DARYL GREGORY is the author of Spoonbenders, Afterparty, The Devil's Alphabet, and other novels. His novella We Are All Completely Fine won the World Fantasy Award and the Shirley Jackson Award.
ONE OF THE WASHINGTON POST'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR
“Revelator is a thing of beauty, brutal in the vein of Cormac
McCarthy, a novel in the Southern Gothic tradition that is fresh
and deeply disturbing.”
—Danielle Trussoni, The New York Times
“Revelator is a brisk work of Southern Gothic horror and an
intriguing, female-centric portrait of a family in conflict. It’s
funny, too . . . [Stella is] a complex character, a pleasure to
follow for 300-plus pages . . . An intrafamilial battle ensues,
fueling the book’s eventful closing chapters and solving some
mysteries surrounding the god.” —Kevin Canfield, San Francisco
Chronicle
“In Revelator, Gregory has constructed a twisty, unnerving story
that reveals its secrets [judiciously] . . . [Gregory] has a talent
for writing outcasts, for conjuring empathy and sympathy for those
left to toil in the margins. That talent is certainly on display in
Revelator, where it’s damn near impossible not to root for Stella
but also for the family of choice she finds along the way . . .
Revelator is a book of few heroes and many villains, but more than
anything, it’s a book for the people — mostly women — who get
caught in the path of both.”
—Nicole Hill, Tor Nightfire
“Daryl Gregory never fails to conjure a uniquely enthralling
reading experience. With Revelator, he expertly mixes Tennessee
bootlegging, the fervor of old time religion, and a new, hungry god
in the mountain. Humane, heady, and thrilling, you'll believe in
Revelator."
—Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts and Survivor
Song
“Gods and moonshine in the Great Depression, written with a
tenderness and brutality only Daryl Gregory could have done—this is
as good as novels get.”
—Stephen Graham Jones, author of The Only Good Indians
“Revelator is a brilliant, dark examination of glorious horror and
horrific glory. A monstrous, hypnotic tale of worship, devotion,
and family secrets—I'll be thinking about this one for a long
time.”
—Sarah Gailey, author of The Echo Wife
“Gregory has spun a strange, haunting tale about faith, greed, and
power—and the families we choose and the ones we cannot escape. You
won’t be able to put it down until you see what’s at the bottom of
the cavern.”
—Peng Shepherd, author of The Book of M
“Daryl Gregory has gifted readers with a period horror novel that
somehow feels completely modern, a fast-paced ghost train through a
labyrinth of dark wonders. Revelator is the perfect autumn read for
fans of the Southern Gothic and the Weird.”
—Shaun Hamill, author of A Cosmology of Monsters
“Gripping . . . Gregory’s novel is packed to the gills with action
and suspense, and he has an enviable skill for characterization . .
. The Smoky Mountains of Tennessee become a character as well, and
Gregory writes about them beautifully. This is an excellent work of
horror, perfectly structured and dark as a Tennessee night. Smart,
original, and scary as hell.”
—Kirkus Reviews, starred
“Full of matter-of-fact descriptions of unthinkable horror,
Revelator is both weird and wonderful . . . Revelator is full of
surprises both fascinating and stomach-clenching . . . Revelator
[serves] a slice of cold terror, paired with a view of humanity
that is equal parts revelatory and humbling.”
—BookPage, starred
“An addictive tale of historical horror . . . Gregory ratches up
the tension in stunning prose . . . a thrilling ride.”
—Publishers Weekly
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