One of the things I did like about this book was the character of Tyson. I knew next to nothing other than that there was a haunted desk. I don’t want to give too much away because I think it’s better to go into this book knowing very little about the plot.
From there-as they usually do in horror novels-things devolve. What neither Sarah nor Tyson realize is that the desk is haunted. Tyson has been struggling to write a good novel and Sarah hopes the new deal will spark some new creativity in him. It’s that good.įor his birthday, famous writer Tyson Parks receives as a gift from his longtime girlfriend, Sarah, an antique desk. Gothic is on the list and I knew it would be there at about the halfway mark. It’s really hard for a book to get on that list. There are maybe 15 or 20 books on it out of the thousands I’ve read in my life that I consider to be all time favorites. I‘ve never written it down, but there is a list in my head of all of my favorite books on it. So while I was looking forward to his new novel Gothic, I had no idea how much I would enjoy it. I’ve enjoyed everything that I’ve read by him. Lettered edition: oversize 7×10 trim, bound in genuine leather, frontis, specialty endhsheets, clamshell box, limited to pre-orders until 9/21 (maximum of 52 copies).I’ve always been a fan of Philip Fracassi’s work. Limited edition: oversize 7×10 trim, bound in bonded leather, full color dustjacket, specialty endsheets, limited to pre-orders until 9/21.
The New York Times calls his work “terrifically scary.”įor more information, you can find Philip on social media, or visit his website at We are extending the preorder period for one more week! On 9/21, the limited will be sold out with no more direct orders available.
Philip’s work has been translated into multiple languages, and his stories have been published in numerous magazines and anthologies, including Best Horror of the Year, Nightmare Magazine, Interzone, and Black Static. His novels include A Child Alone with Strangers, Gothic, and Boys in the Valley. He is the author of the story collections Behold the Void, named “Collection of the Year” from This Is Horror, and Beneath a Pale Sky, named “Collection of the Year” by Rue Morgue Magazine, and a finalist for the Bram Stoker award. Philip Fracassi is an award-winning author and screenwriter. Combining old-school horror with the modern weird, Philip Fracassi will take you places you’ve never been before, and show you sights you won’t soon forget These stories will bury you in the rubble of an earthquake, pull back the veil on a soul’s journey into the afterlife, and turn a small midwestern town into the secret domain of cross-dimensional gods. Beneath a Pale Sky collects eight stories of horror, including two original novelettes, that will take you from the high-security ward of a mental hospital to the top of a Ferris Wheel on an ocean pier.
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