{"title":"Megan Bontrager","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMegan Bontrager\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts tales that weave the eerie and unsettling into the fabric of everyday life. Her stories, such as \u003cem\u003eThe Sea Hides its Dead\u003c\/em\u003e, plunge readers into dark, atmospheric worlds where the supernatural lurks just beneath the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFans of horror and the supernatural will appreciate her deft balance of suspense and emotional depth, creating narratives that haunt long after the final page. Her work invites exploration into the shadows that dwell within both place and psyche.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-sea-hides-its-dead-by-megan-bontrager-9780356529615","title":"The Sea Hides its Dead","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYOUR SINS WON'T SAVE YOU.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'DARK, BONE-CHILLING AND UTTERLY TWISTED'\u003c\/b\u003e Deena Helm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTrapped in an underwater cave, a group of academics must face a series of deadly, supernatural trials—each one demanding they confront their darkest sins—in this chilling aquatic cult horror debut from Megan Bontrager.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGrad student Caro has no idea what she wants to do with her life, but when an opportunity arises to act as a research assistant on an anthropological expedition for her professor and lover, Edward Beck, she doesn't hesitate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeck assembles a team of academics and professionals to study the ancient sea-based Cult of the Leviathan, and the expedition descends into the sea caves where the cult is said to have dwelt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut when the cave entrance collapses, trapping them inside, the expedition will find they are not alone in the darkness. Surrounded by strange artefacts and scattered bones, an ancient trial has been set in motion. One by one, the members of the expedition will be tested and forced to atone for their greatest sin... or die.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Sea Hides its Dead\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A thrilling cosmic horror adventure where the monsters are as much within us as without... I was thoroughly obsessed—consider me an acolyte!'\u003c\/b\u003e Jennifer Thorne, author of \u003ci\u003eDiavola\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A captivating, Lovecraftian horror that examines friendships and love and the dark parts of ourselves'\u003c\/b\u003e Daisy Pearce, author of \u003ci\u003eSomething in the Walls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Bontrager's propulsive novel is a claustrophobic nightmare of wet, squelchy terrors and unflinching truths. Proof that no matter where you go, even in the cavernous depths of a mysterious sea monolith, there you are. You'll be glad to read this on dry land and wrapped in a warm blanket'\u003c\/b\u003e E.L. Chen, author of \u003ci\u003eOne Of Us Is Already Dead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Dark, bone-chilling, and utterly twisted, \u003ci\u003eThe Sea Hides its Dead\u003c\/i\u003e will drag you into its depths with only a flare to light your way'\u003c\/b\u003e Deena Helm, author of \u003ci\u003eOur Cut of Salt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A briny tale of cosmic horror at sea and a harrowing dark academic treatise about the cost of obsession and the wages of guilt. Weird, wild, and unpredictable'\u003c\/b\u003e Bitter Karella, author of \u003ci\u003eMoonflow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Dark academia meets survival horror—with a cosmic twist. Megan Bontrager's captivating novel is full of psychological tension and heartbreak, along with truly nightmarish body horror'\u003c\/b\u003e Ally Wilkes, author of \u003ci\u003eAll the White Spaces\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Cursed sea cults and vengeful angels come together in this blood and brine drenched tale. It's probably ill-advised to descend into inexplicable caves seeking eldritch horrors, but Bontrager's atmospheric writing makes the journey worth it.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47627776852204,"sku":"9780356529615","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780356529615-the-sea-hides-its-dead.jpg?v=1778631782"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/megan-bontrager.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}