Award-winning author Ursula Vernon,writing as T. Kingfisher,presents a terrifying tale of hidden worlds and monstrous creations...When Mouse's dad asks her to clean out her dead grandmother's house,she says yes. After all,how bad could it beAnswer: pretty bad. Grandma was a hoarder,and her house is stuffed with useless rubbish. That would be horrific enough,but there's more-Mouse stumbles across her step-grandfather's journal,which at first seems to be filled with nonsensical rants...until Mouse encounters some of the terrifying things he described for herself.Alone in the woods with her dog,Mouse finds herself face to face with a series of impossible terrors-because sometimes the things that go bump in the night are real,and they're looking for you. And if she doesn't face them head on,she might not survive to tell the tale.
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Publisher: Titan Books LtdISBN: 9781789093285Dimensions: 198 x 130 mm
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Reads so fast and so effortless that you don't realize how in thrall you are to it. It's the sensation of being a little kid who stayed out too long past dinner and sure,youwerehaving fun,but now it's a moonless night and the forest is dark and you are hopelessly lost. This is righteous,folkloric horror,and the devil is waiting in between these pages. - Chuck Wendig,NYT bestselling author of BLACKBIRDS and WANDERERSInnovative,unexpected,and absolutely chilling,T. Kingfisher isn't just breaking into the horror scene,she's breaking it down. With a hammer. - Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author Mira GrantA deliciously horrifying read. I adored it. In turns deeply human and uncanny,THE TWISTED ONESreads like the world's most terrifying episode ofHoarders. Don't sleep on it. In fact,be prepared to never sleep again. - Nebula Award-winning author Alyssa WongA refreshing contemporary voice,classic scare-filled weirdness,and a big delightful dog for company: THE TWISTED ONES is a hugely entertaining read. - Aliya WhiteleySmart,crackling prose,genuine chills,suspense that doesn't let up - oh,and strange things walking in the woods. This book was so gripping I practically inhaled it. Definitely one not to miss,though you may want to read it with all the lights on! - Alison LittlewoodTHE TWISTED ONES combines with dread of the classic Arthur Machen tale with the poignancy of IT FOLLOWS. A sweet and shivery tale of things best left unseen by one of the genre's rising stars. - Helen MarshallWith a remarkable assured new voice,Kingfisher strides into the haunted realm of folk horror,and quite simply mic drops. - Stephen Volk,award-winning writer of GHOSTWATCH and The Dark Masters TrilogyT. Kingfisher's take on Machen's tale is very fine indeed. Clever,gruesome,funny,and downright terrifying. THE TWISTED ONES is a refreshing twist on folk horror best read in daylight. Don't go into the woods...no,really,just don't. - Angela SlatterTHE TWISTED ONES is a weird,shimmering story told with sharpness and grace - somehow both wild fairy tale and quiet,personal horror in equal measure. It's a strange and lovely balance,expertly crafted for daytime laughter or nighttime trembles. - Cherie Priest,author of THE FAMILY PLOT and MAPLECROFT.Read this one with the lights on. - Kirkus ReviewsKingfisher neatly combines modern elements into a combined folktale and horror story that is rich in atmosphere and characterization... - Publishers WeeklyLaden with cosmic fright,THE TWISTED ONES connects the foreboding of ancient folklore with the horrors of modern life. But it does so with a sharp,witty voice and a compelling first-person protagonist who finds herself precariously straddling worlds she never knew existed. - NPR BOOKSMy favourite thing about the novel...is the unpredictability of how the story progresses,the subversion of the most common horror tropes. Fear not,we know from early on,given the framing narrative,that the dog survives. - THE BOOK SMUGGLERSA more than worthy homage to Arthur Machen's classic'The White People',...a genuinely creepy tale of supernatural horror and cosmic dread in its own right. - James BrogdenPRAISE FOR THE AUTHORRefreshingly charming...it is the mark of a great author to bring characters to life so easily - SFF Book Reviews on BRYONY AND ROSESThere is nothing I love more than to be taken by surprise by a story that is so unexpectedly great - Kirkus Reviews on THE SEVENTH BRIDEDarkly funny...a fast and entertaining novel - Locus Magazine on CLOCKWORK BOYSVernon's worldbuilding is magnificently weird - Tor.com on SWORDHEART
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