Description

In the idyllic Hudson Valley town of Black Spring, a centuries-old curse has taken physical form: the Black Rock Witch, bound and silenced, prowls the streets and lingers at the edge of childhood—while the town’s leaders enforce a high-tech quarantine to keep the horror contained. When a group of teenagers, desperate to escape lockdown, turns the haunting into a viral spectacle, they don’t just break the rules—they awaken a darker history the town tried to bury. Blending creeping supernatural dread with sharp social commentary, the story explores how fear spreads, how communities police themselves, and how modern technology can amplify ancient evils. With Thomas Olde Heuvelt’s propulsive, cinematic style, the novel delivers a relentless descent from controlled terror into medieval panic—where every choice carries a cost.

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hardcover

Hodder & Stoughton

Published Jun 18, 2016

416 pages

ISBN: 9781444793215

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Details

First Published

2013

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt.

Violence
Suicide/Self-Harm
Death/Grief
Sexual Violence
Abuse