The Tenants of Malory, Volume 1
1867
A deeply atmospheric Victorian gothic set in the remote Welsh village of Cardyllian, where the long-abandoned estate of Malory has suddenly awakened to new life. Two mysterious ladies and an elderly gentleman have taken up residence, but they never visit the village, never receive visitors, and never show themselves in church. The locals whisper and speculate, their gossip a low hum of unease. When the handsome young Cleve Verney spots a stunning young woman occupying the Malory pew during Sunday service, he is undone. What follows is a fever of curiosity and desire as Cleve attempts to breach the walls of Malory's secrets, drawn deeper into a web of romantic entanglement and dark mystery. Le Fanu, the brilliant mind behind "Carmilla," weaves here a tale of love, madness, and the weight of family legacy, where every glance carries threat and every shadow seems to move.
