"We thought wed found our haven, a cottage deep in the heart of the forest. Charming, maybe a little run down, but so peaceful. That was the first part of the Magic. Midges painting and my music soared to new heights of creativity. That was another part of the Magic. Our love for each other well, that became the supreme Magic. But the cottage had an alternative side. The Bad Magic.

"What happened to us there was horrendous beyond belief. The healings, the crazy sect who wanted our home for themselves, the hideous creatures that crawled from the nether regions, and the bats oh God, the bats! Even now those terrible things seem impossible to me. Yet they happened..."

`Thrills and chills from the bestseller Herbert ... his best yet ... The build-up to the horrifying climax is subtle and sophisticated...' Daily Express