Eve Crawley has always wanted to experience a night at the opera. So when a chance encounter leads to the offer of a seat at one of the most exclusive performances in the world, how can she resist?

As soon as she arrives for the show, however, Eve starts to notice that something isn’t right. Her host, the mysterious John Blackwood, seems troubled. A strange usherette watches from afar, horrified by what she’s witnessing. And while the royal box looks closed, something appears to be stirring behind the red velvet curtains.

Eve soon discovers that she’s trapped in a nightmare that began more than a century ago. Something deadly is lurking in the royal box, something that once offered a great prize. With no way out, Eve is forced to confront the horrific truth about John Blackwood and the spare seat he offered – but for her, this tragic realisation might come far too late.

A Seat in Hell is a horror novella about an offer that seems too good to be true, a tragedy that occurred many years ago, and a man who’ll do anything to get his wife back.

First published: June 2026
Genre: Ghost / Horror
Series or Standalone: Standalone novella