Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Shivergrove series about?
Shivergrove is a town where ordinary things — a locker, a summer camp, a house at the end of the street — turn out to be not so ordinary. Each book is a standalone mystery starring a different kid in town, written in the classic '90s tradition of atmospheric, cursed-object horror: cursed objects, haunted hallways, and things that whisper from the dark.
How scary are the Shivergrove books?
Spooky-fun, not graphic. The books lean on atmosphere, suspense, and a creeping sense of wrong rather than gore or violence, and every story gives its main character a way out by the end. If you liked the chill of classic '90s horror paperbacks without the nightmares afterward, that's the target.
What order should I read the Shivergrove books in?
Any order works — each Shivergrove book is a standalone story with its own main character and its own scare, connected only by the town they all live in. Publication order is The Whispering Locker, then The Thing in the Timberline, then The House That Wasn't There Yesterday.
Is there a free Shivergrove story to try first?
"The Third Knock" is a free short story available to anyone who joins the Shivergrove Dispatch, a weekly newspaper from the town itself. It's the fastest way to see if the tone is right for you before buying a full book.
What is the Shivergrove Crypt?
The Shivergrove Crypt is where extra scenes that never made it into the books are published, as they're written — not on a fixed schedule. Read it on Substack.
Where can I buy Shivergrove books?
Every Shivergrove book is available on Kindle — the buy link on each book’s page goes straight to its Amazon listing.
Who writes the Shivergrove series?
Shivergrove is written by P.J. Crowmarsh for Gravemarrow Press, a small press publishing atmospheric horror in the classic '90s style.
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