House of Monstrous Women

A young woman is drawn into a dangerous game after being invited to the mazelike home of her childhood friend,a rumored witchin this gothic horror set in 1986 Philippines. In this gamethereΓÇÖs one rule: survive. Orphaned after her fatherΓÇÖs political campaign ended in tragedyJosephine is alone taking care of the family home while her older brother is off in Manilawhere revolution brews. But an unexpected invitation from her childhood friend Hiraya to her house offers an escape. . . . Why donΓÇÖt you come visitand we can play games like we used to? If Josephine winssheΓÇÖll get whatever her heart desires. Her brother is invitedtooand itΓÇÖs time they had a talk. JosephineΓÇÖs heard the dark whispers: Hiraya is a witch and her family spits curses. But stillsheΓÇÖs just desperate enough to seize this chance to change her destiny. Except the Ranoco house is strangelabyrinthineand dangerously close to a treacherous sea. A sickly-sweet smell clings to the dimly lit wallsand veiled eyes follow Josephine through endless connecting rooms. The air is tense with secretsand as the game continues itΓÇÖs clear Josephine doesnΓÇÖt have the whole truth. To save herselfshe will have to play to win. But in this housevictory is earned with blood. A lush new voice in horror arises in this riveting gothic set against the upheaval of 1986 Philippines and the People Power Revolution.