The September House by Carissa Orlando

“The September House PDF” by Carissa Orlando is one of those must-read horror novels of 2023 where the hype is real, the creativity is insane, and it’s all brilliantly written. This was such a powerhouse of a read that I was beyond happy at how great it was from beginning to end.

Now, before I begin, I found a bunch of trigger warnings while reading I want to let everyone know about. They were…

– Suicide
– Violence against animals (birds, chipmunks)
– Domestic mental and physical abuse (graphic details)
– Violence against kids
– Alcoholism

If any of these trigger you, please do not read this novel. Moving along, this is the first time I’m reading Orlando’s work and her writing style is excellent. This was a genuine pageturner that I could not put down due to how hooked I was. Let me tell you, I’ve read a ton of haunted house novels in my life, and “The September House” is one of the most unique stories I’ve ever read.

This was so awesome to read as I loved all the crazy horror situations that ranged from cute and hilarious to evil and demonic. All the interactions with ghosts in this novel were brilliantly written and yes, for the few creepy ones, it was very haunting. Some of which sent a chill down my spine which is very hard to do these days unless it’s so captivating and engaging. I felt as if I was there in every ghostly encounter and it was an incredible feeling to experience that while reading.

All the characters were great with the main protagonist Margaret being my favorite. Her subtle humor as she dealt with everything in this haunted house had me laugh out loud numerous times. On the other side of the spectrum, Master Vale was such a vile antagonist that I despised him like you wouldn’t believe. Don’t worry, I won’t ruin anything for you but I guarantee all these characters will leave their imprint on you in more ways than one.

The story is fantastic and I also loved the backstory of why this house is the way it is to help fill in the gaps as everything just made sense and felt so authentic. There was even a bit of a horror mystery going on and once everything was revealed, just amped things up even further straight to a climactic ending.

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