The Withering Hours by Morgan Sylvia

PREORDER NOW! The Withering Hours by Morgan Sylvia! A brand new collection! Front cover artwork by Michael Squid! Signed and lettered deluxe hardcover edition with slipcase! In The Withering Hours, Morgan Sylvia takes readers through the depths of ancient woods, troubled minds, and gruesome retreats. Folklore and myth breathe life into these tales of a haunted world and its imperfect inhabitants. Sylvia’s work is rich with atmosphere and each story is imbued with a sense of magic and dread.  In these pages you will find restless spirits, creatures who defy death, and twisted sadists. You will meet witches with deep connections to the land and innocents with a taste for blood. The minds of the mad will be yours to explore, just like the dark forests of New England.  This brilliant collection is a perfect read for fans of cosmic and folk horror, but it is also steeped in rich elements of gothic horror and psychological dread.  Sylvia invokes the aura of bygone ages, while writing in a fluid, modern style, seamlessly merging past and present. With this volume, Sylvia continues to prove herself to be an important voice in horror and weird fiction. EDITIONS Deluxe Signed & Lettered Hardcover Edition with Slipcase Signed by the Author and Artist Hand-Lettered A to Z Full color front cover artwork by Michael Squid Front Cover and Spine Stampings Limited to 26 signed and lettered hardcover editions Slipcase: Yes!! PRAISE FOR THE WITHERING HOURS “Morgan Sylvia has written a collection of Dark Folk Horror, steeped in her New England roots, and that shines through. Darkly. Each story is executed in Sylvia’s own style, setting her apart from other writers. I was especially drawn to “Salt Cave,” having lived in the County for eight years. For those familiar with Maine, you’ll know of what I’m referring. For everyone else, you’re in for a treat. Highly recommend this collection.” — Cindy O’Quinn, Bram Stoker® Award-winning writer ABOUT MORGAN SYLVIA Morgan Sylvia is a metalhead, an Aquarius, a coffee addict, and a work in progress. A former obituarist, she is now a full-time freelance writer. She is the author of two novels, Abode, which was recommended by the Library Journal, and Dawn: Book 1 of the Aris Trilogy; four poetry collections. Her work has been published in dozens of places, including Pseudopod, Wicked Witches, Northern Frights, Haunted House Short Stories, Endless Apocalypse, Under Her Skin, In The Cold, Cold Ground, and The Final Summons. Her second poetry collection, As The Seas Turn Red, was nominated for an Elgin Award. She was one of the writers for Realm.fm’s award-winning audio drama Undertow: Blood Forest, as well as its follow-up Undertow: The Pulse. Sylvia belongs to several writers’ groups: the HWA, the SFWA, the New England Horror Writers, Horror Writers of Maine, and Tuesday Mayhem Society. She lives in Maine with her boyfriend, two tuxie cats, two evil goldfish, the cutest rescue dog ever, an overgrown rose garden, and a pet banshee.