Galloway’s Gospel A Novel
Galloway’s Gospel by Sam Rebelein, published by HarperCollins Publishers in 2025, is a novel that blends elements of horror and psychological suspense. This 384-page book takes readers back to Renfield County, where the story revolves around two characters named Rachel. One Rachel inadvertently starts a cult during her high school years, while the other attempts to dismantle it a decade later, leading to a narrative filled with tension and intrigue.
Readers will find a compelling exploration of belief and reality as the plot unfolds between 2009 and 2019. The first Rachel grapples with the consequences of her actions as her classmates embrace her imagined utopia, while the second Rachel investigates a mysterious disappearance linked to the cult’s dangerous rituals. As the two timelines converge, themes of community, faith, and the supernatural emerge, creating a rich tapestry of suspense and mystery.
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“Alternately whimsical and horrifying, Rebelein’s newest is a bizarre gem. I don’t want to join any cult he dreams up, but I will be first in line to read about them.” –KIERSTEN WHITE, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hide
In this shockingly fun wild ride of horrors, Sam Rebelein takes readers back to Renfield County and tells the story of two Rachels–one who mistakenly starts a cult at her local high school and one who tries to dismantle it ten years later.
2009: Rachel Galloway is bored in class. She spends the dreary fall days sketching in her notebook–adorable pigs munching on her boring teachers–and imagining a utopia where all the horrors of Burnskidde High School disappear. But when her classmates start to believe this utopia could be real, Galloway finds herself at the center of an elaborate, and quickly spreading, new religion. Before long, the town is split between believers and nonbelievers. As tensions rise and the rituals become more dangerous, Galloway can’t be sure what’s real and what’s not, or who she can trust.
BURNSKIDDE: CULTWATCH
2019: This is the cryptic message that Renfield County Guard Rachel Durwood receives from her colleague Mark, mere days after he’s disappeared. Mark’s note leads Durwood to the town of Burnskidde, famously sealed off from the rest of the county ten years ago. Now, she discovers a small, insulated community preparing for the rapture and, seemingly, their collective demise. In order to save Burnskidde from itself, she must piece together the fallout from 2009 and avoid being swept up into the monstrous cult herself.
As Rachel Galloway watches her life spiral out of control, Rachel Durwood navigates a world where history, horror, and faith collide. Despite being separated by a decade, Galloway and Durwood may be closer to each other than they realize. But even together, will they be able to stop Burnskidde’s impending doom?
“The novel never forgets to have fun but always keeps its finger on the pulse of the characters’ hearts. A wild, bristling ride that would make Lovecraft blush.” –MICHAEL WEHUNT, author of The October Film Haunt and Greener Pastures
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