LURE - a novella by Tim McGregor (eBook only)

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2022 Shirley Jackson Award Nominee - Best Novella

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

"Immersive and utterly compelling. A monstrously inventive seaside fable of tradition, adolescence, and loss."

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

“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