Old Soul
Old Soul by Susan Barker is a literary horror novel published by Penguin Group on January 28, 2025. Spanning 352 pages, this edition explores the intertwining lives of two strangers, Jake and Mariko, who, after missing a flight in Osaka, uncover a shared tragedy linked to a mysterious woman who has vanished. As Jake embarks on a journey across countries, he gathers chilling testimonies from those who have encountered her, revealing a trail of devastation that spans decades.
Readers will find a narrative that blends elements of horror, thriller, and historical fiction, delving into themes of predation, morality, and free will. The story culminates in Jake’s encounter with Theo, a dying sculptor in rural New Mexico, who may hold crucial insights into the enigmatic woman. Old Soul presents a bold exploration of human experiences and the haunting consequences of loss, inviting readers to reflect on the complexities of life and death.
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The Historian meets Under the Skin in this searingly provocative literary horror novel about one woman’s determination to stay alive at any terrifying cost.
In Osaka, two strangers, Jake and Mariko, miss a flight, and over dinner, discover they’ve both brutally lost loved ones whose paths crossed with the same beguiling woman no one has seen since.
Following traces this mysterious person left behind, Jake travels from country to country gathering chilling testimonies from others who encountered her across the decades—a trail of shattered souls that eventually leads him to Theo, a dying sculptor in rural New Mexico, who knows the woman better than anyone—and might just hold the key to who, or what, she is.
Part horror, part western, part thriller, Old Soul is a fearlessly bold and genre-defying tale about predation, morality and free will, and one man’s quest to bring a centuries-long chain of human devastation to an end.
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