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Winterset Hollow
- Author
- Jonathan Edward Durham
- Narrator
- Alex Wyndham
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
- Publish Date
- 6 October 2026
- Run Time
- 9 hours 37 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
The perfectly twisted word-of-mouth horror phenomenon that set the internet on fire.
When Eamon and his two closest friends, Caroline and Mark, journey to Addington Isle, they hope to explore the island that inspired their favorite book, Winterset Hollow—a timeless tale about a tribe of animals preparing for their yearly end-of-summer festival. But when the trio break into the author’s apparently abandoned estate, they discover that much of what the world believes to be fantasy is real, and that the truth behind their beloved story is darker and more dangerous than they ever imagined. In fact, making it through the final chapter might just cost them everything.
How do you celebrate Barley Day? You run, friend. You run.
This edition features the complete version of the book within the book, Winterset Hollow, as written by Edward Addington!
“Winterset Hollow is one of the most interesting books I've read in years ... astonishingly powerful and multilayered! It's like you're sitting on a log by a pleasant pond, dabbling your toes, and then you see a dark shape in the water...then another ... and while you're holding your breath, suddenly you realize the log you're sitting on ... is ... moving!” —Diana Gabaldon, New York Times bestselling author of Outlander
Critics Review
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"Winterset Hollow is one of the most interesting books I've read in years...astonishingly powerful and multilayered! It's like you're sitting on a long by a pleasant pond, dabbling your toes, and then you see a dark shape in the water...then another...and while you're holding your breath, suddenly you realize the log you're sitting on...is...moving!"—Diana Gabaldon, New York Times bestselling author of Outlander
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"Winterset Hollow is the rarest kind of masterpiece and one of the most original works of horror that I’ve ever read. Jonathan Edward Durham has created something truly special.
Winterset Hollow wears the skin of a children’s classic, but its blood and bones are dark as hell. Its cast of Beatrix Potter-esque characters are drawn so beautifully, they’ll live in my head forever. Phineas Fox is, hands down, one of my favourite characters of all time.
For a debut novel, this is beyond impressive."—A.M. Shine, author of The Watchers -
“An engaging and energetically written literary horror story"—Kirkus Reviews
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“A symphonic masterpiece of literature… this book isn’t like anything you’ve read before and is more than you could ever imagine. An exquisite blend of horror, suspense, and fantasy, Winterset Hollow is as wildly unique as it is unequivocally unforgettable!” —Indies Today
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“Jonathan Edward Durham has crafted a masterful work of fiction that transcends all its many sub-genres to become a monster of its own making. Compelling like a Stephen King thriller, but with all the disturbing emotional complexities of Lord of the Flies, Winterset Hollow is a must-read for anyone looking to be chilled to the bone.” —Reader's Favorite, KC Finn
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Details
- Author
- Jonathan Edward Durham
- Narrator
- Alex Wyndham
- Duration
- 9 hours 37 minutes
- Release Date
- 6 October 2026
- ISBN
- 9781668660317
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
- Genre
- Contemporary fantasy, Fiction: general and literary
Synopsis
The perfectly twisted word-of-mouth horror phenomenon that set the internet on fire. When Eamon and his two closest friends, Caroline and Mark, journey to Addington Isle, they hope to explore the island that inspired their favorite book, Winterset Hollow—a timeless tale about a tribe of animals preparing for their yearly end-of-summer festival. But when the trio break into the author’s apparently abandoned estate, they discover that much of what the world believes to be fantasy is real, and that the truth behind their beloved story is darker and more dangerous than they ever imagined. In fact, making it through the final chapter might just cost them everything. How do you celebrate Barley Day? You run, friend. You run. This edition features the complete version of the book within the book, Winterset Hollow, as written by Edward Addington! “Winterset Hollow is one of the most interesting books I've read in years ... astonishingly powerful and multilayered! It's like you're sitting on a log by a pleasant pond, dabbling your toes, and then you see a dark shape in the water...then another ... and while you're holding your breath, suddenly you realize the log you're sitting on ... is ... moving!” —Diana Gabaldon, New York Times bestselling author of Outlander
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