The House of MadelaineThe House of Madelaine

This fever dream of a novel features a protagonist who shares the same name as its author. Elaine first entered the house as moral support for her friend and fellow schoolteacher, Florence, but now there are no exits in sight. All the inexplicable residents of the space -- Florence's beguiling brother, her inattentive lover, distant mother, wizard father, and even her and Elaine's school principal -- are under the control of the mysterious Madelaine. Elaine knows that Madelaine is out to get her, she just doesn't know who is colluding with Madelaine as she forces Elaine to commit harmful, evil tasks. As Elaine attempts to regain agency, she begins to remember glimpses from her painful past with her gynecologist husband, causing her to question exactly who and what is binding her in place.