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Predatory Natures

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An atmospheric nature horror novel from Amy Goldsmith, perfect for fans of House of Hollow. A teen girl's dream job aboard a luxury train derails when she discovers that the strange cargo being transported—a mysterious and beautiful greenhouse—hides deadly thorns... When Lara Williams gets a summer... Read More
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Predatory Natures

AN ATMOSPHERIC NATURE HORROR NOVEL, PERFECT FOR FANS OF HOUSE OF HOLLOW

AN ATMOSPHERIC NATURE HORROR NOVEL, PERFECT FOR FANS OF HOUSE OF HOLLOW

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An atmospheric nature horror novel from Amy Goldsmith, perfect for fans of House of Hollow.

A teen girl's dream job aboard a luxury train derails when she discovers that the strange cargo being transported—a mysterious and beautiful greenhouse—hides deadly thorns...

When Lara Williams gets a summer job aboard the luxury train the Banebury, she thinks she's landed a five-star escape from her past. Even after she learns that her ex-friend Rhys, who she definitely did not have feelings for before their relationship imploded, is one of her co-workers, she's determined to make things work.

But on the first day of their journey, the trip takes a strange turn. Two mysterious carriages filled with an array of beautiful and rare plants are attached to the Banebury in the middle of the night.

And with them comes a pair of siblings. Wealthy, mysterious, and charismatic, Gwen and Gwydion claim the plants they're transporting are for research, but Lara can't shake the feeling that there's something... otherworldly about the strange blooms. Something that will stop at nothing to ensure the Banebury never reaches its destination.

Soon Lara will learn: You can't outrun your troubles. You have to grab them by their roots. And if she can't unearth the secrets of the Banebury, they might drag her down for good...

The gripping new novel from Amy Goldsmith, the author of Those We Drown.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781785308864

Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 August 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Ink Road

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 298g

Pages: 432

About the Author

Amy Goldsmith grew up on the south coast of England, obsessed with obscure 70s horror movies and antiquarian ghost stories. She studied Psychology at the University of Sussex and, after gaining her Postgraduate Certificate in Education, moved to inner London to teach. Now, she lives back on the south coast where she still teaches English and spends her weekends trawling antiques shops for haunted mirrors. Those We Drown is her first novel.

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