For over a hundred years, the Evans women have kept the undead in their strange southeast Texas town from rising. But sometimes the dead rise too quick – and that’s what left Lenore Evans, and her granddaughter Luna, burying Luna’s mother, Grace, and Lenore’s mother, Ducey. Now the only two women left in the Evans family, Luna and Lenore are left rudderless in the wake of the most Godawful Mess to date.
But when the full moon finds another victim, it’s clear their trouble is far from over. Now Lenore, Luna, and the new sheriff ― their biggest ally ― must dig deep down into family lore to uncover what threatens everything they love most. The body count ticks up, the most unexpected dead will rise – and force Lenore and Luna to face the possibility that the undead aren’t the only monsters preying on their small town.
About the Author :
Lindy Ryan is a Bram Stoker Awards® Nominee and a Silver Falchion Award-winning editor, author, professor, short-film director, and anthologist whose books have received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Booklist, and Library Journal.
A Publishers Weekly Star Watch Honoree, Ryan is the author of BLESS YOUR HEART, COLD SNAP, and more. She is the current author-in-residence at Rue Morgue, the world’s leading horror culture and entertainment brand, and the “Chill Quill” columnist at BookTrib. Her guest articles and features include NPR, BBC Culture, Irish Times, Daily Mail, and more.
In 2022, Ryan was named one of horror's most masterful anthology curators, and she has been declared a "champion for women's voices in horror" by Shelf Awareness (2023). Her animated short film, TRICK OR TREAT, ALISTAIR GRAY, based on her children's book of the same name, won the Grand Prix Award at the 2022 ANMTN Awards. Lindy also writes contemporary romance that has been adapted for film.
Review :
“Newly exposed gaps in the Evans family’s knowledge and history will intrigue fans, leaving them hungry for more.” —Booklist, starred review
“Vampire fans will enjoy this spine-chilling tale, which is not for the faint of heart.” —Kirkus
