The walls are watching...
May 21, 2024 8:00 am
OUT NOW FROM GHOST ORCHID PRESS
MAZI
OUT TODAY
When Silvena and her boyfriend take a vacation at an isolated mountain villa in Bulgaria, she gets the unsettling sense she is being watched by the knots in the house’s wooden walls. Her boyfriend tries to distract her with their usual BDSM games, but Silvena’s hallucinations only worsen when she encounters a local woodcutter who takes an unusual interest in her. Could his presence be somehow linked to her delusions?
The debut novella from Koji A. Dae, author of Scars that Never Bled, Mazi is a seductive erotic horror tale inspired by the author's experiences using kink to deal with mental health issues and the bitter, sometimes isolating winter of the Balkan Mountains.
Praise for Mazi:
"Drawing from Bulgarian folklore, Mazi follows a vacationing poly couple as they enter into sexual intrigue with a local man who might be more than he first appears. Blurring the lines between the domestic and sub-domestic spheres, this erotic, intimate novella asks whether what’s given can ever be taken, and who gets to decide where that line is drawn."
— Lindz McLeod, author of The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet and Sunbathers
"In her debut novella Mazi, Koji A. Dae takes readers on a journey into the deep, dark isolation of the Bulgarian woods...and the even darker realm of the human psyche. Blending folklore, horror, and erotica infused with psychological depth, Dae crafts a tale both shocking and inevitable. The novella blurs boundaries between reality and imagination, desire and dread, with an emotional impact that readers won't soon forget."
— Stephanie Parent, author of The Briars
COMING SOON...
Supernatural circus performer Leathan doesn't let herself get close to anyone. It's too painful when her curse literally rips those connections out of her heart. That's why she does her best to weed out the friendship sprouting between her and Renni, the gregarious star of the show.
When Renni is murdered, the ringmaster tasks Leathan with catching his killer. But all signs indicate the culprit is one of the Extravaganza's own, and the more she learns about her fellow troupers, the farther she feels from the truth—and the closer she is to forming fatal new attachments.
A darkly fantastical mystery reminiscent of The Night Circus and Even Though I Knew the End, THE EXTRAVAGANZA ETERNIA will enchant and delight.
AND THAT'S NOT ALL...
Our submissions are now open again for novels and novellas. Check out our SUBMISSION GUIDELINES for details on how to submit.
We're also delighted to welcome two new members to our team of regular collaborators! Ed Crocker has already worked on this year's novellas, and is joining us as a regular editor, while Claire L. Smith, who has already designed a number of covers for Ghost Orchid Press, will be our new social media manager. We're thrilled to have them on board.
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