A House Unsettled

Who built this house? Whose money? Whose blood? Ghosts arent the only thing that can haunt a house. Trynne Delaneys debut novel explores the insidious legacies of violence and oppressionand how Black, queer love and resistance can disrupt them. With her dads incarceration, escalating fights with her mom, and an overbearing stepdad shes not sure she can trust, Asha is desperate for the fresh start promised by a move to the country. Her great aunt Aggies crumbling, pest-ridden house isnt exactly what she had in mind, but the immediate connection she makes with her new neighbor Cole seems like a good sign. Soon, though, Ashas optimism is shadowed by strange and disturbing occurrences within the old houses walls: footsteps stalking the halls; a persistent chill; cold hands around her neck in the middle of the night . . . Fearing for her loved ones safetyand her ownAsha seeks out the source of these terrifying incidents and uncovers secrets from the past that connect her and Coles families and reach into the present. But as tensions with her mom and stepdad rise and Cole withdraws, Asha is left alone to try and break the cycle of violence that holds them all in its haunting grip.