From Vulture's "master of horror" Clay McLeod Chapman, a relentless and emotionally charged social horror novel about a family on the run from a demonic possession epidemic that spreads through media, for fans of The Last of Us and When Evil LurksNoah Fairchild has been losing his formerly polite Southern parents to far-right cable news for years, so when his mother leaves him a voicemail warning him that the “Great Reawakening” is here, he assumes it’s related to one of the many conspiracy theories she believes in. But when his own phone calls go unanswered, Noah makes the long drive from Brooklyn to Richmond, Virginia. There, he discovers his childhood home in shambles, a fridge full of spoiled food, and his parents locked in a terrifying trance-like state in front of the TV. Panicked, Noah attempts to snap them out of it and get medical help.Then Noah’s mother brutally attacks him.But Noah isn’t the only person to be attacked by a loved one. Families across the country are tearing each other apart-–literally-–as people succumb to a form of possession that gets worse the more time they spend watching particular channels, using certain apps, or visiting certain websites. In Noah’s Richmond-based family, only he and his young nephew Marcus are unaffected. Together, they must race back to the safe haven of Brooklyn–-but can they make it before they fall prey to the violent hordes?This ambitious, searing novel from "one of horror's modern masters" holds a mirror to our divided nation, and will shake readers to the core.

This book is a spicy one and contains spicy content (Hold onto your hats!) When these two academics meet on New Year’s Eve and become quiz companions, the cliché seems perfect. Fireworks and sparks fly, but the night ends, and after a misunderstanding that seemed to put the fire out well and truly, will that spark reignite when they meet again?Lista is a PhD student, studying mechanical engineering. Despite being surrounded by her friendship group consisting of mainly men, romance is far from view. With her physical differences and adverse experiences, she doubts love could be on the horizon anyway.That is until she encounters a certain tall, dark and intelligent man.Quin is a biomechanics engineering lecturer who is scared of putting a foot wrong at work after issues with his students. Steering clear of relationships and socialising much in general, his plans go down the drain when he meets a breathtakingly smart woman.Little does he know how implicating this meeting could be for him.