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The Black Hunger
the spine-tingling gothic horror masterpiece
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'A gothic masterpiece and a devastating exploration of humanity's capacity for evil' Sunyi Dean, author of The Book Eaters The Black Hunger is a phenomenal book full of rich historical detail, occult mysticism, and slow, creeping horror... a triumph' Thomas D. Lee, author of Perilous Times...
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See moreA spine-tingling, queer gothic horror debut where two men are drawn into an otherworldly spiral, and a journey that will only end when they reach the darkest part of the human soul. Perfect for fans of The Historian and Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell.
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'A gothic masterpiece and a devastating exploration of humanity's capacity for evil' Sunyi Dean, author of The Book Eaters
The Black Hunger is a phenomenal book full of rich historical detail, occult mysticism, and slow, creeping horror... a triumph' Thomas D. Lee, author of Perilous Times
John Sackville will soon be dead. Shadows writhe in the corners of his cell as he mourns the death of his secret lover and the gnawing hunger inside him grows impossible to ignore.
He must write his last testament before it is too late. The story he tells will take us to the darkest part of the human soul. It is a tale of otherworldly creatures, ancient cults and a terrifying journey from stone circles of Scotland to the icy peaks of Tibet.
It is a tale that will take us to the end of the world.
A spine-tingling, queer gothic horror debut where two men are drawn into an otherworldly spiral, and a journey that will only end when they reach the darkest part of the human soul. Perfect for fans of The Historian and Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell.
Praise for The Black Hunger:
'A new dark classic to stand alongside Frankenstein and Jekyll & Hyde, The Black Hunger reveals its horrors inch by devastating inch, leading the reader from the foothills of the Himalayas to the Scottish Islands and back again' Molly O'Neill, author of Greenteeth
'Rich in historical detail, poignant romance, sweeping adventure, and visceral terror, The Black Hunger is both utterly original and thrillingly addictive' Jennifer Thorne, author of Diavola
'A terrifying gothic journey to the place where the very cruellest, hungriest creatures hide in the snow, and wear our faces. This is a magisterial debut' Michael Rowe, author of Wild Fell
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780356522180
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 10 October 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Orbit
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 38.0mm
Width: 126.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 287g
Pages: 416
About the Author
Born and raised in Toronto, Nicholas Pullen was educated at Oxford and McGill, and has lived with varying degrees of success in Oxford, London, Montreal, Quebec City, and Edinburgh. His work has appeared in the Toronto Star, Anti-Heroin Chic, and the Copperfield Review. His passion for reconciliation and decolonization has led him to the Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, where he is currently working by day as an Assistant Negotiator. Nicholas is a sometime actor, an enthusiastic amateur at the guitar and the mandolin, and knows the names and locations of every shipwreck in the Great Lakes. He is gay, fluent in French, and lives and works in Ottawa for the time being.
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