We Can Never Leave This Place
We Can Never Leave This Place by Eric LaRocca, published by Journalstone on June 24, 2022, is a dark fantasy novel that explores themes of grief and trauma through the lens of a young girl’s harrowing journey. Following the violent death of her father, Mara finds her life altered as her mother introduces a new guest into their home, claiming he will protect them from the chaos outside. This edition spans 106 pages and is presented in English.
Readers will encounter a grotesque and thrilling narrative that delves into inherited grief and familial dynamics. The story unfolds as Mara embarks on an odyssey into depravity, revealing the complexities of her imagination and the impact of loss. We Can Never Leave This Place intertwines elements of horror and the supernatural, offering a unique perspective on the struggles of confronting personal and familial demons.
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“When you’re given a gift, something else gets taken away.”
A precocious young girl with an unusual imagination is sent on an odyssey into the depths of depravity. After her father dies violently, young Mara is surprised to find her mother welcoming a new guest into their home, claiming that he will protect them from the world of devastation and destruction outside their door.
A grotesque and thrilling dark fantasy, We Can Never Leave This Place is a harrowing portrait of inherited grief and familial trauma.
“We Can Never Leave This Place is the apocalyptic 21st century Grimm’s fairy tale you need in your life. Eric LaRocca plucks images directly from the muck and mire of our id and fashions them into something grotesquely beautiful.” Paul Tremblay, author of The Cabin at the End of the World and The Pallbearers Club
“We Can Never Leave This Place is a bleak and tender, monstrous and visceral fable of family and loss, and the courage it takes to confront them both.” Kathe Koja, author of The Cipher
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