An Irish escape becomes a Midsummer Night’s terror.
Blood Point launches in ebook on June 23rd, 2025. Pre-order your copy today for just £2.99/$2.99!
Print book lovers can grab a copy from May 12th in paperback or hardcover.
Folklore meets modern horror in a fight for survival.
When widowed father Josh takes his daughter Holly and a group of old university friends to Ireland for his 50th birthday, he hopes for laughter, memories, and a chance to heal.
But in the quiet village of Kinnitty, something ancient is stirring. Holly becomes obsessed with a mysterious pyramid and when blood is spilled on its door, a cursed spirit awakens.
One by one, the group is pulled into a nightmarish struggle against a malevolent banshee who wants revenge for her betrayal thousands of years ago — and will destroy anyone who stands in its way.
As Holly slips further under its spell, Josh must face an impossible choice: save his daughter, or lose her forever to an evil from a time of legends. His only hope is a local police woman descended from witches who fought the banshee two centuries before.
Atmospheric, terrifying, and laced with Irish folklore, Blood Point is a haunting tale of grief, love, and the monstrous cost of second chances.
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Blood Point: The Witches’ Book
- Part I (May 2024)
- Part II (June 2024)
- Part III (July 2024)
- Part IV (August 2024)
- Part V (September 2024)
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