Winterset Hollow
On sale
6th October 2026
Price: £20
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DISCOVER THE BESTSELLING HORROR SENSATION THAT READERS HAVE LOST THEIR MINDS OVER
‘A symphonic masterpiece of literature’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Literally one of the best books I have ever read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘My entire being has exploded with the content of this book’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘The best story I have ever read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Five stars aren’t enough, I give this book a solid TEN’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A stellar and phenomenal debut’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I don’t think I’ve ever finished a book so quickly’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A truly unique work of horror’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Everyone wants their favourite book to be real, if only for a moment.
Everyone wants to meet their favourite characters, if only for a day.
But be careful what you wish for . . .
Eamon and his two closest friends, Caroline and Mark, travel to Addington Isle, the place that inspired their cherished childhood book, Winterset Hollow – a timeless tale about a tribe of animals preparing for their annual end-of-summer festival.
But when the trio break into the author’s apparently abandoned estate, they discover that much of what they believed to be fantasy is real, and that the truth behind their beloved story is darker and more twisted than they could ever have imagined.
In fact, making it through the final chapter might just cost them everything.
It’s Barley Day . . . and you’re invited to the hunt.
**NOW WITH NEVER BEFORE SEEN BONUS CONTENT**
‘Winterset Hollow is the rarest kind of masterpiece and one of the most original works of horror that I’ve ever read. It wears the skin of a children’s classic, but its blood and bones are dark as hell’
A.M. Shine, bestselling author of The Watchers
‘One of the most interesting books I’ve read in years . . . astonishingly powerful and multilayered!’
Diana Gabaldon, Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of Outlander
‘Beware! This story may start as sweetly as a children’s nursery rhyme but it ends in a bloody battle royale. Jonathan Edward Durham tears back the veil on youthful innocence, revealing lies and savagery’
Alma Katsu, author of The Hunger
‘Like Where the Wild Things Are on acid, Winterset Hollow is unlike anything I’ve read before: a whimsical, impressively written dark fantasy with razor-sharp teeth . . . nothing less than the major calling card of a massive talent’
Kealan Patrick Burke, Bram Stoker award-winning author
‘A symphonic masterpiece of literature’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Literally one of the best books I have ever read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘My entire being has exploded with the content of this book’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘The best story I have ever read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Five stars aren’t enough, I give this book a solid TEN’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A stellar and phenomenal debut’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I don’t think I’ve ever finished a book so quickly’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A truly unique work of horror’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Everyone wants their favourite book to be real, if only for a moment.
Everyone wants to meet their favourite characters, if only for a day.
But be careful what you wish for . . .
Eamon and his two closest friends, Caroline and Mark, travel to Addington Isle, the place that inspired their cherished childhood book, Winterset Hollow – a timeless tale about a tribe of animals preparing for their annual end-of-summer festival.
But when the trio break into the author’s apparently abandoned estate, they discover that much of what they believed to be fantasy is real, and that the truth behind their beloved story is darker and more twisted than they could ever have imagined.
In fact, making it through the final chapter might just cost them everything.
It’s Barley Day . . . and you’re invited to the hunt.
**NOW WITH NEVER BEFORE SEEN BONUS CONTENT**
‘Winterset Hollow is the rarest kind of masterpiece and one of the most original works of horror that I’ve ever read. It wears the skin of a children’s classic, but its blood and bones are dark as hell’
A.M. Shine, bestselling author of The Watchers
‘One of the most interesting books I’ve read in years . . . astonishingly powerful and multilayered!’
Diana Gabaldon, Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of Outlander
‘Beware! This story may start as sweetly as a children’s nursery rhyme but it ends in a bloody battle royale. Jonathan Edward Durham tears back the veil on youthful innocence, revealing lies and savagery’
Alma Katsu, author of The Hunger
‘Like Where the Wild Things Are on acid, Winterset Hollow is unlike anything I’ve read before: a whimsical, impressively written dark fantasy with razor-sharp teeth . . . nothing less than the major calling card of a massive talent’
Kealan Patrick Burke, Bram Stoker award-winning author
Reviews
"A masterful work of fiction! Compelling like a Stephen King thriller, but with all the disturbing emotional complexities of Lord of the Flies. A must-read for anyone looking to be chilled to the bone
Winterset Hollow is of the most interesting books I've read in years...astonishingly powerful and multilayered! It's like you're sitting on a long by a pleasant pond, dabbling your toes, and then you see a dark shape in the water...then another...and while you're holding your breath, suddenly you realize the log you're sitting on...is...moving!
Winterset Hollow is the rarest kind of masterpiece and one of the most original works of horror that I've ever read. It wears the skin of a children's classic, but its blood and bones are dark as hell. Its cast of Beatrix Potteresque characters are drawn so beautifully, they'll live in my head forever - Phineas Fox is, hands down, one of my favourite characters of all time. Jonathan Edward Durham has created something truly special.
A symphonic masterpiece of literature! An exquisite blend of horror, suspense, and fantasy!
Beware! This story may start as sweetly as a children's nursery rhyme but it ends in a bloody battle royale. Jonathan Edward Durham tears back the veil on youthful innocence, revealing lies and savagery
Engaging and energetically written literary horror!
Like Where the Wild Things Are on acid, Jonathan Edward Durham's Winterset Hollow is unlike anything I've read before: a whimsical, impressively written dark fantasy with razor-sharp teeth that lulls you into a false sense of security before ripping the rug out from under you. If this is what Durham can do right out of the gate, I can't wait to see what else he has up his sleeve. Winterset Hollow is nothing less than the major calling card of a massive talent