of Coffin Moon

"Marino's work is unlike any others in the genre—horrifying, complex, fascinating, and utterly unique." —Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author

When Soren Murphy's aunt passes away, she gifts him her anicent manor. He never knew her, but he's not one to turn down free real estate. His girlfriend, Mara Davis, is thrilled. They've been desperately searching for a home.

But something haunts the house. Soren begins to receive messages from an entity known only as the Great Other. Its first direction is simple: Invite others in. The second: Relieve them of their sorrow.

Mara, too, hears this otherworldly voice. She has been haunted by her past for too long. The Great Other offers her solace, but to earn it, she must descend into the home's darkest halls.

Within the shifting walls of this ageless house, wounds have been suffered. And soon, a horrible miracle will unfold . . . 

“An era-defining work of horror." – Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Mr. Lonelyhearts

“Pure psychological and supernatural horror – powerful, haunting, visceral, atmospheric, and deeply unsettling.” – Craig DiLouie, USA Today bestselling author

★ "Marino's sentence-by-sentence writing is wonderful. Even when it's terrifying, Cold Empty Rooms issimultaneously tender, personal and elegant." – BookPage (starred review)