Ravensdale, a remote seventh century castle on Ireland’s windswept west coast, is shunned by the locals because of its dark history. Strange stories abound in the castle, tales of battles, bloody sieges, dissolute novelists and terrible crimes. Only the ravens come here, circling over the crumbling castle. turning the sky black every evening as they fly home to roost.

Determined to immerse herself in the life of the castle, Gothic scholar, Lucy Donoghue, abandons the comfort of her Dublin life to become tour-guide at Ravensdale for the summer. On arrival at the castle, she is shocked at its dilapidation, but her spirits are lifted by Owen, the young caretaker, who forms a bond of friendship with her.

But their peace is shattered when they’re joined by the world famous, dashing actor, Dylan Winters and his film crew as well as Owen’s formidable grandmother. Lucy now has to deal with an intense actor prowling the hallways as he prepares for his role as Jonathan Harker in Dracula, and teenage girls thronging the castle to catch a glimpse of their idol. Lucy tries to hide her own blossoming attraction to the actor.

When a girl suddenly disappears, all fingers point at Dylan but Lucy defends him. But as the summer unfolds, and sunny days turn to stormy weather, Lucy is left wondering whether she’s been blinded by infatuation and made a dreadful mistake. Can she uncover the truth to rectify her mistake in time, and what is the truth anyway?
Inspired by Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca, and Bram Stoker’s Dracula, this atmospheric tale with a twist of mystery is bound to enthrall Gothic literature and Gothic romance lovers alike.

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