Oubliette: A Forgotten Little Place
by Vanta M. Black
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Pub Date Jul 12 2016 | Archive Date Oct 11 2016
Description
Veronica knows the
monsters aren't "just in her head," but no one listens to the headstrong
ten-year-old as they tie her to a hospital bed every night.
Years later, after being dumped by her business-partner/boyfriend, Veronica finds herself on the verge of bankruptcy. Then a late-night call promises the perfect solution -- a job opportunity decorating a castle in France. Will Veronica risk what little she has left to chase a fairy tale?
When the shadowy things that once terrorized her return, Veronica must decide how much she'll sacrifice for them, for her sanity, and for her life.
Oubliette -- A Forgotten Little Place consists of interwoven stories with paranormal twists. An epic adventure, it spans nearly two millennia.
You'll be transported to an ancient Pagan ritual, Roman-ruled Gaul, the bloody Inquisition of the Knights Templar, France as it's ravaged by the Black Death, the duplicitous Reformation, the Paris Catacombs, and the gory French Revolution, while you unravel Oubliette's cryptic layers.
Vanta M. Black was inspired to write Oubliette after learning about the real oubliette at Leap Castle, the famed most-haunted castle in Ireland. She traveled there, as well as to chAteaux in France, and to the Paris Underground, for research.
Real paranormal accounts of elemental spirits, ghosts, sorcery and demons, plus actual historical events and legends, all feed into this masterfully-crafted narrative. Additionally, Black's own encounters with entities known as "shadow people," serve as the novel's foundation.
Oubliette delivers blow after blow of mystery, horror, and suspense. This thriller seeps into your soul and doesn't let go. In the end, as you're begging for mercy, you'll also be begging for more.
Years later, after being dumped by her business-partner/boyfriend, Veronica finds herself on the verge of bankruptcy. Then a late-night call promises the perfect solution -- a job opportunity decorating a castle in France. Will Veronica risk what little she has left to chase a fairy tale?
When the shadowy things that once terrorized her return, Veronica must decide how much she'll sacrifice for them, for her sanity, and for her life.
Oubliette -- A Forgotten Little Place consists of interwoven stories with paranormal twists. An epic adventure, it spans nearly two millennia.
You'll be transported to an ancient Pagan ritual, Roman-ruled Gaul, the bloody Inquisition of the Knights Templar, France as it's ravaged by the Black Death, the duplicitous Reformation, the Paris Catacombs, and the gory French Revolution, while you unravel Oubliette's cryptic layers.
Vanta M. Black was inspired to write Oubliette after learning about the real oubliette at Leap Castle, the famed most-haunted castle in Ireland. She traveled there, as well as to chAteaux in France, and to the Paris Underground, for research.
Real paranormal accounts of elemental spirits, ghosts, sorcery and demons, plus actual historical events and legends, all feed into this masterfully-crafted narrative. Additionally, Black's own encounters with entities known as "shadow people," serve as the novel's foundation.
Oubliette delivers blow after blow of mystery, horror, and suspense. This thriller seeps into your soul and doesn't let go. In the end, as you're begging for mercy, you'll also be begging for more.
Advance Praise
“This incredible book filled with courage and tragedy will lift you, shock you, stir you – and leave you begging for more.”
— Stacey Chillemi, The Huffington Post
“Oubliette is a mosaic of interwoven tales that are unexpected, fresh and deliciously twisted.”
— John Stuart Wildman, Director, The Ladies of the House
“Oubliette is a cleverly told tale and trek through history where the past and present collide. If you come out the other end of this book with all of your fingernails intact, you are a better woman than I.”
— Lisa Goich, Author, 14 Days: A Mother, A Daughter, A Two-Week Goodbye
“Great, now I’m afraid of bunnies.”
— Sheena Metal, Host, Haunted Playground, LA Talk Radio
“Strong characters. Real relationships. Deep terror. A journey through time where the fears are not only of monsters, but of shadows inside ourselves.”
— Justina Walford, horror film writer and producer, Wildworks Productions
— Stacey Chillemi, The Huffington Post
“Oubliette is a mosaic of interwoven tales that are unexpected, fresh and deliciously twisted.”
— John Stuart Wildman, Director, The Ladies of the House
“Oubliette is a cleverly told tale and trek through history where the past and present collide. If you come out the other end of this book with all of your fingernails intact, you are a better woman than I.”
— Lisa Goich, Author, 14 Days: A Mother, A Daughter, A Two-Week Goodbye
“Great, now I’m afraid of bunnies.”
— Sheena Metal, Host, Haunted Playground, LA Talk Radio
“Strong characters. Real relationships. Deep terror. A journey through time where the fears are not only of monsters, but of shadows inside ourselves.”
— Justina Walford, horror film writer and producer, Wildworks Productions
Available Editions
EDITION | Ebook |
ISBN | 9780996448802 |
PRICE | $13.99 (USD) |