“Every Village Has Its Stories…” Read the First Pages from Norm Konyu’s New Ghost Story DOWNLANDS

You know author & illustrator Norm Konyu from A Call To Cthulhu and we recently broke the news of his upcoming book, The Space Between the Trees. Today sees the release of Konyu's latest work, Downlands, and we're back with a new preview you can read right now! Published by Titan Comics, Downlands is described as a "wonderfully evocative ghost story in the great tradition of M. R. James and Daphne Du Maurier with a contemporary edge."

“Every village has its stories – those of the living – and those of the dead.”

After the sudden death of his twin sister, 14 year old James Reynolds becomes obsessed with her tale of a black hound, a folkloric creature that is regarded as a portent of death. Enlisting the aid of his elderly neighbour, who the local children call ‘The Witch’, he delves into the centuries of village history, folklore, and ghosts, until he uncovers a deeper secret beyond his darkest nightmares, beyond the sight of most, and beyond the mortal veil.

Set in the South Downs of England, a place that has been home to Celts, Romans, and Vikings, James’s story is interwoven with tales from his village that also blur the line between the living and the dead.

Downlands is available now at bookstores, comic shops and digital. You can order now from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books A Million and Forbidden Planet in the UK.

DOWNLANDS

• Author/Illustrator: Norm Konyu
• Publisher: Titan Comics
• HC, 292 pages, FC, $29.99
• ISBN: 9781787743328