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USA Today bestselling author and Bram Stoker nominee, Philip Fracassi, returns to the world of GOTHIC in this brutal sequel to a cult favorite, in which world-famous author Kelly (K.C.) Cooper acquires an antique desk that conjures hell on and off the page.
After a heart-wrenching divorce, author Kelly Cooper and her two children are the proud owners of a new home in New York’s Hudson Valley. While furnishing the house, Kelly comes across a weathered, ancient desk that, despite its rundown appearance, she knows she cannot live without.
But there’s a sliver of darkness inside Kelly—a part of herself she’s tried to repress over the years, to bury deep within her subconscious. Soon, however, the malevolent force of the desk brings that darkness to the surface, poisoning and infesting Kelly’s world, her mind, her heart. And when the true story of the desk is revealed—a blood-soaked history that reaches back centuries—it is Kelly, and those she loves, who will either pay the price for its heritage, or finish things once and for all.
One of the most exciting names in horror, Philip Fracassi will take readers through the dizzying heights and deadly pitfalls of artistic creation, warped and driven by the malicious power of an ancient evil. In the world of GOTHIC, no one can escape the hand they’re dealt.
Every story, one way or another, must have an end.
After a heart-wrenching divorce, author Kelly Cooper and her two children are the proud owners of a new home in New York’s Hudson Valley. While furnishing the house, Kelly comes across a weathered, ancient desk that, despite its rundown appearance, she knows she cannot live without.
But there’s a sliver of darkness inside Kelly—a part of herself she’s tried to repress over the years, to bury deep within her subconscious. Soon, however, the malevolent force of the desk brings that darkness to the surface, poisoning and infesting Kelly’s world, her mind, her heart. And when the true story of the desk is revealed—a blood-soaked history that reaches back centuries—it is Kelly, and those she loves, who will either pay the price for its heritage, or finish things once and for all.
One of the most exciting names in horror, Philip Fracassi will take readers through the dizzying heights and deadly pitfalls of artistic creation, warped and driven by the malicious power of an ancient evil. In the world of GOTHIC, no one can escape the hand they’re dealt.
Every story, one way or another, must have an end.
Price: $23.95
Pages: 300
Publisher: CLASH Books
Imprint: CLASH Books
Publication Date:
27 April 2027
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9781968043629
Format: Paperback
“A literary treat that delivers what it promises to horror fans.” —Fangoria, Issue 18 Vol. 2
“The paralyzing terror caused by the ancient evil possessing the desk engulfs both the characters and the novel’s readers from the start, but is further amplified by Fracassi’s masterful storytelling. Told through multiple points of view, the novel’s structure itself escalates the dread and violence, keeping readers glued to the page.” —Library Journal, starred review
“Fracassi perfectly captures the feeling of slow, creeping dread, causing a sick fascination with seeing how everything plays out. Gothic’s twisted events and false-summit conclusion will keep readers glued to their seats in anticipation of what lies ahead.” —Booklist
“A dark and delirious journey into the unraveling of a mind, Gothic is the accursed 21st century bastard child of the 70s horror boom and John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness. Deadly, compelling, and pulls no punches.” —Brian Evenson, author of Last Days
PHILIP FRACASSI is the USA Today bestselling, Bram Stoker nominated author of eight novels, four short story collections, and several novellas. His work has been published in numerous languages, and his short fiction has been featured in dozens of magazines and anthologies. Several of his stories are being developed for feature films by studios such as A24, Sony Pictures, Paramount, and others. Philip lives in Los Angeles, CA.