Holy Ghost Road
by John Mantooth
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Pub Date Dec 20 2022 | Archive Date Dec 26 2022
Cemetery Dance Publications | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles
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Description
Some roads are haunted by the past. Some by ghosts. Some are even haunted by demons. The one Forest must travel is haunted by all three.
When she discovers Pastor Nesmith praying to a demonic entity in her family’s barn, Forest knows she must run. Enraged at the possibility of having his true allegiance exposed, Nesmith pursues Forest as she flees on foot, hoping to reach the one person who will believe her—her grandmother. Unfortunately, Granny is forty miles away, and Forest has no car, no phone, and no friends. To reach her, Forest will have to learn to see the world true, even as the demonic and the sacred wage war for her soul.
Advance Praise
"Holy Ghost Road is a southern fried coming-of-age road novel mashed with an epic good vs. evil yarn. Thrilling from page one, as well as inventive and compassionate, the book made me want to go climb the nearest tree and sit in the branches with Forest."
—Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts and The Pallbearers Club.
"Mantooth has a gift for imbuing every turn of phrase with the weight of a deep-down truth you can't imagine you didn't know before. When he turns his pen to horror, the result is nothing short of enthralling. HOLY GHOST ROAD is a prime example of atmospheric, spiritual and human immersion. Walking the long road with Forest, the reader sees through her eyes, and feels every flash of fear, dread and hope as though it were their own. Not to be missed."
—Laurel Hightower, author of Crossroads and Below
"Whether he's writing horror or crime, John Mantooth always renders the South and its people with understanding of and compassion for its nuances, contradictions, particular nightmares and singular beauty. You'll find all of those things in Holy Ghost Road, wrapped around a tense, riveting horror story of demons, religion, and family, worthy of Robert McCammon and Michael McDowell at their best. This one is special."
—Nathan Ballingrud, author of The Strange and North American Lake Monsters
"Holy Ghost Road is one part road novel, one part Southern Gothic, but at its core it's a modern fairy tale. Forest is on the way to her grandma's house, pursued by a wolf of a man and his pack of demonic minions. You will root for Forest as she faces various obstacles on her journey, you will cry with her, and you will fear for her as she is propelled toward the startling, terrifying climax. There's a bit of Lansdale here, a bit of McCammon, but ultimately this is a story only John Mantooth could write. Picking up this book will be easy. Putting it down again will be hard. And forgetting what you've read afterward will be damn-near impossible."
—Ian Rogers, author of Every House is Haunted
Marketing Plan
Netgalley, review copy campaign, Amazon ads
Netgalley, review copy campaign, Amazon ads
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781587678608 |
| PRICE | $18.99 (USD) |
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