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Desert Creatures

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In Desert Creatures by Kay Chronister, a young girl named Magdala and her father wander through a hostile desert wasteland in a world plagued by religious fanaticism. As they encounter a fractured society obsessed with miracles, Magdala discovers cryptic secrets about her own existence. The book weaves a chilling tale of survival and belief in a haunting supernatural landscape.
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You might enjoy this gripping tale if you are drawn to atmospheric narratives set in desolate landscapes where horror and supernatural elements intertwine. The story provides a chilling exploration of survival and the hauntingly strange phenomena that challenge reality, making it ideal for fans of suspenseful and spine-tingling adventures.

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A young girl and her father take a desperate pilgrimage through a blasted post-apocalyptic Mojave Desert to the Holy City of Las Vegas in this vivid and uncanny tale of outsiders in a dangerous world, perfect for fans of Lucy A. Snyder and Jeff Vandermeer.

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An unknown devastation has swept across the United States, a sickness causes the dead to flower and sprout fruit, and the promise of miracles draws pilgrims from all over to the Holy City of Las Vegas.

Magdala and her father flee their home in the Sonoran Desert, setting out across the wasteland in search of a cure for her disability. As they pass through blasted cities and ruined towns, they are forced to join with a group of survivors making their own pilgrimage.

But the road to Las Vegas is filled with danger, strange cults occupying the wreckage of towns, and uncanny stuffed men roaming the desert.

As a strange sickness begins to take hold, the band of survivors grows ever thinner, and months turn to years. Magdala finds herself placing her trust in the most unlikely of places, and the closer she gets to her holy destination, the further from salvation she seems.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781803364995

Publisher: Titan Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 September 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Titan Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 288

About the Author

Kay Chronister is the author of THIN PLACES (Undertow, 2020) and DESERT CREATURES (Erewhon, 2022). Her short fiction has appeared in Strange Horizons, Clarkesworld, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, The Dark, and elsewhere, and has been nominated for the Shirley Jackson and World Fantasy awards. Originally from Washington State, she has spent time in Virginia, Cambodia, and Arizona. She now lives outside of Philadelphia with her dogs and her husband.

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