A Darker Shade
18 January 2024Imprint: Footnote Press
Synopsis
'Will burrow under your skin and live forever in your darkest dreams' Bust
Joyce Carol Oates assembles a spectacular cast to explore, subvert and reinvent one of horror's most visceral of subgenres. Focusing on distortions of the human body, the fifteen short stories of A Darker Shade will delight, disgust and shock you.
From the metaphysical horror of a snail trapped in...
Joyce Carol Oates assembles a spectacular cast to explore, subvert and reinvent one of horror's most visceral of subgenres. Focusing on distortions of the human body, the fifteen short stories of A Darker Shade will delight, disgust and shock you.
From the metaphysical horror of a snail trapped in...
Details
18 January 2024272 pages
9781804440940Imprint: Footnote Press
Reviews
A bold collection of horror stories that flies in the face of both gender and genre conventionsKirkus Reviews
Will burrow under your skin and live forever in your darkest dreamsBust
A provocative and incisive collection . . . Prepare yourself for some truly unsettling storiesCrimeReads
For this chilling anthology, Oates brings together 15 stories exploring body horror through women's experiences . . . the thematic probe into bodily autonomy makes this a must-read for fans of feminist horrorPublishers Weekly