THIS IS A GOOD HOUSE: It's Release Day for Ashley Deng's DEHISCENT!
"Is it Cozy Horror? Quiet Horror? All I know is it's New Weird Horror and it's delicious."
Happy Book Birthday to Ashley Deng and her debut novella, DEHISCENT!
You can pick up DEHISCENT direct from us (print copies here, eBooks here) or from your favorite preferred booksellers.
About DEHISCENT:
As the world’s climate swings rapidly between oppressively hot and freezing cold, the remnants of civilization huddle in small communities to scrape together what they can to survive.
All except the Zhu family.
Yi has lived in her ancestral house her entire life, sheltered and safe from the scarcity that plagues her community. Her family enjoys a secret life of running water, electricity, and an abundance of food.
But as Yi seeks a way to share their fortune, she learns the terrible secret of the Zhu house.
DEHISCENT is an Eco-Horror tale of a future that has practically arrived, and the humanity that lurks in the most inhuman of places.
Cover art and illustrations by Ivy Teas.
ISBN for Booksellers: 978-1-959790-90-7
Praise for DEHISCENT from Certified Cool People™:
“Decadent, textured, and atmospheric. A story of peril and privilege…centred on the sacrifice for abundance and the chasm between those who have, and those who do not, [all] unfolding within a strange living house.”
Ai Jiang, Nebula finalist, author of Linghun
“A fresh and delicious take on the haunted house…a breathtaking mosaic of powerful themes…Deng’s astonishing debut is a modern classic in the making."
Kelsea Yu, author of Bound Feet
“...Addresses the true horror of climate change: the burden of suffering and infernal knowledge we are leveraging onto the shoulders of the next generation. Dehiscent is inspiring, beautiful stuff.”
Wendy N. Wagner, author of The Secret Skin
“Familiar gothic tropes—a haunted house, family secrets, an isolated young protagonist—which Deng makes her own through mouthwatering prose and a prescient, Eco-Horror twist. Layered and deeply compelling.”
Catherine Yu, author of Direwood
And that’s it; that’s your homework. Pick up a copy of DEHISCENT if you haven’t already.
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Hail the upcoming Climate Collapse DEHISCENT.
Alex & Matt & Ashley