The Blade Between A Novel
The Blade Between A Novel by Sam J. Miller, published by HarperCollins Publishers in February 2022, is a 384-page work that delves into the unsettling dynamics of a changing city in upstate New York. The story follows Ronan Szepessy, a gay photographer who reluctantly returns to his hometown of Hudson to care for his ailing father. As he reconnects with old friends, he confronts the gentrification and corporate interests that threaten the community he once left behind.
Readers will find a blend of horror and political themes as Ronan and his friends, Dom and Attalah, devise a plan to challenge the newcomers and reveal their intentions. However, their actions awaken mysterious forces tied to the town’s history, leading to escalating tensions and violence. The narrative explores the intersection of personal and communal struggles, as Ronan grapples with his own demons while striving to protect the city he has complicated feelings for. This edition presents a unique blend of supernatural elements within a contemporary context, making it a thought-provoking read.
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A Library Journal Horror Best Seller
From Nebula Award winner Sam J. Miller comes a frightening and uncanny ghost story about a rapidly changing city in upstate New York and the mysterious forces that threaten it.
Ronan Szepessy promised himself he’d never return to Hudson. The sleepy upstate town was no place for a restless gay photographer. But his father is ill and New York City’s distractions have become too much for him. He hopes that a quick visit will help him recharge.
Ronan reconnects with two friends from high school: Dom, his first love, and Dom’s wife, Attalah. The three former misfits mourn what their town has become–overrun by gentrifiers and corporate interests. With friends and neighbors getting evicted en masse and a mayoral election coming up, Ronan and Attalah craft a plan to rattle the newcomers and expose their true motives. But in doing so, they unleash something far more mysterious and uncontainable.
Hudson has a rich, proud history and, it turns out, the real-state developers aren’t the only forces threatening its well-being: the spirits undergirding this once-thriving industrial town are enraged. Ronan’s hijinks have overlapped with a bubbling up of hate and violence among friends and neighbors, and everything is spiraling out of control. Ronan must summon the very best of himself to shed his own demons and save the city he once loathed.
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