Tristis Manor A Novella from the Never Chronicles

Set in the nineteenth century English countryside, Tristis Manor hides behind its walls an unspeakable past. Reared by a mother who has nothing but contempt for all those around her and a father who travels more often than he is home, nine-year-old Margaret is left alone to grapple with the atrocities that have befallen her. The only release Margaret can find is through self-harm. Living in constant fear of her mother's wrath and worse still, the fear of disappointing her father, Margaret hides her destructive behavior from her parents.It is only when a self-inflicted injury brings Margaret close to death that a house servant realizes she must intervene. Together they prepare for a climactic confrontation between Margaret, her mother and her abuser.