The Watchers of St. Hallows Gate
Book Two in The Continuance Cycle
Some doors were never meant to be opened. Some spirits were never meant to be remembered.
England, 1643. The Civil War has left seven women with nothing but grief, fear, and desperation. At Witham Grange in Somerset, they make a pact with something older than Christianity, older than Rome, and far older than the kingdoms tearing England apart. They call them Lost Voice. Soil. Blood.
But Katherine Dravelle wants more than protection. She wants dominion.
When Katherine discovers an ancient threshold at St. Hallows Gate, the seven women realise their binding can be anchored to the land itself. Extending their power requires a sacrifice — and one dying woman named Isolde willingly steps through a gateway between life and death. She does not return. Instead, she becomes the first Watcher. A shadow trapped between worlds. A guardian of a threshold that demands a price from anyone who crosses it.
As the binding spreads, the Watchers multiply and the spirits grow hungry. What began as protection becomes something far more terrifying: a supernatural inheritance passed from generation to generation, from woman to woman, from wound to wound.
By 1678, the original seven are dying. Their covenant is not.
Some will embrace the power. Some will fight it. Some will discover that the spirits were never serving the women at all.
About this book
- Book Two in The Continuance Cycle — the prequel series to The Powers of St. Katherine's House
- Set across the haunted landscapes of Somerset and the ancient thresholds of Yorkshire
- Rich in English Civil War history and dark British folklore
- Atmospheric, slow-burn horror rooted in female power, sacrifice, and betrayal
Perfect for readers who love:
- Gothic horror & dark historical supernatural fiction
- Haunted estates, ancient curses & witchcraft mysteries
- Generational curses, ghost stories & women's histories
- Atmospheric fiction where the land itself holds memory
The door is open. The Watchers are waiting. And the spirits remember.
