It's 1887. High in the snow-swept Berkshires sits an old Romanesque convent where the nuns turn out bottles of their potent Italian amaro. They pray. They work. They pray some more. It's an isolated place where little gets in the way of the sisters' devotion. Until now. From a cavern lair far above the convent comes a predatory beast that stalks the good sisters: The Gulo. The Hellish thing resembles both wolf and wolverine, with a massive maw of long, curved incisors and a thick hide covered in deadly quills. In a hideous pack, the creatures ravage some of the holy women and stalk off into the freezing forest hillside, but not before the nuns themselves manage to slay one of them. Rather than risk the return of these fiends, the sisters decide to hunt them down. Fortified by their own powerful amaro-and by the bloodlust rising in them-they march into a raging gale of wind and snow with only makeshift weapons and a powerful medieval crucifix with a fire-hardened tip. It's long odds for the brides of Christ. But the appearance of a mysterious character turns the tide in their favor. The nuns can hardly believe it . . . but there she stands, a tall, striking woman who claims to have vanquished werewolves and other vicious bêtes in her native France. The strange warrior-saint gains the trust of the sisters who dub her the Long Nun. Though some think she hides a dreadful secret, too. One thing's for sure, this Long Nun knows how to bring forth death. She trains the sisters in the ways of the hunt, encouraging them to heed their darker impulses, to abandon their churchly humility, and to seek violent vengeance against the Gulo. With their pagan and carnal senses heightened, the sisters take on the pack, becoming savages themselves, creatures bent on bloody revenge. It's a true holy war, and a young postulant named Henrietta Q. documents all the grisly details in her battle book. But whether anyone will read it depends on the outcome of the fight-and on the mystery of the Long Nun. Robert Eggers meets Emerald Fennell and Tarantino in the gothic horror thriller HAIL HOLY QUEENS

Electrifying and provocative, visceral and profound, a powerful literary debut novel about a young woman whose compulsion to eat earth gives her visions of murdered and missing people—an imaginative synthesis of mystery and magical realism that explores the dark tragedies of ordinary lives. Set in an unnamed slum in contemporary Argentina, Earth-eater is the story of a young woman who finds herself drawn to eating the earth—a compulsion that gives her visions of broken and lost lives. With her first taste of dirt, she learns the horrifying truth of her mother’s death. Disturbed by what she witnesses, the woman keeps her visions to herself. But when Earth-eater begins an unlikely relationship with a withdrawn police officer, word of her ability begins to spread, and soon desperate members of her community beg for her help, anxious to uncover the truth about their own loved ones. Surreal and haunting, spare yet complex, Earth-eater is a dark, emotionally resonant tale told from a feminist perspective that brilliantly explores the stories of those left behind—the women enduring the pain of uncertainty, whose lives have been shaped by violence and loss.

From the award-winning film director and New York Times bestselling author of If Cats Disappeared from the World, a surreal novelization of his hit film Exit 8, adapting the indie horror game of the same name. A path with no beginning, no end. A man with a life-changing decision to make finds himself trapped in a seemingly infinite corridor in a Tokyo subway station. Each time he passes through the sterile, quiet hallway, he discovers himself back at its beginning, walking past the same doors, the same posters, and disturbingly, the same people, as he did the previous time. He soon discovers that in order to reach the elusive "Exit 8", he must look more closely at his surroundings, and notice the tunnel's bizarre anomalies. Spot one, and he must turn back. Spot none, and he can proceed. Make it to eight, and he'll be free. Make a mistake, and he must start over again. As he stumbles through an endless loop of conformity, confronting the strange, new possibilities of his own life, he begins to wonder if anomalies are not things to be feared but to be embraced. Maybe, he thinks, the only way out is through.

Philip K. Dick meets the Coen Brothers in this genre-bending near-future tech nightmare that is as bitingly funny as it is horrifically believable from the New York Times bestselling author of Horror Movie. Meet Julia Flang, a twenty-something former semi-professional gamer, living with her retired uncle, and working two jobs she doesn’t like. Out of the blue, her estranged mother, a CFO for one of the world’s largest tech companies, offers her a temp job with a payday Julia can’t refuse. One sham interview later, she’s offered the to chaperone a man in a vegetative state—one with proprietary AI implanted in his head—from California to the East Coast. To sum up in Julia’s own “You want me to remote control this dead dude across the country.” In a word, yes. But he’s not dead dead. Meet a middle-aged man who wakes within a disorienting hellscape filled with monstrous grotesqueries. Worse than the fluid, morphing reality in which he’s trapped, he has no memory of who he is. He certainly doesn’t remember getting the rabbit tattoo on his arm. He only knows that he must find a certain person. Who? He can’t remember. Using a cell phone modeled after a video game controller, Julia fumblingly navigates the man she calls “Bernie” from the company campus and onto planes and through one of the largest airports in America. All the while, the man endures an ever-changing and worsening nightmare that offers clues as to who he was—and who he must track down. And as their two lives intertwine, Julia and Bernie become unlikely allies and fugitives on a collision course with reality. Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep is a heady, horrific genre-bender from one of the most groundbreaking voices in fiction today.

From the award-winning film director and New York Times bestselling author of If Cats Disappeared from the World, a surreal novelization of his hit film Exit 8, adapting the indie horror game of the same name. A path with no beginning, no end. A man with a life-changing decision to make finds himself trapped in a seemingly infinite corridor in a Tokyo subway station. Each time he passes through the sterile, quiet hallway, he discovers himself back at its beginning, walking past the same doors, the same posters, and disturbingly, the same people, as he did the previous time. He soon discovers that in order to reach the elusive "Exit 8", he must look more closely at his surroundings, and notice the tunnel's bizarre anomalies. Spot one, and he must turn back. Spot none, and he can proceed. Make it to eight, and he'll be free. Make a mistake, and he must start over again. As he stumbles through an endless loop of conformity, confronting the strange, new possibilities of his own life, he begins to wonder if anomalies are not things to be feared but to be embraced. Maybe, he thinks, the only way out is through.

The 9th book in the Killer VHS Series, hailed as "the modern-day Goosebumps for Adults" by Horror Obsessive.Happy Hour is the latest horror novella from Bram Stoker and British Fantasy Award nominated author Gemma Amor.The eccentric onwer of a '90s underground London cocktail bar has a unique and disturbing way of keeping an eye on everything and everyone, then disappearing those who don't behave. Famous politicians, glamorous actresses, and international stars are all dying to get in... and to get out.Happy Hour is the ninth book in the Killer VHS Series, hailed as "the modern-day Goosebumps for Adults" by Horror Obsessive. Killer VHS Series titles are standalone stories featuring found footage elemnets and nostalgic vibes for horror's '80s and '90s glory days.

13 Authors. 1 Thread. Beneath the wide, shadowed canopy of horror, these twisted tales weave their own from dark rituals, cults, and cursed objects, to stalkers, ghosts, and science gone too far — prepare to entangle yourself in stories of love, hate, and the dark fears that haunt us all. Be warned. Once you start pulling, there’s nothing to stop you from coming undone at the seams.Featuring Stories ByTamsin St. James • Lydia E. PenroseElizabeth Faye Moxen • Samantha Bryant • J.M.ClaryS.M. Roundtree • Odella Howe • Kate Weize • T.G. ThorneZaki Brell • Emily Holman • Luke Geldmacher • Eira Thane

Gullywasher's of Georgia has been abandoned a long time… but it's far from empty. A determined CDC epidemiologist goes rogue to tackle a mysterious outbreak in Savannah, only to find himself entangled with a pair of urban explorers and a dangerous, tortured soul in an abandoned theme park where dark forces stir. When a strange and deadly outbreak in Savannah, Georgia, baffles his colleagues at the CDC, epidemiologist Dr. Archibald Gruber sees their failure as his chance to solve the mystery and earn the promotion he craves. His rogue investigation leads him to Gullywasher’s of Georgia, a long-abandoned amusement park, where he crosses paths with YouTube urban explorers Sid and Zeb Barkov. Unbeknownst to Gruber and the brothers, Gullywasher’s has become the haven for the increasingly dangerous outcast Leona Franks.Gruber’s quest for heroism quickly becomes a fight for survival as Leona awakens the malevolent, hungry forces that call the park home. This science-speckled horror-thriller is action-packed with hair-raising suspense, paranormal threats, unquiet spirits, dark humor, and terrifying adventure.

"Ripped Up the Middle in Two is a postpartum nightmare that perfectly melds humor with nail-biting suspense wrapped up in the most realistic depiction of life as a new mom I've ever read. A must-read for everyone who has gone through the horrors of having a newborn." -Emma E. Murray, author of Shoot Me in the Face on a Beautiful Day A mother is the ultimate feral creature... New mom Sadie is struggling with the reality of caring for her three-month-old daughter-the loss of identity, autonomy, and selfhood are grinding her down. When a casual stroll with the baby leads to the discovery of a secret trail leading to a miniature door hidden deep in the woods, Sadie's world unravels even further. Who put the door there? Why does the trail only appear when Sadie is alone? Why is the door surrounded by a clearing full of tiny bones? And, most terrifying of What lives behind that door, and what will it do to her baby? Claustrophobic, rage-filled, and brimming with the chaos of new parenthood, Ripped Up the Middle in Two is the dark fairy tale you've been craving. "Parr Hampton's latest work of visceral psychological horror treats readers to a raw and brutal examination of the darker side of motherhood-the bodily harm, the loss of identity, the pressure to conform, and the psychologically torturous patriarchal expectations. It will make you squirm. It will make you angry. And, true to its title, this book will leave you damaged." -Joey Powell, author of Squirming All the Way Up "Viggy Parr Hampton's Ripped Up The Middle In Two is fierce and feral, with nail-biting psychological edge, gruesome gore, creepy crawlers, and unrestrained fury. A brilliant meditation on what it means to be an unhinged woman in an ever-needing world. Men, listen the f*ck up." -Haley Newlin, author of The Film You Are About To See

13 Authors. 1 Thread. Beneath the wide, shadowed canopy of horror, these twisted tales weave their own from dark rituals, cults, and cursed objects, to stalkers, ghosts, and science gone too far — prepare to entangle yourself in stories of love, hate, and the dark fears that haunt us all. Be warned. Once you start pulling, there’s nothing to stop you from coming undone at the seams.Featuring Stories ByTamsin St. James • Lydia E. PenroseElizabeth Faye Moxen • Samantha Bryant • J.M.ClaryS.M. Roundtree • Odella Howe • Kate Weize • T.G. ThorneZaki Brell • Emily Holman • Luke Geldmacher • Eira Thane