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The Black Hunger never ends. It only grows...

Nicholas Pullen is the author of The Black Hunger, out now from Orbit Books. His short stories and essays have appeared in the Toronto Star, CrimeReads, the Copperfield Review, Anti-Heroin Chic, and on Substack.

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The Black Hunger

Out now from Orbit Books

A spine-tingling, queer gothic horror novel where two men are drawn into an otherworldly spiral.

John Sackville will soon be dead. Shadows writhe in the corners of his cell as he mourns the death of his secret lover and as 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 the 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 phenomenal book full of rich historical detail, occult mysticism, and slow, creeping horror. A triumph that should be on your reading list.”

Thomas D. Lee

“The Black Hunger reveals its horrors inch by devastating inch.”

Molly O’Neill

“A terrifying gothic journey to the place where the very cruelest, hungriest creatures hide in the snow, and wear our faces. This is a magisterial debut.”

Michael Rowe

“Rich in historical detail, poignant romance, sweeping adventure, and visceral terror.”

Jennifer Thorne

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Nicholas Pullen

Nicholas Pullen is the author of The Black Hunger, out now from Orbit Books. His short stories and essays have appeared in the Toronto Star, CrimeReads, the Copperfield Review, Anti-Heroin Chic, and on Substack.

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