If you enjoy ghost stories with deep emotional stakes, creeping dread and high-tension family drama, this one's for you.

He thought he escaped the nightmare of his past. He was wrong.

Young widower John Gimmerick returns to his childhood home in a rundown ex-mining village on England’s rugged northeast coast, hoping to heal — but the shadows he once fled are waiting.

When his daughter, Seren, speaks of a sinister presence haunting her room each night, John’s nostalgia curdles into dread. Dark memories resurface, and John realises the haunting he escaped as a teen has returned — and now threatens his little girl.

To save Seren, John must turn to his estranged childhood sweetheart, Natasha. But their shared past hides painful secrets neither are ready to face, and helping John means Natasha must risk the fragile life she’s carefully rebuilt.

As the darkness closes in, John must confront his own demons and convince the person he once lost to stand beside him again — or risk losing his daughter forever.

Every shadow hides a memory. Every memory hides a monster.

Editorial Reviews:

★★★★★

"One of my criteria for a five-star book is simply this - did I want to read it from cover to cover? Yes? It's a winner. This was one of those books. I was hooked from page one and read it super fast, every spare moment I had. The book reminded me of some of Adam Nevill's novels (high praise indeed!) and also J.D. Barker's first horror novel, Forsaken (again, very high praise!)" - Booklover Catlady Reviews

★★★★★

"Fans of horror that is not over the top will enjoy reading Emergence by R. H. Dixon. The book manages to create a sense of dread without having to use gore and abstruse monstrosities. The evil is more subtle – and while there are some disturbing images, their placement is well done and will be appreciated by readers who will expect some shock value in a novel like this."- Reader’s Favorite

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