Overview
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Winner of the Black Quill Readerās Choice Award, Monstrous Affections heralded the appearance of a thrilling new writer on the horror scene, praised by the National Post as āa worthy heir to the mantle of Stephen King.ā
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David Nickleās debut collection features ā13 terrifying tales of rural settings, complex and reticent characters and unexpected twists that question the fundamentals of reality. All are delivered with a certain grace, creating a sparse yet poetic tour of the horrors that exist just out of sight. Standout stories include āJanie and the Wind,ā where a battered, abandoned woman does what she needs to survive; āOther Peopleās Kids,ā a disturbing examination of the razor-thin moment dividing childhood from maturity and the hand holding that razor; and āThe Pit Heads,ā a phenomenal story about the cold remnants of a Canadian mining town and the true cost of beauty. This ambitious collection firmly establishes Nickle as a writer to watchā (Publishers Weekly, starred review).
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āBrilliantĀ .Ā .Ā . Youād think that you were reading a book full of what you had always expected a horror story to be, but Nickle takes a left turn and blindsides you with tales that are not of the norm, but are all the more horrific because of the surprise twists, darkness and raw emotion.ā āJanuary Magazine, āBest Books of 2009ā
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āDavid Nickle writes āem damned weird and damned good and damned dark. He is bourbon-rough, poetic and vivid. Donāt miss this one.ā āCory Doctorow, New York Timesābestselling author
This book title, Monstrous Affections (Stories), ISBN: 9781504066501, by David Nickle, published by Open Road Integrated Media, Inc. (April 13, 2021) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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