by David Wong
First published 2019
Dave Wong and his best friend John stumble through supernatural catastrophes they never asked to handle. In the first adventure, Dave discovers a drug called "the sauce" that opens perception to otherworldly threats, including an entity named Korrock planning invasion. The second book throws them into chaos when zombie fiction somehow triggers a real apocalypse, despite no actual zombies existing. The third case starts simple: track down a shape-shifting creature that preys on children across dimensions. But Dave, John, and Amy quickly realize this investigation connects to something far stranger and more dangerous. These Midwest slackers would rather be doing anything else, but someone has to stop reality from unraveling. The books warn readers that touching them means entering the game, falling under scrutiny from forces that prefer these stories stay hidden. Knowledge becomes the only defense against horrors that blur the line between paranoia and truth.
Genres: adventure, mystery, fantasy, horror, action, comedy
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, reluctant-heroes
Setting: Midwest
Period: 21st-century
Paperback · Titan Books Ltd
Content warnings: gore, graphic-violence