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Molly Southbourne

This series plunges into the terrifying depths of identity and survival, where the protagonist battles her own clones, born from her very blood. Every wound signifies the birth of a new adversary, intent on her destruction. It's a gripping horror narrative filled with relentless action, psychological turmoil, and unsettling questions about selfhood. This is a compelling exploration of the fight against oneself.

The Murders of Molly Southbourne
The Survival of Molly Southbourne

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  1. 1

    "A bold outpouring of flesh and crisis at once horrifying and familiar." —The New York Times Winner of the 2018 Nommo Award for Best Novella Every time she bleeds a murderer is born. Experience the horror of Tade Thompson's The Murders of Molly Southbourne. A finalist for the 2017 BSFA Award, the 2017 Shirley Jackson Award. The rule is simple: don’t bleed. For as long as Molly Southbourne can remember, she’s been watching herself die. Whenever she bleeds, another molly is born, identical to her in every way and intent on her destruction. Molly knows every way to kill herself, but she also knows that as long as she survives she’ll be hunted. No matter how well she follows the rules, eventually the mollys will find her. Can Molly find a way to stop the tide of blood, or will she meet her end at the hand of a girl who looks just like her?

    The Murders of Molly Southbourne
  2. 2

    Who was Molly Southbourne? What did she leave behind? A burnt-out basement. A name stained in blood. Bodies that remember murder, one of them left alive. A set of rules that no longer apply. Molly Southbourne is alive. If she wants to survive, she'll need to run, hide, and be ready to fight. There are people who remember her, who know what she is and what she's done. Some want her alive, some want her dead, and all hold a piece to the puzzles in her head. Can Molly escape them, or will she confront the bloody history that made her?

    The Survival of Molly Southbourne