Fear on every page

The Cursed Manuscripts

Ten standalone nightmares. One shared universe of curses, monsters, ghosts and impossible things.

Start with Witch and read in order, or jump straight to the nightmare that grabs you. Each novel tells a complete story while adding another piece to the wider Cursed Manuscripts universe.

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Where to begin

Enter the curse

The cleanest entry point is Book 1, Witch: British folk horror, a hidden farmhouse and one chained woman who should never have been freed. If you prefer physical books, the official-store starter bundle gives you Books 1–3 together.

Start with Witch

Book 1 introduces the world through a complete standalone folk-horror story. Read on Kindle/KU or explore every available format on the dedicated book page.

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Starter Bundle — Books 1–3

£29.99

Witch · Zombie · Hell Train.
Three special-edition paperbacks direct from the official Iain Rob Wright store.

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The complete current series

Choose your nightmare

Ten different threats. Ten complete stories. Follow the sequence or choose by subgenre.

Witch
Book 1

Witch

Folk horror. A hidden farmhouse. A chained woman called Rose.

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 Zombie
Book 2

Zombie

A family trapped in a car while the dead gather outside.

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 Hell Train
Book 3

Hell Train

A train enters a tunnel and never comes out.

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 Bad Luck
Book 4

Bad Luck

A curse turns coincidence into something deadly and inevitable.

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 Maniac Menagerie
Book 5

Maniac Menagerie

Thirty serial killers. One private island. The cages are opening.

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 Ghosts
Book 6

Ghosts

A viral ritual spreads online — and the dead start answering.

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 Flesh Bargain
Book 7

Flesh Bargain

A desperate father accepts a miracle with a terrible price.

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 Invite the Wolf
Book 8

Invite the Wolf

Online predator hunters choose the one man who hunts back.

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 Crawlers
Book 9

Crawlers

A pest-control call becomes a nationwide creature outbreak.

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 The Shaft
Book 10

The Shaft

Children vanish from a pit village haunted by the man in the mine.

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Pick by flavour

What scares you?

Folk horrorWitch · The Shaft
Undead / outbreakZombie
SupernaturalHell Train · Ghosts
CursesBad Luck
Human monstersManiac Menagerie · Invite the Wolf
Demonic horrorFlesh Bargain
Creature featureCrawlers
Want everything?Read all ten and follow the shared universe.

Official-store editions

Build the cursed shelf

Current direct-store bundles give readers several ways to collect the series in special-edition paperback form.

Books 1–3

£29.99

The starter bundle: Witch, Zombie and Hell Train.

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Books 1–6

£49.99

Six special-edition paperbacks and more than 1,500 pages of horror.

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Books 7–9

£34.99

Flesh Bargain, Invite the Wolf and Crawlers in one bundle.

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Books 1–9

£69.99

Nine special-edition paperbacks. Add The Shaft separately to complete the current ten-book run.

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Read your way

Kindle. Audio. Special editions.

Kindle / KU

Each dedicated book page includes its geo-redirecting ReaderLink. Start with Witch or jump directly to any title above.

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Audiobooks

The series is also available in audio, with individual Audible links on each book page.

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Special Editions

Exclusive direct-store editions and bundles are available from the official Iain Rob Wright shop.

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