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When Delia moves into her new home, she learns it was once the Piven Institute for the Care and Correction of Troubled Females – a place nicknamed "Hysteria Hall." The asylum’s walls hold the stories of inmates who were defiant and strong‑willed, not truly insane. Across the hall, Delia senses the echoes of their hidden lives.
Connecting her own spirited nature to the history inside, she uncovers secrets that reveal a family saga of sisterhood, obedience, and rebellion. The house, a former asylum, becomes a mystery, blending gothic suspense with an emotional family journey.
Set in Pennsylvania, this eerie tale weaves themes of secrecy, haunted houses, and ghost stories while exploring the bonds that hold sisters together in the face of a haunted past.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Katie Alender
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