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Wretch: or, The Unbecoming of Porcelain Khaw

Brief Description
After his husband dies, Simeon Link finds himself overcome by grief and seeking comfort in an unusual support group called The Wretches, who offer an addictive and dangerous source of relief. They introduce Simeon to a curious figure known as Porcelain Khawโ€”a man with the ability... Read More
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After his husband dies, Simeon Link finds himself overcome by grief and seeking comfort in an unusual support group called The Wretches, who offer an addictive and dangerous source of relief. They introduce Simeon to a curious figure known as Porcelain Khawโ€”a man with the ability to let those who are grieving have one last intimate moment with their beloved...for a price.

Hallucinatory, fiendish, and destructively beautiful, Wretch transports us to a world where not everything is as it seems, and those we love may be the ones who haunt us most.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781835417386

Publisher: Titan Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 March 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Titan Books Ltd

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 288

About the Author

Eric LaRocca (he/they) is a 3x Bram Stoker Awardยฎ finalist and Splatterpunk Award winner. He was named by Esquire as one of the โ€œWriters Shaping Horrorโ€™s Next Golden Ageโ€ and praised by Locus as โ€œone of the strongest and most unique voices in contemporary horror fiction.โ€ LaRoccaโ€™s notable works include Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke, Everything the Darkness Eats, and At Dark, I Become Loathsome. He currently resides in Boston, Massachusetts, with his partner.

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