The House that Death Built: Part Nine – Invocation

Copse Mire Cottage, Middle Slaughter, Gloucestershire, England December 19, 2:45 AM Jac had been pacing, biting her nails, and mumbling to herself for over an hour as the two sisters waited for the right time to begin the final incantation for the Abundance Working. Gwen watched from her seat at the kitchen table, each step...

The House that Death Built: Part Eight – Amidst the Slaughters

Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Middle Slaughter, Gloucestershire, England December 8th, 6:20 pm There were certain places Gwen didn’t want to go. Some were physical locations, others were shuddersome notions buried in the danker quarters of her mind. The parish church was both of these. So many bad associations, so much bad energy. Thankfully,...

The House that Death Built: Part Seven – Broken Bonds

Middle Slaughter, Gloucestershire, England December 1, 8:00 pm The sound of rat claws scratching within the walls woke Jac. She sat up quickly, scrambling away from the corner where she’d been sleeping on the floor. She scanned the dark room of the vacant house, looking for rodents. Thankfully nothing moved. Gathering an old blanket over...

The House that Death Built: Part Six – When in Salem

Anton Estate House, Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA November 24th, 8:00 AM “Please, Aleister, come back to bed for a bit,” Jac said, beneath the fur throw. She pouted her lips and stretched her arm toward him. He was standing at the balcony doors, naked in the sunlight, checking his phone. “You are a tempting witch,” he...