Smythe Trilogy

All evil has a beginning. This is how Smythe became Smythe. Long before the haunting of Styre House, Lydia Smith was just a lonely girl trapped in a life of misery – caring for her dying mother, fearing her cruel father, and dreaming of escape. That escape comes in the form of a set of ancient books, steeped in dark magic and forbidden knowledge. But power always has a price. As Lydia experiments with the secrets in the pages, she tears open the veil between life and death, summoning something unnatural – something that should never have walked the earth again. With only her pet cat as an ally, Lydia must learn to control the darkness before it consumes her entirely. Yet with each spell, the girl she once was slips further away… and the bitter, monstrous creature destined to rise from Styre House begins to take shape. The Curse of Bloodacre Farm is the second book in a trilogy about a remote, abandoned English cottage that still bears the scars of its terrifying past, and about an evil creature that lurks in the shadows and waits for its chance to pounce. This book ends on a cliffhanger.

Evil doesn't die. It only changes shape. Lydia Smith thought she had left her past behind. Tucked away in a quiet village with her loyal familiar, Smythe, she finally dares to believe in peace. But her peace shatters quickly when whispers spread of her mysterious books – and the dark powers they contain. The villagers are afraid. Afraid enough to act. Knowing her body is failing, Lydia searches the forbidden pages for a way to cheat death. The answer she finds will keep her alive… but only at an unspeakable cost. She swore she would never use her magic for evil, yet as the mob closes in, she's forced to face a terrible question: How far will she go to survive? A tense and atmospheric tale of witchcraft, vengeance, and the moment when survival becomes darker than death. The Horror of Styre House is the third and final book in a trilogy about a remote, abandoned English cottage that still bears the scars of its terrifying past, and about an evil creature that lurks in the shadows and waits for its chance to pounce.