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The Remaking

A Novel
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The Remaking by Clay Chapman is a chilling ghost story centred on the legend of the Witch Girl of Pilot's Creek, Virginia. The narrative traces this haunting tale as it reemerges every twenty years. Beginning in the 1930s with Ella Louise and her daughter Jessica facing a brutal witchcraft accusation, the story unfolds across decadesβ€”through campfire tales of the 1950s, a '70s horror film inspired by the legend, and its '90s remake, each incident deepening the curse. Amber Pendleton, cast as Jessica, becomes trapped in a terrifying cycle that threatens to ruin her life. A true-crime investigator’s interview offers a possible escapeβ€”but may also restart the haunting all over again.
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The Remaking appeals to readers who enjoy horror infused with supernatural elements, urban legends, and a cinematic approach. Ideal for those fascinated by ghost stories, true-crime investigations, and explorations of cultural myth and misogyny. Fans of Stephen King and dark folklore will find this a gripping and unsettling read.

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From Clay McLeod Chapman, β€œthe twenty-first century’s Richard Matheson” (Richard Chizmar), comes an β€œoriginal and chilling” (Buzzfeed) ghost story that follows the legend of the Witch Girl of Pilot’s Creek as it evolves every twenty yearsβ€”with haunting results.

Inspired by a true story, this supernatural thriller for fans of horror and true crime follows a tale as it evolves every twenty years-with terrifying results.

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From Clay McLeod Chapman, described as "the twenty-first century's Richard Matheson" by Richard Chizmar, comes an original and chilling (Buzzfeed) ghost story that follows the legend of the Witch Girl of Pilot's Creek as it evolves every twenty years, with haunting results.

In the 1930s, Ella Louise and her daughter Jessica are dragged from their home at the outskirts of Pilot's Creek, Virginia. Ella Louise is accused of witchcraft, and both are burned at the stake. Ella Louise's burial site is never found, but the little girl has the most famous grave in the Southβ€”a steel-reinforced coffin surrounded by a fence of interconnected white crosses.

But if the mother was the witch, why was the little girl's grave so tightly sealed?

This question fuels a legend told around a campfire in the 1950s by a man forever marked by his encounters with Jessica. Twenty years later, a boy at that campfire will cast Amber Pendleton as Jessica in a '70s horror movie inspired by the ghost story. Amber's experiences on the set and its '90s remake will ripple through pop culture, ruining her life and career after she becomes the target of a witch hunt.

Now, Amber's best chance to break the cycle of horror comes when a popular true-crime investigator tracks her down for an interview. But will this final act of storytelling redeem herβ€”or will it bring the story full circle, ready to be told once again?

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An HWA Summer Scares Pick and 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards Semifinalist. Praised by The Guardian for its ambitious storytelling and by Buzzfeed as one of the most original and chilling novels recently read. Kirkus Reviews compares it to Stephen King’s The Shining, and Library Journal highlights its immersive and disorienting narrative, delivering intense chills. Book Riot recommends it for fans of filmmaking and true crime. Mallory O'Meara commends it as a haunting examination of misogyny's corrosive cultural effects. Horror DNA awards it 4 out of 5 stars for its wild, unnerving ride. Overall, a fast-paced, haunting novel that lingers after the last page.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781683692119

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 September 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Quirk Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 295g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Clay McLeod Chapman writes novels, comic books, and children's books, as well as for film and TV. He is the author of the horror novels The Remaking, Whisper Down the Lane, Ghost Eaters, What Kind of Mother, and the upcoming Wake Up and Open Your Eyes. He also cowrote Quiet Part Loud, a horror podcast produced by Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions for Spotify. Visit him at claymcleodchapman.com.

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