The Stone Tape Theory suggests that traumatic events can be imprinted into the very bricks of a building and replayed when the conditions are just right. Alardyce House has stood witness to the worst transgressions of the Alardyce family. Can a home that has contained so much evil ever be truly free of it? Can a family whose bloodline carries such darkness ever be rid of their curse? These are the themes which I explore in The House of Lies. Alardyce House remains steadfast and unchanging, a silent witness to the passing of centuries. It is a constant lurking presence throughout this series of books, protecting the inhabitants from the elements and the outside world but also subjecting them to the darkness of the past, which it refuses to release.
Kate Alardyce is obsessed with her ancestral home and is determined to restore it to her family after they lost it thanks to a relative’s financial incompetence. The house haunts her and constantly calls to her. Every move she has made has been building up to her taking her rightful place as its owner. This isn’t just a house, it’s a character in and of itself with its own indomitable will and it won’t be denied. Sometimes Alardyce House can be beautiful and magical, at other times it’s dark and frightening. It has its own moods and these moods infect the inhabitants, either inspiring and uplifting them or pushing them to commit the worst deeds imaginable. Is the curse really in the blood or is it in the stone that surrounds them?
—
Pick up your copy of The House of Lies here: https://mybook.to/TheHouseofLies