LURE - a novella by Tim McGregor (eBook only)

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2022 Shirley Jackson Award Nominee - Best Novella!

About Lure:

In the chapel of a forsaken fishing village on another world's shore, the seawashed bones of old gods hang from the rafters.

When a new god drifts into the bay, the menfolk fear nothing as they reach for their spears; but capturing Her may be their last act of reckless bravado. Her very presence brings dissent and madness. Her voice threatens to tear the starving, angry community apart. 

Setting a siege of relentless horror against the backdrop of brine and blood, Lure blurs the line between natural disaster and self-destruction.

Interior illustrations by Kelly Williams; cover art by Matt Blairstone.

Praise for Lure:

"Immersive and utterly compelling, Tim McGregor's Lure will stab you in the heart with a hook and plunge you deep into the blackest depths where sunlight cannot follow. A monstrously inventive seaside fable of tradition, adolescence, and loss."

• Eric LaRocca, author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke

“Lure: an appropriate title for a novella that gripped me hook, line and sinker. Evocative of the sea, with the feel of a folktale, Tim McGregor’s talent for subtlety is bewitching; but when it berths, the horror is visceral.” 

• Catherine McCarthy, author of Immortelle

"Tightly told, with great tension and pacing; an eerie tale with great social commentary. It's fantastic and stands apart from the crowd." 

• Laurel Hightower, author of Crossroads and Below

RIYL:

The novels of China Mieville & Caitlin R. Kiernan

Films like The VVitch and The Lighthouse

Folk Horror

Creature Features

Fantasy Worlds

Period pieces

About the Author:

Tim McGregor is the author of Hearts Strange and Dreadful, the Spookshow series, and a handful of other titles. Taboo in Four Colors comes out in November. Tim lives in Toronto with his wife, two kids, and one spiteful ghost. He can be reached at timmcgregorauthor.com