A01=Hester Steel
apocalyptic
Author_Hester Steel
beach
body horror
Category=FKW
Category=FXR
cave
coastal
commune
cosmic horror
cults
dark
emotional abuse
empowering
eq_isMigrated=1
eq_isMigrated=2
eq_nobargain
female empowerment
gaslighting
gore
human monsters
isolated
LGBT
nature
ocean
oppressive
polyamory
rage
religion
romantic
self-discovery
sex
terror
toxic relationships
unsettling
Product details
- ISBN 9798890032898
- Weight: 640g
- Dimensions: 163 x 240mm
- Publication Date: 08 Sep 2025
- Publisher: Page Street Publishing Co.
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Lemon, poppy seed, sun-warmed sand. These visions convince Aoife to quit her job, leave her manipulative boyfriend, and escape to the isolated shores of the Farmstead commune. There, among its charismatic and hedonistic residents, Aoife finds everything she’s been missing: a community that adores her, the freedom to indulge, and the promise to be a part of something miraculous.
But darkness underpins her airy new way of life. A disappearing cave looms above an ocean no one dares step foot in, mysterious crying fills the night hours, and a rot is spreading across the island. But perhaps most concerning is the commune’s reverence for their leader, Jonah - a love tinged with fear that Aoife knows all too well.
When Aoife’s boring old life comes crashing into her bold new one, loyalties are tested, unleashing a spiral of unspeakable violence that threatens to fracture reality itself. At the helm, Aoife finds herself desperately trying to protect everyone and everything she’s grown to love. Awkward, clumsy Aoife, who was always told she was weak, will soon realize the depths of her strength - and the pleasures of her rage.
Hester Steel is the queer debut author of The Faceless Thing We Adore. Originally from the UK, she has worked around the world as a freelance writer and English teacher. Her work has appeared in several small press and indie anthologies, including The Uncanny and the Dead. Hester currently lives in London.
