Cassandra Khaw creëert verhalen die de verontrustende aspecten van de menselijke natuur en de rommelige gevolgen van slechte beslissingen onderzoeken. Haar schrijven wordt gekenmerkt door rauwe eerlijkheid en een scherp oog voor de kwetsbaarheden die personages op een dwaalspoor brengen. Khaw onderzoekt meesterlijk de spanning tussen het alledaagse en het gruwelijke, vaak binnen de grenzen van een spookhuissetting. Haar verhalen boeien lezers met hun onbevreesde analyse van gebrekkige individuen die zich door gevaarlijke situaties manoeuvreren.
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.
In Locus and British Fantasy Award nominee Cassandra Khaw's first novel, a crew of diminished former criminals get back together to solve the mystery of their last, disastrous mission. But the universe's highly-evolved AI has its own opposing agenda and will do whatever it takes to keep humans from ever controlling them again.
Cassandra Khaw's debut, Hammers on Bone, is a hard-boiled horror tale featuring John Persons, a private investigator hired by a ten-year-old to kill her abusive stepdad. As he delves into the case, he discovers his own dark, alien infection. Can he stop the monster without unleashing his own horrors?
A sensuous and strange horror novella full of creeping dread and delicious gore, twisting mermaid myths into something sharp, dangerous, and hungry, for fans of Christina Henry, Carmen Maria Machado and Eric LaRocca.
One of the most popular role-playing properties in the world gets new life with this trio of horror novellas set in Vampire: The Masquerade's World of Darkness by three brilliant talents: Genevieve Gornichec, Cassandra Khaw, and Caitlin Starling The subtle horror and infernal politics of the World of Darkness are shown in a new light in Vampire: The Masquerade: Walk Among Us, an audio-first collection of three novellas that show the terror, hunger, and power of the Kindred as you've never seen them before. In Genevieve Gornichec's A SHEEP AMONG WOLVES, depression and radicalization go hand-in-hand as a young woman finds companionship in the darkness... In Cassandra Khaw's FINE PRINT, an arrogant tech bro learns the importance of reading the fine print in the contract for immortality... And in Caitlin Starling's THE LAND OF MILK AND HONEY, ideals and ethics bump heads with appetite on a blood farm. Three very different stories from three amazing, distinct voices, but all with one thing in common: the hunger never stops, and for someone to experience power, many others are going to have to feel pain.
"Khaw's got a sterling premise, enduring lore, and the fresh talent to voice it." -Josh Malerman, New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box. A gorgeously creepy classic haunted house story based on Japanese folklore, combining The Haunting of Hill House with The Ring.[Bokinfo]
Delve into the untold backstory of a beloved undead spellcaster, exploring her journey before joining Bells Hells. This prequel novel reveals the lost years filled with challenges and growth, showcasing her unique personality and the vibrant world she inhabits. Fans of Critical Role will enjoy the deeper insights into her character and the adventures that shaped her before the main storyline.
Exploring the lost years of an undead spellcaster, this prequel novel delves into Laudna's journey from Whitestone to Jrusar. Haunted by a guiding voice, she grapples with her monstrous nature while yearning for more—life, love, and magic. As she navigates a world filled with heroes who seek to eliminate beings like her, the tension between her desires and the dangers they bring intensifies. Written by bestselling author Cassandra Khaw, this tale reveals the challenges and transformations that shape Laudna before joining Bells Hells.
Deacon James is a rambling bluesman straight from Georgia, a black man with troubles that he can't escape, and music that won't let him go. On a train to Arkham, he meets trouble - visions of nightmares, gaping mouths and grasping tendrils, and a madman who calls himself John Persons.
Explores the fragile and nebulous bonds that weave love and grief into our existence. This exquisite and cutting collection of stories showcases a bloody fusion of horrors from cosmic to psychological to body traumas