KAYAK - a novel by Kristal Stittle (eBook only) *preorder*

This a preorder. This order is expected to ship on or before February 17, 2026.

For eighteen-year-old Keith—floating alone on a series of lakes and rivers, lost and without supplies—his kayak is his means of survival. Solid ground means certain death at the scissor-claws of vicious invading creatures.  

What he needs is to find more people; but terrible guilt anchors him in solitude. A year earlier, when the creatures first appeared, it was Keith's choices that brought disaster to the island community that took him in.

Now, it's time to take responsibility for his actions, heal his scars, and survive.

Told in two alternating timelines, Kayak is a story of family, the strength we draw from others, and the strength we learn to draw from ourselves.

Cover art by Kerisson Wemerson. Interior illustrations by Blacky Shepherd.

"Deceptively unsettling, smart survival horror…grips you by the throat and [doesn’t] let go."

• Max Booth III, I Believe in Mister Bones

“A riveting, fast-paced, genre-blending story.”

• Laura Cranehill, Wife Shaped Bodies

"Hypnotically suffocating and immersive. I caught myself holding my breath.”

• J.Krawczyk, It Looks Like Dad

"Impressive and gripping."

• Sonora Taylor, Without Condition

“An original and surprising apocalyptic tale.”

• David Moody, Autumn, Hater

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