The Wives of Herrick Hall
Herrick Hall doesn’t let anything go without a fight. Least of all its masters’ dead wives…
After a dalliance with another woman leaves her reputation in shambles, Josephine Carter is banished to the isolated manor to serve as lady’s companion to Herrick’s mistress. Lady Nora Blake is a headstrong, capricious woman, who spends her days convalescing from a mysterious illness—and her nights witnessing her imminent death over and over. Shackled to her side, Josephine is certain life could not get worse. But then she meets the Herrick wives. Ghosts veiled in shadow stalk the halls and trespass into Josephine’s dreams, trapped forever in the fury of their last dying to destroy Herrick and everyone beneath its roof. Josephine determines to escape by any means necessary.
Until she and Nora fall in love.
Together, Josephine and Nora must confront Herrick’s curse to battle their way to freedom. But Herrick has already claimed them as its next ghostly brides, and neither the house nor its vengeful wives will relinquish them without bloodshed…
Additional information
| Classification | Fiction |
|---|---|
| Genre | Historical Fiction, Horror, LGBTQ+ |
| Age | Adult |
| Publisher | Independent |
| Imprint | Quill & Crow Publishing House |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format(s) | Trade paperback |
| Author | Julie Lew |
| Release Date | 5-May-26 |
| Release Month | May Releases |
| Author Identity | BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ |
| Content Rep | LGBTQIA+ |
About the Author
Julie Lew (she/they) loves all things fantasy and horror, the darker and queerer the better. Their adult gothic horror, THE WIVES OF HERRICK HALL, is forthcoming from Quill & Crow in May 2026, and their YA fantasy mystery, DEATH IN VERSE, will be published by Union Square & Co/Hachette later that year. When she’s not writing, she’s likely playing endless games of fetch with her chihuahua-terrier pup Kody. Julie is represented by Vicky Weber at Creative Media Agency.

