Solace House

Name: Solace House
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ISBN: 9781805464594

'The Secret History meets The Haunting of Hill House'

Will Maclean

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Atlantic
12 May 2026

Crime & Mystery; Horror & ghost stories; Horror

Summer, 1993, and Alex Lane finds himself at the end of the University summer term, broke and without any concrete plans. So, when he's offered the chance to join a group of students tasked clearing out Solace House, a large Victorian residence left to the University by a reclusive hoarder called Flayne, he jumps at it. The other students are a mixed bunch, but Alex quickly falls into a close friendship with the mercurial, red-headed Ella.

At first the house seems to be an ordinary, if grandiose, property. But as the team begin sorting through piles of junk, they stumble upon Flayne's journals in which he details his obsession with his missing mother, his discovery of a strange place called Bewise, and - most mysteriously - his belief in another realm lying parallel to ours, along with coded instructions on how it might be reached.

As the students continue to sort through the detritus, one of Alex's companions becomes increasingly obsessed with the hidden secrets of Solace House, Flayne's missing mother, and the possibility that, if only they can decipher Flayne's increasingly unintelligible writings, they might gain knowledge beyond their wildest dreams. That is, assuming, they are willing to sacrifice everything.

By: Will Maclean
Imprint: Atlantic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Export/Airside
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781805464594
ISBN 10: 1805464590
Pages: 512
Publication Date: 12 May 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Will Maclean is a screenwriter who has worked worked with people as varied as Alexander Armstrong, Miranda Hart, Al Murray and Tracey Ullman. His first novel, The Apparition Phase, was shortlisted for The McKitterick Prize. He lives in London with his wife and young daughter.

Reviews for Solace House: 'The Secret History meets The Haunting of Hill House'

I adored it. Secret History meets Haunting of Hill House meets cosmic horror... A beautifully crafted book - rich, thoughtful, terrifying. I can't wait for people to read it * Nick Binge, author of Dissolution * Solace House is a sprawling, mind-bending, immersive mansion of a novel. Perfect for fans of David Mitchell and Ruth Ozeki, this is a definite must-read... and must re-read * Cailean Steed, author of Home * There are moments of intense revelation in Solace House so vivid that I can still see them. This strange, surprising house is a hallucinatory delight * Aliya Whiteley, author of Skyward Inn * Outstanding... Ideal for fans of Andrew Michael Hurley * Metro on Apparition Phase * With moments of hallucinatory brilliance, this may be the perfect novel for our phantom present * Guardian on Apparition Phase *