Daily Dead comic book readers should be very familiar with the work of Cullen Bunn from his numerous horror comic book series, including Harrow County, Jumpscare, Invasive, The Hexiles, and so much more! Bunn is one of the busiest and most exciting horror writers working today, and he released his adult novel debut, BONES OF OUR STARS, BLOOD OF OUR WORLD, late last year via Gallery Books. A “high-stakes hunt for a masked killer whose brutal murders may be a portent of an evil as ancient and cold as the stars themselves,” this novel is a thrilling read for any horror fan. It’s one of those stories that, once you start reading, you can’t put it down, and thanks to Cullen Bunn and Gallery Books, we have an exclusive excerpt just for Daily Dead readers!
“The bodies are stacking up on Wilson Island.
The town’s sheriff has his suspicions but no genuine evidence for an arrest, even as the murders continue and appear increasingly ritualistic in nature. When an arrest is finally made, all hell breaks loose—literally—as a terrifying horror rises to envelop the town. Soon, it’s all up to an unforgettable and motley group of residents to band together and eliminate an ancient evil in a desperate struggle for survival.
Bunn crafts a story that tests the bounds of human connection in the face of a shocking bloodbath. Super 8 meets It as the residents of a small beach town abandon long held judgements of each other to survive. A bitter sheriff must grit his teeth and accept help from the island mob boss, while a D&D Master, the crew of an overworked extermination company, a tenacious local journalist, and a group of high school seniors looking forward to graduation and the rest of their lives, race to piece together the identity of the illusive killer.
At once cinematic, gory, and full of heart—albeit a bloody heart ripped out from someone’s chest— Bunn showcases the swiftness with which an entire town can be brought to its knees by the most unexpected of evil forces…”
About Cullen Bunn: “Cullen Bunn is a comics writer, novelist, and short story writer, best known for his work on Uncanny X Men, X-Men: Blue, Magneto, and various Deadpool miniseries for Marvel Comics, including the New York Times bestseller Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe, and his creator-owned series The Damned and The Sixth Gun for Oni Press and Harrow County for Dark Horse Comics, as well as his middle grade horror novel Crooked Hills, and his short story work collection Creeping Stones & Other Stories. He also writes Venomized for Marvel, PumpkinHead for Dynamite, Subspecies for Action Lab, Shadow Roads for Oni Press, Regression for Image, Unholy Grail, Brothers Dracul, and Dark Ark for Aftershock Comics, and Harrow County for Dark Horse. He is a Ghastly Award winner, along with being a nominee for the Eisner Award and Bram Stoker Award.”
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