Филип Фракасси — новинки

Когда юного Генри Торна крадут из дома и привозят на отдаленную ферму, находящуюся посреди леса, мальчик неожиданно устанавливает контакт со странной силой, живущей в чаще,— и использует ее для того, чтобы расправится со своими похитителями. Но он еще не знает, что у этого древнего существа есть свои собственные причины, чтобы избавиться от незваных гостей, ведь под домом, в темном влажном подвале, спрятано то, что очень нужно чудовищу. И потому прольется кровь, и монстр, изучая людей с помощью Генри, теперь не остановится ни перед чем.

Beneath a Pale Sky collects eight stories of horror, including two original novellettes, that will take you from the high-security ward of a mental hospital to the top of a Ferris Wheel on an ocean pier. These stories will bury you in the rubble of an earthquake, pull back the veil on a soul's journey into the afterlife, and turn a small midwestern town into the secret domain of cross-dimensional gods. Combining old-school horror with the modern weird, Philip Fracassi will take you places you've never been before, and show you sights you won't soon forget.The supernatural intrudes upon a wedding; a pier becomes the site of tragedy; a collapsed building is only the start of the nightmare for those trapped in the ruins; a scientist who makes the discovery of a lifetime, only to find out that what he's unearthed has dire consequences not only for himself, but for all of mankind.

"When you open this collection, you're headed down a dark alley within the precincts of the Twilight Zone. It's the kind of place where the wrong people get hurt; hazard is everywhere and it doesn't play favorites. The complacent won't find refuge here on the threshold of the void. Nobody is safe and nothing is sacred. Enjoy the ride."
– from the introduction by Laird Barron

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BEHOLD THE VOID is nine stories of terror that huddle in the dark space between cosmic horror and the modern weird, between old-school hard-edged horror of the 1980's and the stylistic prose of today's literary giants.

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Praise for Behold the Void:

SHORT STORY COLLECTION OF THE YEAR – This Is Horror

“Fracassi…builds his horrific tales slowly and carefully…his powers of description are formidable; and he’s especially skillful at creating, and sustaining, suspense.” – The New York Times

“…think vintage King at his best.” – Rue Morgue Magazine (“Dante’s Pick”)

“…recalls the work of writers such as McCammon, King, and Bradbury.” – John Langan, LOCUS Magazine“With carefully drawn characters, vividly constructed situations, and deft description, Behold the Void offers the perfect blend of honest-to-goodness human nastiness and true supernatural creepiness. This is horror fiction at its best.” – Brian Evenson, author of A Collapse of Horses

“Everything here is damned near perfect… a first-rate collection.” Black Static

“Philip Fracassi is the next big horror writer to blow your mind. If you’re a fan of the horror genre at all, then this guy is a must-read.” – Lit Reactor

“These stories are scary, yes, but more than that, they’re haunting– they get inside you and they don’t go away.” – Ben Loory, author of Tales of Falling and Flying

“Fracassi’s Behold the Void is the perfect read for horror fans who expect authors to raise the bar and redefine what horror fiction means.” – Ronald Malfi, author of Bone White

“Fracassi is quickly building a reputation as a superior storyteller of incredible talent…. an author we must surely now hail as a leading light in the dark field of horror fiction.” – This Is Horror