Book description
Karnstein Castle stands like a bird of prey on the highest point of
the hills that surround the village below. A huge monolithic
reminder to all those who see it of the power of the family who have
lived there for centuries.
By day the village of Karnstein is a peaceful place, but by night,
an unimaginable evil roams free. Villagers are found dead, their
throats ripped open and bodies drained of blood. Young girls disappear
and are never seen again. Rumour has it that they are taken to the
castle for the pleasure of Count Karnstein, the last surviving member
of the family.
Into this strange place, come beautiful identical twins Maria and
Frieda. While Maria lives a blameless life, Frieda is drawn to the
castle and Count Karnstein. A man rarely seen in daylight, a man
steeped in Satanic ritual and the blood of beautiful young girls.
Before long Frieda and Karnstein unleash a reign of bloody terror on
the villagers, and no one, it seems, is strong enough to stop them.
Shaun Hutson is one of the UK's best known horror writers. He has
published over 50 books.
