Sam Rebelein – författare

An unsettling, immersive, and wildly entertaining debut novel from an exciting new voice in horror for fans of Paul Tremblay and Stephen Graham Jones.

""Edenville is a delightfully gooey blend of gothic, cosmic, folk and body horror churned by a sharp-bladed critique of academia.""— Lucy A. Snyder, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Sister, Maiden, Monster

After publishing his debut novel,The Shattered Man,to disappointing sales and reviews, Campbell P. Marion is struggling to find inspiration for a follow-up. When Edenville College invites him to join as a writer-in-residence, he’s convinced that his bad luck has finally taken a turn. His girlfriend Quinn isn’t so sure—she grew up near Edenville and has good reasons for not wanting to move back. Cam disregards her skepticism and accepts the job, with Quinn reluctantly following along.

But there’s something wrong in Edenville. Despite the charming old ladies milling about Main Street and picturesque sunflowers dotting the sidewalks, poison lurks beneath the surface. As a series of strange and ominous events escalate among Edenville and its residents, Cam and Quinn find themselves entangled in a dark and disturbing history.

Told with equal parts horror and humor,Edenvilleexplores the urban legends that fuel our nightmares and the ways in which ambition can overshadow our best instincts. Sam Rebelein is an exciting, sharp new voice, sure to terrify readers for years to come.

“The mundane horrors of rural and academic living collide with pure cosmic weirdness in Sam Rebelein’sEdenville. Not since Jason Pargin’sJohn Dies at the Endhave I been so horrified and grossed out by a book…I could say more, but honestly, the less you know about this book, the better. A fantastic debut.”—Todd Keisling, Bram Stoker Award-nominated author ofDevil’s CreekandCold, Black Infinite

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

Alternately whimsical and horrifying, Rebeleins newest is a bizarre gem. I dont want to join any cult he dreams up, but I will be first in line to read about them. KIERSTEN WHITE, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hide

In this shockingly fun wild ride of horrors, Sam Rebelein takes readers back to Renfield County and tells the story of two Rachelsone who mistakenly starts a cult at her local high school and one who tries to dismantle it ten years later.

2009:Rachel Galloway is bored in class. She spends the dreary fall days sketching in her notebookadorable pigs munching on her boring teachersand imagining a utopia where all the horrors of Burnskidde High School disappear. But when her classmates start to believe this utopia could be real, Galloway finds herself at the center of an elaborate, and quickly spreading, new religion. Before long, the town is split between believers and nonbelievers. As tensions rise and the rituals become more dangerous, Galloway cant be sure whats real and whats not, or who she can trust.

BURNSKIDDE: CULTWATCH

2019:This is the cryptic message that Renfield County Guard Rachel Durwood receives from her colleague Mark, mere days after hes disappeared. Marks note leads Durwood to the town of Burnskidde, famously sealed off from the rest of the county ten years ago. Now, she discovers a small, insulated community preparing for the rapture and, seemingly, their collective demise. In order to save Burnskidde from itself, she must piece together the fallout from 2009 and avoid being swept up into the monstrous cult herself.

As Rachel Galloway watches her life spiral out of control, Rachel Durwood navigates a world where history, horror, and faith collide. Despite being separated by a decade, Galloway and Durwood may be closer to each other than they realize. But even together, will they be able to stop Burnskiddes impending doom?

"The novel never forgets to have fun but always keeps its finger on the pulse of the characters hearts. A wild, bristling ride that would make Lovecraft blush." MICHAEL WEHUNT, author of The October Film Haunt and Greener Pastures