Eerie and elegant. Roux suffuses House of Furies with constant, creeping dread.” — Chuck Wendig, New York Times bestselling author
“House of Furies takes the reader on a twisting path down a dark hall we’re compelled to travel, no matter what is behind the door at the end. Darkly captivating.” — Mindy McGinnis, Edgar Award-winning author of A Madness So Discreet
“House of Furies is absolutely terrific! Devious and fun, weird and scary, heartbreaking and triumphant. Madeleine Roux always—always—enchants and surprises!” — Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Rot & Ruin and Mars One
“Atmospheric, moody, and great fun.” — Kirkus Reviews
“From eerie prologue to gory end, this gothic tale is imbued with a lingering sense of unease, offering up a Faustian plot that explores the darkest pits of human nature. Atmospheric and troubling, this series starter will sink its hooks into readers as surely as it frightens them.” — Booklist
“Roux (the Asylum series) brings her gothic setting to rich life in this darkly delightful (and frequently gruesome) series opener.” — Publishers Weekly
“House of Furies digs its claws into you and won’t let go; a mesmerizing, haunting, gorgeously written journey into the heart of darkness.” — Michelle Gagnon
“Madeleine Roux’s House of Furies is both thrilling and effortless, catapulting the reader forward through a labyrinth of gothic mystery, tantalization and suspense.” — Andrea Portes, author of Anatomy of a Misfit
Reviews for the Asylum series — ;
“A strong YA debut that reveals the enduring impact of trauma and terror on a place.” — Publishers Weekly
“A good choice for readers who enjoy books with scary situations that lead to a solid climax.” — Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
“Horror readers and fans of the TV show American Horror Story will delight in its fast-paced plot.” — Booklist
“Page-turning and visually creepy.” — Kirkus Reviews
“Days after reading Asylum, I’m still haunted by the images that Madeleine Roux’s words conjured. Brilliant!” — New York Times bestselling author Zac Brewer
“Madeleine Roux’s Asylum takes the fondest dream of our collective nerdy childhood and handily turns it into the scariest collective nightmare.” — Tor.com
“I started reading this one at my desk in broad daylight and still got goose bumps.” — Glamour
“Seriously spooky.” — School Library Journal
“With plentiful old photographs of carnival acts, Roux works the creepy verisimilitude that made Asylum such a page-turner. The haunted-house explorations are especially cinematic and spooky...Roux knows how to keep the action rolling and the reader hooked.” — Booklist