"A surreal excursion into heartache and horror narrated by a man undone by grief . . . Along with allusions to Rod Serling and The Exorcist, there are shades of H. P. Lovecraft, Stephen King, zombie literature and, at least once, A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy . . . You don't want to read this book right before bed." —Sarah Lyall, The New York Times Book Review“This intense cosmic horror with a touch of Mexican Americ...

**The long-awaited, terrifying new novel from Gus Moreno, author of the cult classic This Thing Between Us"This book legit gave me nightmares." —Paul Tremblay"The great Millennial horror novel." —Rachel Harrison**When Gabe and Espo buy the long-abandoned, three-flat apartment building in Chicago, it feels like their first real step toward freedom from the 9-to-5 grind. But their plan to renovate and rent out the other two units is immediately beset with chal...

Father Barrera is a disgraced priest, haunted by his part in the tragic death of a child. As penance, he is exiled to the remote South American island town of Puerto Cristina to apprentice under the enigmatic Father Stygian, controversial exorcist.Exorcists are normally trained in the Vatican, but Stygian has his own way of handling demons... methods that predate even the Church. As Barrera seeks to unlock the mysteries of Stygian's strange practices, he uncovers an island rife wit...

The mystery of Puerto Cristina deepens as the veteran exorcist and his apprentice are drawn to a remote farmhouse in the hopes of saving a young boy’s soul. What they find there, however, is an unimaginable nightmare, abominations of nature that the villagers believe is the work of a mythical creature called El Peuchen...

Father Barrera is a disgraced priest, haunted by his part in the tragic death of a child. As penance, he is exiled to the remote South American town of Puerto Cristina to apprentice under the enigmatic Father Stygian, controversial exorcist. Exorcists are normally trained in the Vatican, but Stygian has his own way of handling demons... methods that predate even the Church. And unfortunately for Barrera, Stygian’s last apprentice committed suicide not long ago. As Barrera seeks to unlock t...

Hell is here!Father Stygian and Barrera make it to the hospital, where the ominous masses of birds are terrorizing the building.As they rush to find Andrea, shocking revelations about Stygian’s practice leave Barrera horrified — but will that horror be enough for him to do what’s needed? Are they too late?

Barrera is introduced to the practices of an obscure theory, prompting questions about Stygian’s exorcism methods and whether all is quite what it seems.But before he can dig any deeper into his fellow priest’s practices, their investigation into claims that the dead apprentice has risen takes a sudden, deadly turn…

The mystery of Stygian’s exorcism techniques is unveiled by a shocking source!Can Barrera survive his apprenticeship long enough to save the innocent soul at the heart of the island’s mystery?Or will evil ultimately win as the demonic threat reaches its tipping point?

"A surreal excursion into heartache and horror narrated by a man undone by grief . . . Along with allusions to Rod Serling and The Exorcist, there are shades of H. P. Lovecraft, Stephen King, zombie literature and, at least once, A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy . . . You don't want to read this book right before bed." —Sarah Lyall, The New York Times Book Review“This intense cosmic horror with a touch of Mexican Americ...

**The long-awaited, terrifying new novel from Gus Moreno, author of the cult classic This Thing Between Us"This book legit gave me nightmares." —Paul Tremblay"The great Millennial horror novel." —Rachel Harrison**When Gabe and Espo buy the long-abandoned, three-flat apartment building in Chicago, it feels like their first real step toward freedom from the 9-to-5 grind. But their plan to renovate and rent out the other two units is immediately beset with chal...