by David Byrne
First published 1995
David, a quiet office worker, finds himself drawn into a strange ritual with unsettling consequences. As he becomes increasingly entangled in its mysterious rites, he loses his grip on reality, trapped in a waking dream of unsettling visions and disorienting experiences. Forced to confront his own fears and doubts, David must navigate this bizarre and unsettling landscape, uncertain of the ritual's true purpose and his own role within it. With a growing sense of unease and the threat of the unknown looming, he struggles to find a way out before the ritual consumes him entirely.
Genres: mystery, fantasy, horror, contemporary
Vibes: dark, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, unreliable-narrator
180 pages · Hardcover · Chronicle Books Llc
Content warnings: anxiety, mental-illness