Synopsis
AN ATMOSPHERIC NATURE HORROR NOVEL FROM AMY GOLDSMITH, PERFECT FOR FANS OF HOUSE OF HOLLOW.
A teen girl's dream job aboard a luxury train derails when she discovers that the strange cargo being transported - a mysterious and beautiful greenhouse - hides deadly thorns . . .
When Lara Williams gets a summer job aboard the luxury train the Banebury, she thinks she's landed a five-star escape from her past. Even after she learns that her ex-friend Rhys, who she definitely did not have feelings for before their relationship imploded, is one of her co-workers, she's determined to make things work.
But on the first day of their journey, the trip takes a strange turn. Two mysterious carriages filled with an array of beautiful and rare plants are attached to the Banebury in the middle of the night.
And with them comes a pair of siblings. Wealthy, mysterious, and charismatic, Gwen and Gwydion claim the plants they're transporting are for research, but Lara can't shake the feeling that there's something . . . otherworldly about the strange blooms. Something that will stop at nothing to ensure the Banebury never reaches its destination.
Soon Lara will learn: You can't outrun your troubles. You have to grab them by their roots. And if she can't unearth the secrets of the Banebury, they might drag her down for good . . .
The gripping new novel from Amy Goldsmith, the author of Those We Drown.
A teen girl's dream job aboard a luxury train derails when she discovers that the strange cargo being transported - a mysterious and beautiful greenhouse - hides deadly thorns . . .
When Lara Williams gets a summer job aboard the luxury train the Banebury, she thinks she's landed a five-star escape from her past. Even after she learns that her ex-friend Rhys, who she definitely did not have feelings for before their relationship imploded, is one of her co-workers, she's determined to make things work.
But on the first day of their journey, the trip takes a strange turn. Two mysterious carriages filled with an array of beautiful and rare plants are attached to the Banebury in the middle of the night.
And with them comes a pair of siblings. Wealthy, mysterious, and charismatic, Gwen and Gwydion claim the plants they're transporting are for research, but Lara can't shake the feeling that there's something . . . otherworldly about the strange blooms. Something that will stop at nothing to ensure the Banebury never reaches its destination.
Soon Lara will learn: You can't outrun your troubles. You have to grab them by their roots. And if she can't unearth the secrets of the Banebury, they might drag her down for good . . .
The gripping new novel from Amy Goldsmith, the author of Those We Drown.
Details
07 August 2025
432 pages
9781785308864
Imprint: Ink Road
Reviews
“The story is credibly suspenseful- twisting and turning in unexpected ways, holding the reader's interest throughout.”Books for Keeps, Books for Keeps
“I really enjoyed the mystery of this horror thriller. . . It felt a little like a cross between an Agatha Christie closed circle mystery and Little Shop of Horrors! There is a running theme of toxic relationships and coercive control, as well as an exploration of ancient Welsh myth, which added interesting extra layers of meaning to the horror storyline.”The School Librarian, The School Librarian
