About the author
Sarah Parvis is the author of Haunted Hotels and Creepy Castles, both published by Bearport Books in 2019 as part of a series exploring reportedly haunted locations. Haunted Hotels visits eleven hotels with histories of unexplained cold spots, disturbed bedding, and other reported occurrences, while Creepy Castles surveys eleven historic castles tied to dark or violent histories, including Chillingham Castle in England. Both titles are written for young readers, presenting each location through short, illustrated accounts rather than sustained investigation or argument. The books sit in the occult-philosophy category but function more as introductory, atmosphere-driven nonfiction for children and early teens curious about ghost stories and haunted places than as serious treatments of the paranormal. Parvis's approach across both is descriptive and place-based, moving location by location rather than building a single overarching narrative.
📖 Where to start with Sarah Parvis
💬 What our editors say about Sarah Parvis's books
“Parvis delivers a compelling compilation of eleven haunted hotels, effectively capturing the unsettling nature of these historic sites. The book succeeds in creating an atmosphere of dread through descriptions of unexplained…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Haunted Hotels Parvis, Sarah
“While visually engaging and thematically consistent, this book is strictly for those inclined toward paranormal interpretations of history. Skeptics seeking rigorous academic analysis or purely military architectural studies will…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Creepy Castles Parvis, Sarah
