The Jilted: A Creepy Gothic Supernatural Thriller

Meghan O’Flynn

Feb 2018 · Killer Thrillers Book 3 · Pygmalion Publishing

About this ebook

For fans of Nick Cutter, Iain Rob Wright, and Jack Cartwright, this breathtaking supernatural ghost thriller is a masterfully crafted novel about what horrors might exist on the other side—whether we believe they are there or not.

"An expertly layered work of impressive scope, The Jilted will leave you pondering the real-life differences between good and evil.”

~Bestselling Author Kristen Mae

A vanished loved one. An ancient evil. And only one woman knows the two are connected.

It’s been two weeks since Chloe Anderson’s fiancé, Victor, disappeared with his daughter, and each night since, Chloe has awakened from the same horrible dream. She’s convinced the nightmares are trying to tell her something, especially when she finds Victor’s camera at an old antique shop downtown—a place where the shadows of the past roam the cobbled streets.

Chloe takes a job at the shop, hoping Victor will return for his prized possession. But when she’s sent to do an antiques appraisal on the outskirts of New Orleans, she feels the energy of the sprawling plantation like an icy hand on her back, drawing her away from the shop—and sucking her in. Perhaps it’s the plantation’s mysterious owner triggering her long-dormant intuition. But intuition doesn’t explain the terrifying visions that now plague her waking hours, or the mutilated girl who stalks her from the shadows, vanishing when Chloe tries to speak to her. And the voices . . . 

Come to me.

Watch out for the dark, child.

Is this what Victor meant when he told her he’d felt possessed? Is she losing her mind the way he did? 

Now Chloe must look deep within herself, summoning a power she’s tamped down since childhood, because the thing that took Victor is an old, vicious darkness, far more ancient than the horrors that seep from every branch on the white-washed plantation—more appalling than the hideous acts of violence that lurk in each long-abandoned cemetery. And if she cannot defeat the evil, if she succumbs to the madness, the creature stalking the town will take Victor, take Chloe . . . and make sure no one leaves Cicatrice alive.

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KEYWORDS: female protagonist, gothic horror, gothic mystery, gothic suspense, gothic novels, demonic fiction, demon thriller, psychological suspense, ghost horror, supernatural, southern gothic, ghosts stories books, horror novels, haunted house, haunted New Orleans fiction, paranormal thriller, paranormal mystery, paranormal mystery, supernatural thriller, supernatural horror, supernatural suspense, horror evil, gritty horror, gritty paranormal mystery, dark and suspenseful

Ratings and reviews

Man I don't know what's worse, knowing how this ends or loving how this ends. This author weaves such a twisted mindf$uck of a story that you can't possibly guess what's going on until you're told. The things the mind can convince you of. The twisted thinkings of a lost soul. The lies we tell ourselves about situations and incidents. What's really real and what's just in your heads. The battle between good and evil is something we will war against til the end of days. The individual battles will be on a smaller scale but does that make them any less critical. Chloe is in the midst of a battle. In order to figure out what type of battle you will need to read this for yourself. With this author things are rarely what they seem and this book is no different. As I was reading I was glad it wasn't one of those dark blustery nights when the house is making noises it isn't supposed to. Yea it's that kind of read. The kind that makes you hyper aware of everything and every sound. Awesome read.

Wow! The images from The Jilted have haunted me since I read it. It’s creepy, suspenseful and full of surprises! The characters pull at your heart and have you gutted by the end.

One very confusing storyline

About the author

With books deemed “visceral, haunting, and fully immersive” (New York Times bestseller, Andra Watkins), Meghan O’Flynn has made her mark on the thriller genre. Meghan is a clinical therapist who draws her character inspiration from her knowledge of the human psyche. She is the bestselling author of gritty crime novels and serial killer thrillers, all of which take readers on the dark, gripping, and unputdownable journey for which Meghan is notorious. Learn more at https://meghanoflynn.com! While you’re there, join Meghan’s reader group, and get a FREE SHORT STORY just for signing up.