HE’S CRUDE. HE’S CRASS. HE’S FAMILY.

AND HE’LL TEAR YOUR SOUL APART.

It’s 2005 and 15-year-old Braden O’Riley is hoping for the best summer of his life. Instead, he finds himself sleeping on an air mattress next to his brother. In the wake of a marriage separation, their vulgar, misogynist uncle has moved in, bringing along a mysterious book full of strange occult symbols. What could this book mean? Who, exactly, is this man sleeping in Braden’s bedroom? And what other devastating secrets could he be hiding?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ryan C. Bradley (he/him) is a musician, podcaster, and the author of Saint’s Blood, Bad Connections: Horror Stories, and co-author of Dumb Bullshit for Brilliant Idiots. His short fiction has appeared in NoSleep, Tales to Terrify, and Dark Moon Digest among others. He co-hosts Horror Hangover with Cass Clarke. You can learn more about him at ryancbradley.com.