Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The September House | 2023 | Buy |
Carissa Orlando’s debut novel, The September House, published in 2023, is a horror novel about a woman who stays in a haunted house because she loves it too much to leave. The house gets worse every September, with escalating supernatural events that would drive most people out. Instead, the protagonist develops rules and routines for living with the ghosts.
The book received strong reviews for its mix of genuine horror and dark humor. Orlando takes a familiar premise and finds something new in it by making the real question not “will she escape?” but “why does she stay?” The answer turns out to involve more than just stubbornness.