Bram Stoker Award Best Novel Winner
The Haunting of Velkwood
by Gwendolyn Kiste
Summary
Twenty years ago an entire suburban street sealed itself off and turned ghostly, trapping its residents behind an invisible barrier while three girls who were away that day survived. When a researcher offers Talitha Velkwood the chance to cross back into the haunted neighborhood, she must confront the friends, family, and secrets she left frozen in time. Kiste writes a melancholy and atmospheric story about memory, guilt, and the parts of girlhood that never let us go.
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Historical Context & Significance
This novel earned Gwendolyn Kiste the Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel, building on her reputation as a leading voice in literary horror.