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THE BLACKENING | COVER REVEAL

Greetings, Following on from it's reveal by the Night Worms earlier this week, I'm delighted to share the front cover from my new cosmic horror novella, The Blackening...

Available from Friday the 13th of November 2020

eBook & Paperback

Foreword by Philip Fracassi

Artwork from Boz Mugabe

SYNOPSIS

When a young woman goes missing near the sleepy Icelandic village of Vík, police inspector John Ward wants to cancel the Northern Lights Festival after his sole witness describes the kidnapper as a “Shadow”. However, police commissioner Kári Ingason overrules him, fearing the loss of tourist revenue will cripple the village. Scientist Rakel Atladóttir and her peculiar assistant Rúnar offer to help Ward investigate the disappearance, plunging the trio into a fight for survival, with the fate of humanity in jeopardy against a malevolent cosmic horror…

“A feast of good old-fashioned horror, with conflicted characters,

a gooey monster, and plenty of blood and guts.” Tim Waggoner

Author of The Forever House & Bram Stoker Award Winner

★★★★★

“I enjoyed the well-drawn characters, people with real flaws and fears, and loved the setting around the caves of Vik, Iceland.If you like traditional horror, stories that are scary, fun and even a bit pulpy, The Blackening is for you!” Michael Griffin

Author of Armageddon House & Shirley Jackson Award Nominee

★★★★★

“I’ve been scared of the dark before but never my own shadow… until now!

The Blackening will leave you empty.” — Glenn Parker

Pre-order links to follow soon...

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