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The Supernatural Enhancements
The Supernatural Enhancements
Jul 14, 2025 7:15 PM

Author:Edgar Cantero

The Supernatural Enhancements

EVERYBODY LOVES A CONSPIRACY. DON’T THEY?

When Ambrose Wells dies jumping out of his bedroom window in Axton House, forgetting to open it first, a distant relative with an unusual companion takes possession of the gothic estate at Point Bless, Virginia. But as they settle into their new surroundings, excited by rumours of ghosts, suicides and secret societies, they find themselves not just part of a mysterious ‘Game’, but determined to win it.

Reviews

The cover advertises the book as "The most addictive thriller of the year" and I have to agree, you will be hard pressed to find more fulfilling entertainment anywhere.

—— Antony Jones , sfbook.com

A modern day adventure for everyone.

—— Russell Cook , The AND Guide

A fun and addictive read.

—— LitReactor

A wonderful, enthralling book. The Supernatural Enhancements is one of those rare literary creations that shortens the long hours of night. You emerge from its pages at sunrise, suddenly aware that you've spent the whole night reading. Few authors create such books. Edgar Cantero does it gracefully.

—— Jason Mott, author of The Returned

Eerie, puckish, and full of surprises…Cantero pays homage to Bram Stoker and H.P. Lovecraft and The Shining, but he’s no less enamored of The X-Files, fax machines, and punk girls with dreads. The result is a propulsive, beguiling novel that is as easy to get swept up in as it is hard to describe.

—— Justin Taylor, author of Flings and The Gospel of Anarchy

Cantero sets the novel up to be one type of mystery and then he lets other mysteries float into the story. It’s not that he invalidates earlier mysteries . . . but rather he makes them no longer as important because this next one is crazy!

—— Raging Biblioholism

Southern gothic meets Euro hipness in Catalan novelist Cantero’s inventive, enjoyable outing in postmodern mystery writing...Quirky in presentation and good fun throughout, Cantero’s yarn pleases at every turn.

—— Kirkus

Cantero's fresh, original prose style and the steady flow of twists, turns, and code breaking will have mystery, thriller, and supernatural fans glued to their seats until they reach the electrifying conclusion.

—— Library Journal (Starred Review)

The kinetic action of a graphic novel wrapped up in a literary thriller.

—— The Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg)

A clever and engrossing horror-thriller mash-up that delivers genuine scares.

—— Buffalo News

Very cleverly done

—— SF Crow's Nest

Enthralling and enchanting – I literally couldn’t put it down. A wondrous book!

—— Tamora Pierce , bestselling author of the Song of the Lionness Quartet

The Bear and the Nightingale is a marvelous trip into an ancient Russia where magic is a part of everyday life

—— Todd McCaffrey , author of The Dragon Books

beautifully wrought fairytale for adults...

—— Writing Magazine

Fairy tale lovers, if you’re going to read one fantasy book this winter, let this be it.... beautiful debut

—— www.bookish.com

An enchanting yet haunting Russian fairytale which inspires courage in a time of darkness

—— The Observer

Katherine Arden's Winternight Trilogy isn't just good - it's hug-to-your-chest, straight-to-the-favourites-shelf, reread-immediately good, and each book just gets better

—— Laini Taylor

A historical fantasy perfect for those who love ancient stories and tradition

—— Good Housekeeping

A modern gothic thriller that draws on the author's own Highland childhood

—— Herald Magazine

With Pine, (Toon) … has passed the debut hurdle in striking style.

—— Harper's Bazaar

A haunting and heartbreakingly bewitching tale … Packed with folklore, magic and an eerie sense of foreboding every time you turn the page, Pine will captivate readers from the very first page

—— Her.ie

A gothic stirring of folklore and legend

—— RTÉ Guide

Eerie and spell-binding

—— Irish Examiner

From the first page PINE casts a sense of slowly-rising unease that is completely compelling. It's both eerie and thrilling at once, and had me under its spell until the end

—— Sophie Mackintosh, author of THE WATER CURE

An atmospheric tale of memory and loss

—— Daily Mirror

Eerie and dark, you'll be mesmerised by this dramatic tale with its tightly-woven plot

—— Woman

If there's any doubt that the Gothic thriller is enjoying a boom, Francine Toon's debut should settle the matter. PINE, a moving study of memory and loss, is both spooky and tender; drenched in a sense of place and yet eerily timeless

—— Mick Herron

Combines the Gothic sensibilities of Shirley Jackson with the psychologically astute suspense of Gillian Flynn ... will leave you gripped and transfixed

—— Sharlene Teo, author of Ponti

Francine Toon's touching account of a flawed, yet tender, father-daughter relationship in PINE is all the more compelling against the starkly beautiful backdrop of the Scottish highlands

—— Livia Franchini, author of Shelf Life

A beautifully crafted gothic tale of isolation and not belonging. Thoroughly gripping and stunningly atmospheric

—— Lucie McKnight Hardy, author of Water Shall Refuse Them

An atmospheric tale of memory and loss, movingly told through a child's eyes

—— Sunday Express Magazine

Many of the themes familiar from Austen’s novels are deftly revisited by Hornby, and the letters that are reimagined are pitch-perfect, with deeply touching confidences shared in family correspondences. You can tell this book by its cover – it’s quite lovely.

—— IRISH TIMES

Beautiful novel[…] light hearted historical fiction which resembles Austen’s novels, a really lovely read very suitable for incoming spring

—— Excuse My Reading (Instagram)

Gill Hornby unfolds it all in her imagination.

—— The Times

Hornby combines a moving portrait of sisterly devotion with a comic depiction of the provincial life so brilliantly evoked in Austen's own novels

—— DAILY MAIL

[A]t the heart of it all there's a romantic twist..."Hornby is at her best describing the complex bonds between the excellent women of her story. She describes the horrors, but also the pleasures of spinsterhood"

—— THE TIMES
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