The Spirit Collection of Thorne Hall - by J Ann Thomas

Book Synopsis

A young woman forced to live with ghosts in a mansion frozen in time must decide between forbidden love and the price of freedom in this gothic fantasy where Jane Eyre meets The Haunting of Bly Manor, perfect for fans of Starling House.

At Thorne Hall, a grand estate nestled in the Berkshires, fifteen restless spirits roam, bound within the mansion's walls since the Gilded Age. Elegy Thorne bears the weight of her family's curse to preserve the mansion as it was in the 1890s, using ancient folk songs to keep the spirits secret and silent in order to avoid deadly consequences.

When a mischievous child spirit wreaks havoc on the manor, the Thorne family calls upon their trusted preservationist to restore the mansion. He brings along his son, Atticus - a vibrant man full of life and ideas of modernization - and Elegy is captivated by him, igniting a longing for freedom she's never dared to embrace.

Torn between her desire to follow her heart and her duty to her family and its legacy, Elegy begins searching for a way to release the spirit collection back to the afterlife and set both herself and the ghosts free. With century-old secrets, peculiar magic, and spirits both whimsical and deadly, Thorne Hall will haunt and enrapture readers--and you might just not want to leave.

Review Quotes

Praise for The Spirit Collection of Thorne Hall
"A modern take on a gothic tale . . . [an] original, chilling ghost story."
--Library Journal

"This charming coming-of-age romance with paranormal elements will touch readers and have them eagerly turning the pages."
--Booklist

"The highlight is the romance itself, which feels balanced and believable."
--Publishers Weekly

"Shiver-inducing . . . Unforeseen secrets and gruesome spookiness abound."
--Bookpage

About the Author

J. Ann Thomas's debut novel (YA) Asperfell (Uproar Books, 2020) earned the gold medal for Fantasy at the INDIES Awards and was named among Booklist's top ten debut speculative fiction novels of the year, among other accolades. She's a high school English teacher in Washington State and a classically trained opera singer.