The Fall

Madeline and her twin brother Roderick have the Usher name, the Usher house - and the Usher disease. Something is wrong with the family's blood - and it seems to have spread to the house itself. Sometimes Madeline even thinks that the house is alive... When Roderick is sent away to school, the house seems to want revenge on the one member of the Usher family left behind: Madeline herself.

A gorgeous, eerie, darkly Gothic tale, THE FALL is guaranteed to intrigue and enthrall its readers, winning legions of new fans for the talented Bethany Griffin. Perfect for fans of Laini Taylor, Becca Fitzpatrick and Cassandra Clare.

“A truly haunting story”

Luscious, sultry and lingeringly tragic, this story has my heart. I can't stop thinking about this tale of a broken world held together by corsets and clock gears. Araby's voice stays with me even now, making me wary of the air I breathe

THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH was an addictive, amazing book that had me hooked from the word go ... a Must Read for all dystopia, steam punk and historical lovers!

I thought, "This book might do Poe justice." And you know what? It does

Bethany Griffin teaches English literature, history and creative writing. She is the author of the post-apocalyptic Masque of the Red Death sequence.

Bethany's website is / and you can follow her on Twitter @_bethanygriffin

Madeline Usher is doomed. She has spent her life fighting fate, and she thought she was succeeding. Until she woke up in a coffin. Ushers die young. Ushers are cursed. Ushers can never leave their house, a house that haunts and is haunted, a house that seems to have a mind of its own. Madeline's only chance of escape lies in destroying the house. But to do that she risks destroying everything she loves... A gripping psychological thriller, reimagining Edgar Allan Poe's classic The Fall of the House of Usher, by the author of the Masque of the Red Death sequence.

Madeline and her twin brother Roderick have the Usher name, the Usher house - and the Usher disease. Something is wrong with the family's blood - and it seems to have spread to the house itself. Sometimes Madeline even thinks that the house is alive... When Roderick is sent away to school, the house seems to want revenge on the one member of the Usher family left behind: Madeline herself.A gorgeous, eerie, darkly Gothic tale, THE FALL is guaranteed to intrigue and enthrall its readers, winning legions of new fans for the talented Bethany Griffin. Perfect for fans of Laini Taylor, Becca Fitzpatrick and Cassandra Clare.

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