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Amidst the devastation of Ireland’s Great Famine, a young woman is salvaged from certain death when offered a mysterious position at a remote manor house haunted by a strange power and the horror of her own memories in this chillingly evocative historical novel braided with gothic horror and supernatural suspense for fans of Katherine Arden’s The Warm Hands of Ghosts and The Silence Factory by Bridget Collins.

County Clare, 1848: In the scant few years since the potato blight first cast its foul shadow over Ireland, Maggie O’Shaughnessy has lost everything—her entire family and the man she trusted with her heart. Toiling in the Ennis Workhouse for paltry rations, she can see no future either within or outside its walls—until the mysterious Lady Catherine arrives to whisk her away to an old mansion in the stark limestone landscape of the Burren.

Lady Catherine wants Maggie to impersonate her late daughter, Wilhelmina, and hoodwink solicitors into releasing Wilhelmina’s widow pension so that Lady Catherine can continue to provide for the villagers in her care. In exchange, Maggie will receive freedom from the workhouse, land of her own, and the one thing she wants more than either: a chance to fulfill the promise she made to her brother on his deathbed—to live to spite them all.

Launching herself into the daunting task, Maggie plays the role of Wilhelmina as best she can while ignoring the villagers’ tales of ghostly figures and curses. But more worrying are the whispers that come from within. Something in Lady Catherine’s house is reawakening long-buried memories in Maggie—of a foe more terrifying than hunger or greed, of a power that calls for blood and vengeance, and of her own role in a nightmare that demands the darkest sacrifice....

“This House Will Feed is both a luscious Gothic, as well a poignant examination of the nature of loss and collective memory in a time of unspeakable horrors. I absolutely adored it and look forward to what Tureaud has in store for us next.”—Hester Fox, author of The Last Heir to Blackwood Library on This House Will Feed

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The narrator brought this book alive. It was a great story and I learned a lot about this time in Ireland history.

A great historical fiction

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Beautifully written. Full of rich detail and history. I am off to find the next title by this author.

Complex and miving

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​If you think this is "just" another haunted house story, you’re in for a massive wake-up call. Maria Tureaud has managed to weave a history lesson into a gut-wrenching, atmospheric nightmare, and I am absolutely here for it.
​Set in County Clare in 1848, we follow Maggie O’Shaughnessy—a woman who has lost everything to the Great Famine. She’s plucked from the Ennis Workhouse (a place that makes modern DMV wait times look like a spa day) by the mysterious Lady Catherine to impersonate her late daughter. The goal? To scam some solicitors and save a village. The catch? The house has a mind of its own, and it’s hungry.
​What I Loved:
​The History: This book dives deep into the horrors of the potato blight and the systemic cruelty of the English toward the Irish. As a woman and a minority, the themes of being treated as "less than" resonated in my soul. It’s a stark reminder of the strength required to survive when the world is actively trying to erase you.
​The Atmospheric Horror: The Burren landscape is the perfect backdrop for a story that is as bleak as it is beautiful. Tureaud doesn’t just lean on cheap jump scares; she builds a sense of dread that crawls under your skin.
​Character Development: Maggie’s perseverance is incredible. Her promise to "live to spite them all" is the kind of energy I want to carry into my own workouts. She isn’t just a victim of history; she is a force to be reckoned with.
​The Writing: Heartfelt, descriptive, and devastatingly smart. The author took the "Great Hunger" and turned it into a supernatural power struggle that feels entirely grounded in truth.
​Final Verdict: This is dark, it’s gothic, and it’s deeply moving. If you want a story that demonstrates the sheer power of human (and perhaps not-so-human) endurance, pick this up. Just maybe don't read it while you're home alone at night... unless you like the feeling of something watching you from the corners of the room.

Beautiful History Lesson

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Fantastic story… but I just do not understand why every body’s lips are pursed. That got a little annoying

Near perfect

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This House Will Feed
by Maria Tureaud
Love odd books and this one is unique. A young starving girl from a workhouse, the last in a family of 12, is chosen to go with a lady of means. She is to pretend to be her daughter so she can keep her land. Otherwise, she and all her land tenants will lose everything. This is about the time of the Irish potato famine. The girl agrees and is treated fair but the large house is a mystery of its own. She hears voices, dreams, and more. Interesting story.

Different kind of story but intriguing.

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