A mysterious realm on the other side of our screens. A dark force that draws victims into its static. The unlikely hero called to save them and herself from this electric hell. Public Access Afterworld is the profound, binge-all-night, headrush of a novel by the celebrated filmmaker of I Saw the TV Glow and Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.
“Thrilling, heart-wrenching, hilarious, visionary, and so damned smart, this novel is a major work from a major talent.”—Paul Tremblay, New York Times bestselling author of Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep
A debut Gothic horror set in 1870s Brazil—a tale of creeping suspense in which a young pregnant woman finds herself unable to escape her lover’s isolated family home, and a family’s deal with the devil goes terribly wrong.
“An absolute triumph of a debut novel, An Immaculate Deception weaves together the finest elements of classic Gothic horror with pulse-pounding suspense, scrumptious prose, and the feverish atmosphere of 1870s Brazil. Alluring, eerie, and impossible to put down, this book consumed me completely. And the twist left me reeling!”—Carolina Flórez-Cerchiaro, author of Bochica
The debut novel by one of the bestselling Never Whistle at Night’s most memorable contributors, in which, after a young Anishinaabe woman vanishes, her sister tries to pick up the pieces of her broken family, even as her investigations put her at risk of suffering a similar fate.
“A beautifully written, poignant and propulsive debut novel about loss, hope, and the difficult relationships in the life of an Anishinaabe woman. I absolutely devoured this novel. Amber Blaeser-Wardzala is an engaging and extraordinary new voice in Native American literature. You will not be able to put this book down!”—Brandon Hobson, National Book Award finalist and author of The Removed
A single mom and her neurodivergent son battle for survival and stability in a post-apocalyptic world, one that is arguably no less harsh to them than the pre-pandemic one, in this gripping, one-of-a-kind debut.
“[A] grim postapocalyptic novel following a mother accustomed to making tough choices to protect her son . . . Maupin doesn’t sugarcoat the gory fallout of the virus or the everyday demands of holding the world together as a single parent of a high-needs child, making for an emotionally challenging but grounded and satisfying trek . . . It’s an impressive start.”—Publishers Weekly
To save her best friend and lifelong crush from his family’s deadly curse, Libby must team up with (and try not to catch feelings for) a handsome ghost only she can see.
“A dazzling debut. Jung’s writing is clever, immersive, and wildly entertaining. The yearning and tension were off the charts and kept me reading long after I promised ‘just one more chapter.’ You’re The One That I Haunt is the best romance I’ve read in years.”—Kandi Steiner, national bestselling author of A Love Letter to Whiskey
Two families collide in this provocative debut about motherhood, migration, and the distance between who we are and who we want to be.
“A beautiful, timely novel . . . Saba Brevli has written a haunting story about the oft-forgotten human face of the refugee experience, the frailties and illusions of the perfect life, and the true cost of moral courage.”—Patmeena Sabit, author of Good People
A mesmerizing coming-of-age story of an extraordinary young woman in turn-of-the-century France as she rises to find a life she’d never dreamed possible.
She had always felt that she must stay in the shadows, that if she asked for little, she could not feel loss. But here was life and joy.
“Odette Rising reads like a subverted fairytale, steeped in wonder and daring, while gently upending traditional notions of beauty and propriety along the way. Edwards writes with compassion and insight, guiding her characters toward wholeness, while never demanding they conform. Masterful.”—Florence Knapp, New York Times bestselling author of The Names
Sandwich meets The Wedding People in this irresistible comedy of manners as three generations of a family—a snail scientist, a soon-to-be divorcée, her teenage daughter, a hapless con man, and their feckless patriarch—descend on a ritzy Lake Michigan vacation island.
“A bingeable addition to the dysfunctional-family-goes-on-vacation genre, with a motley crew of characters: a child actor turned cocaine salesman, a deceived divorcée, a scientist, a disgruntled teen, and an emotionally stunted widower mourning the family matriarch while harboring his own secrets. Perfect if you’re hiding out by the pool, wishing your own family were a bit more normal.”—The Boston Globe
Abandoning his days of beheading to live out an undercover retirement as a goat farmer, Morfran finds himself accidentally leading a rebellion against the kingdom’s Dark Lord, who, inconveniently, is him.
“Magnificently bonkers in the very best way. Morfran, Dark Lord Reformed is a wickedly fun tale of reluctant redemption that will have you cackling out loud one moment and feeling Capital-E Emotions the next. You might come for the baby goats, cherry jam, leather pants, and shenanigans, but you’ll stay for the found family, forgiveness, and characters who worm their way (with a knife, if necessary) into your heart.”—Emily Krempholtz, USA Today bestselling author of Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore
In this striking debut, an ambitious academic faces new and unwanted choices when she is confronted with overnight motherhood.
“In this post-Roe era, it’s a joy to meet a narrator who is unapologetically feminist! Mona’s story is about ordinary words that have extraordinary complexity and consequences. How does language narrow—or open up—the actual possibilities in our lives? Nicole Nelson writes with compassion and humor about gender, ambition, academia, and the politics of care.”—Leni Zumas, author of Red Clocks
Sweetbitter meets Nomadland, we follow Annie as she leaves her NYC life of bartending and dancing to drive cross-country to Alaska to meet her dying mother.
“Nikki Ervice redefines the Western in this riveting, atmospheric, unsentimental, and defiantly hopeful debut.”—Tess Gunty, National Book Award-winning author of The Rabbit Hutch
