The Haunting of William Thorn

Description

How to Sell a Haunted House meets The Haunting of Hill House in this split timeline queer romance, set against the backdrop of a haunted English manor from #1 bestselling author Ben Alderson.

One devastating betrayal. One fatal accident.

After his partner Archie’s death, William Thorn’s world is shattered, leaving a void soon to be filled by an unexpected and bizarre inheritance: a deteriorating manor near the seemingly idyllic Stonewall. Arriving, he finds a house steeped in decay as well as Edward, a man hiding many truths whom William is inexplicably drawn to.

Fragmented diary entries and writing that appears scribbled on walls of the house hint at a forbidden love and a dark secret buried deep inside, while a malevolent spirit that lurks beneath it all hungers for William, drawing him closer into the mystery.

In order to bring peace to the tormented souls and confront his profound grief, William must risk everything he holds dear, fighting for his sanity and his life against both the living and the spectral.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Ben Alderson
Published: 09/09/2025
Publisher: Angry Robot
ISBN: 9781915998835
Pages: 417
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 1.50″ H x 7.72″ L x 5.12″ W

About the Author
Ben Alderson is a #1 Amazon bestselling author and former BookTuber. In 2023, he was nominated for TikTok Author of the Year, and in 2024 for BookTok Breakthrough Author of the Year. An avid promoter, Ben is active on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter. He has self-published a number of M/M romantic fantasy novels, and his Realm of Fey series was republished with Angry Robot Books. Ben lives in Oxfordshire and, when not writing, can be found reading, taking Winston – his Labrador – out for long walks, or obsessing over Marvel’s The Scarlet Witch.