Richard Kadrey is celebrated for his compelling Sandman Slim series, a body of work that delves into dark fantasy with a distinctive voice. His writing explores complex themes, weaving intricate plots with a unique narrative style that keeps readers enthralled. Kadrey's prose is both sharp and evocative, crafting a world that is as brutal as it is alluring.
The story follows Julie Crews, a struggling thirty-something with a turbulent lifestyle who seeks to make her mark as a Psychic Operative in New York City's competitive magic scene. Despite her chaotic life and reliance on substances, she is determined to take on even the most challenging assignments to rise in the ranks and prove her worth in a world filled with supernatural intrigue.
Bestselling authors Cassandra Khaw and Richard Kadrey have teamed up to deliver a dark new story with magic, monsters, and mayhem, perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman and Joe Hill. Julie Crews is a coked-up, burnt-out thirty-something who packs a lot of magic into her small body. She's been trying to establish herself in the NYC magic scene, and she'll work the most gruesome gigs to claw her way to the top. Julie is desperate for a quick career boost to break the dead-end grind, but her pleas draw the attention of an eldritch god who is hungry for revenge. Her power grab sets off a deadly chain of events that puts her closest friends - and the entire world - directly in the path of annihilation. The first explosive adventure in the Carrion City Duology, The Dead Take the A Train fuses Khaw's cosmic horror and Kadrey's gritty fantasy into a full-throttle thrill ride straight into New York's magical underbelly.
A gripping, snappy creature feature from the master of horror noir about two detectives-one dead, one living-hired by an embittered old landowner to banish a bloody cosmic monster from his ancestral home, perfect for fans of Cassandra Khaw, Charles Stross and Lucy A. Snyder.
Exploring themes of primal fear, loss, and the search for meaning, this collection features over 20 years of Richard Kadrey's storytelling. From the haunting landscapes of Siberia to the eerie remnants of Los Angeles, each tale delves into the bizarre and the macabre. Notable stories include a father's desperate search for his daughter in "Razor Pig," the chilling intersection of Ed Gein and an Aztec god in "Flayed Ed," and the eerie reunion in "Candy Among the Jades." Kadrey's imagination shines through in a blend of fantasy and horror.
The incredible finale of the page-turning, high-octane Sandman Slim series filled with an explosive ending and intense kick-ass action from New York Times bestselling author Richard Kadrey. It's been three months since Stark stopped a death cult and a potential ghost apocalypse, and he's at loose ends. His personal life is a mess. His professional life isn't much better. And the world...well, the world is going to shit. L.A. is gripped by a viral epidemic that has everyone wearing masks and keeping their distance from each other. But what's even more frightening is the Shoggot gang and their leader, King Bullet, who revels in the city's collapse. Who is King Bullet? No one knows. He seemingly came from nowhere with nothing but a taste for mayhem and an army of crazed killers who follow his every command. What king wants seems simple on it face: Chaos. Destruction. A city in flames. But there's more to the king and his plans for L.A. and what Stark discovers will change Heaven, Earth, and Stark himself forever.
"As the battle between warring angels continues, James Stark is focused on seemingly simpler matters now that he's resurfaced on earth: an invasion of ghosts. L.A.'s Little Cairo neighborhood has suddenly been overrun by violent spirits, and Thomas Abbott knows if anyone can figure out why they've appeared--and how to get rid of them--it's Stark. Armed with the Room of Thirteen Doors, Stark quickly learns that the answer may reach back to the 1970s and the unsolved murder of small-time actor, Chris Stein. As he begins to dig into the cold case, another area of Stark's life takes an unexpected turn when he becomes entangled with Janet, a woman he saved during the High Plains Drifter zombie attack. Janet's brush with the living dead hasn't quenched her thirst for danger. She's an adrenaline junkie and a member of The Zero Lodge--a club that promises "there's zero chance you'll get out alive." After Stark joins the Lodge to be with Janet, he makes a pair of crucial discoveries that could decide the fate of LA and Heaven itself. To prevent the Little Cairo haunting from consuming the city, Stark must piece together the connections between the Lodge and a missing angel. But while he may dispatch the ghosts, Stark knows that without his help, the bloody war in Heaven could rage forever."--Back cover
Exploring the desolate far edge of the Tenebrae, Sandman Slim encounters a caravan of the damned led by the ruthless Magistrate. Stranded and seeking a way home, he joins this brutal group, which includes human souls, Hellion deserters, rogue angels, and Father Traven. As he navigates this unknown land, his instinct for trouble leads him into a complex web of challenges and alliances in a world filled with lost souls and dark agendas.
`The Great War was over, but everyone knew another war was coming and it drove the city a little mad'
In this supernatural noir thriller, James Stark returns to Los Angeles after making a deal with the sinister Wormwood, but the catch leaves him only partially alive. As he navigates the chaos that follows his return, Stark confronts the challenges of his new existence while dealing with the trouble he brings back from Hell. This tenth installment in the series promises inventive twists and high-intensity action as Stark grapples with the implications of life and death in his unique, gritty world.
"John Constantine is back in London, reuniting with old friends--and older enemies: there's Chas Chandler, his best mate; Mercury, the young psychic; the Earth elemental known as the Swamp Thing; and, of course, more demons and djinns than you can cast a curse at. If he's going to survive this hell-raising homecoming, Constantine will have to play fast and loose with the rules--and with the souls of everyone residing in the Old Smoke. Evil is a surprisingly common infection, but sometimes the cure is worse than the disease"--
