Thunder Moon at Eyre Hall is Book 4 in The Eyre Hall Series, but even if you haven’t read the first three books I’ve mentioned in earlier posts, Thunder Moon is free today on Amazon, and I’m sure that when you’ve read the previous books in the series, you’ll be impatient to read Thunder Moon, too, so don’t miss out!
And those of you you read the first three books in the original Eyre Hall Trilogy are in for a treat, as your favourite characters are back for books four and five! And book 6 is coming in 2027.
As you must have already gathered, I love drama and dramatic twists, and I warn you, Thunder Moon is not for the faint hearted. I pushed my love of drama to the limits. It is, at times, a very dark novel, the darkest in the series, as the name suggests.
I had a hard time researching and writing parts of Thunder Moon, but it’s where the previous novels’ events and the characters’ situations and intentions drove my narrative. Victorian times were not easy for a wealthy widow with powerful, ruthless, and dangerous enemies, and what happens to Jane in this novel was not infrequent, in fact it’s based on real events I’ll be discussing in a future post.
But worry not, Dear reader! You won’t be clutching your kindle with white knuckles all the time, fortunately, Jane also has loyal friends, unconditional love, and magical moments I know you’ll love.
Here’s a taster from page 1:
Chapter 1 – Abodes of Horror
Grimsby Retreat, 16th December 1867
Jane
Please, Lord, do not let me lose my mind in this dreadful place. Help me preserve my sanity. I must return to Michael and Helen at Eyre Hall. I have been removed to this terrifying house in a fraudulent manner, deprived of my freedom, and caged in an infernal cave like an animal.
I was dragged to this disturbing place and ensnared in a cage twelve nights ago by a group of armed men who barged into Eyre Hall while I was alone. I resisted, but they forced me into a carriage and brought me here in the dead of night. I do not know where I am, except that it is over four hours’ drive from home.
I have been maliciously confined, and even if I managed to escape, I do not know in which direction I should flee. There are thick woods to the north, east and west, and I have no idea what lies to the south, as I have not yet seen that part of the house or grounds. Although I have only been here for a short time, my captivity is already proving unbearable.
My first days were distressing. I was not allowed to wash or wear clean clothes. They said they were waiting for my trunk, but I told them I did not want a trunk, because I wanted to go home, and they brought me a grey flannel dress, which was so long that the skirt dragged along the floor and so coarse that it scraped my skin like sandpaper.
When I asked Mrs Mills, the person who seems to be in charge of us, if I could wash, she laughed and said the showers were only for those who caused trouble. I was given a basin and some cold water; no soap or ointments. My face was dry and my lips were parched, so I asked for the toiletries I was accustomed to using, and that was when I discovered where I was. Mrs Mills laughed again and told me it was not a guesthouse, but an asylum for the mentally insane.
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And so the drama begins… Pick up your copy today! You’ll be thrilled, appalled, shocked, relieved, overjoyed and captivated by Thunder Moon at Eyre Hall.
I hope to have the chance to read Thunder Moon, and if so, I’d love to know what surprised or shocked you most about the events and characters’ reactions.
Happy reading,
Lucy xx
