Tristis Manor, a novella from The Never Chronicles HAUNTED BY THE ABUSE OF HER PAST,

MARGARET MUST DEFEAT HER DEAMONS IF SHE IS TO FREE HERSELF

FROM THE SHACKLES OF FEAR Set in the nineteenth century English countryside, Tristis Manor hides behind its walls an unspeakable past. Reared by a mother who has nothing but contempt for all those around her and a father who travels more often than he is home, nine-year-old Margaret is left alone to grapple with the atrocities that have befallen her. The only release Margaret can find is through self-harm. Living in constant fear of her mother’s wrath and worse still, the fear of disappointing her father, Margaret hides her destructive behavior from her parents. It is only when a self-inflicted injury brings Margaret close to death that a house servant realizes she must intervene. Together they prepare for a climactic confrontation between Margaret, her mother and her abuser.

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