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Grace
- Author
- A.M. Shine
- Narrator
- Deirdre O'Connell
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 12 February 2026
- Run Time
- 10 hours 51 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
A haunting, atmospheric modern Gothic horror tale based on traditional Irish mythology, from the author of smash hit The Watchers. Ancient evil is awakened on a lonely isle off the coast of Ireland.
TO LEARN THE TRUTH
WOULD YOU DESCEND INTO HELL?
Off the west coast of Ireland lies a lonely island, isolated and wilfully forgotten. Some say there hasn’t been a child born on the island for thirty years. Others speak of strange deaths there, decades ago. But no one really knows what happened. Locals believe that the dark times are behind them.
They are mistaken.
Grace, adopted at four years old, has never known where she came from. A mysterious phone call leads her back to the island where she was born – and where a terrible evil has been disturbed.
As the evil starts to spread, Grace finds herself dragged back into a living nightmare that threatens to engulf anyone who steps into its path.
Grace is perfect for fans of horror classics, Paul Tremblay, and Kealan Patrick Burke.
Critics Review
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A wonderful mystery, full of creeping menace, as chilling and enveloping as a sea mist.
Daily Mail
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A.M. Shine is the King of Atmosphere, and Grace absolutely drips with it.
J.H. Markert, author of Spider to the Fly
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Shine spins a timeless tale of memory and hauntings in this evocative contemporary Irish gothic.
Publishers Weekly
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These are characters with whom you want to spend time
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Details
- Author
- A.M. Shine
- Narrator
- Deirdre O'Connell
- Duration
- 10 hours 51 minutes
- Release Date
- 12 February 2026
- ISBN
- 9781035908196
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Horror, ghost stories and supernatural fiction, Celtic religion and mythology, Contemporary horror, ghost stories and supernatural fiction, Performing arts genres: Science fiction, fantasy and horror
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents Grace by A.M. Shine, read by Deidre O'ConnellA haunting, atmospheric modern Gothic horror tale based on traditional Irish mythology, from the author of smash hit The Watchers. Ancient evil is awakened on a lonely isle off the coast of Ireland. TO LEARN THE TRUTHWOULD YOU DESCEND INTO HELL? Off the west coast of Ireland lies a lonely island, isolated and wilfully forgotten. Some say there hasn’t been a child born on the island for thirty years. Others speak of strange deaths there, decades ago. But no one really knows what happened. Locals believe that the dark times are behind them. They are mistaken. Grace, adopted at four years old, has never known where she came from. A mysterious phone call leads her back to the island where she was born – and where a terrible evil has been disturbed.As the evil starts to spread, Grace finds herself dragged back into a living nightmare that threatens to engulf anyone who steps into its path.Grace is perfect for fans of horror classics, Paul Tremblay, and Kealan Patrick Burke.
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