Philip Fracassi

Earthling Publications, Halloween 2021

Limited Hardcover Edition of 500

Each copy signed and numbered

Introduction by Andy Davidson

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BOYS IN THE VALLEY

A Novel.

Note: This edition is Sold Out at the publisher.

SYNOPSIS:

St. Vincent's Orphanage for Boys.

Turn of the century, in a remote valley in Pennsylvania.

Here, under the watchful eyes of several priests, 30 boys work and learn and worship. They live their lives in a methodical way and get along despite different personalities and pasts. Peter Barlow, orphaned by a nighttime murder at his childhood home, has made a new life here. As he approaches adulthood, he has friends, a future … a family.

Then, late one stormy night, a group of men arrive at their door, one of whom is badly wounded, his body covered with occult symbols carved into his flesh. Upon his death, an ancient evil is released that infests St. Vincent's and the children within. Soon, boys begin acting differently, forming groups. Taking sides.

Others turn up dead.

Now Peter and those dear to him must choose sides of their own, each of them knowing their lives — and perhaps their eternal souls — are at risk.

Cover artwork by Glenn Chadbourne

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Early Praise:

“A gothic, gory Lord of the Flies…The horror here is as much a warning on the dangers of human corruption as a testament to hope in the face of nigh-insurmountable darkness…Horror readers will be hooked.” – PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

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“Earthling's Halloween series just may have hit its apex with Philip Fracassi's BOYS IN THE VALLEY, a tale that will truly frighten, unnerve, and touch readers' hearts…a beautiful novel that should be — will likely be — remembered as one of the best of the young decade. A harrowing and unforgettable debut novel from Fracassi that should not be missed." - CEMETERY DANCE ONLINE

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"gut-wrenching, heartbreaking, and terrifying." — ANDY DAVIDSON, author of The Boatman’s Daughter

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“Fast-paced, relentless, and chilling without ever neglecting the human side of the proceedings. This is pure horror that should satisfy any fan of the genre.” - JEFFREY THOMAS, author of The American