The Building That Wasn't

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Product Details
Price
$28.99  $26.96
Publisher
Camcat Books
Publish Date
Pages
368
Dimensions
5.85 X 8.68 X 1.13 inches | 1.42 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780744309850

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About the Author

Abigail Miles decided to dedicate her life to stories from a young age, leading first to majoring in creative writing in college and now to spending far too much of her time attached to her computer, composing stories and books. Abigail currently lives in Boston, where all her time (or very nearly all her time) is spent in some combination of writing books, reading books, baking, eating said baked goods, making tea to go along with said baked goods, drinking said tea while eating said baked goods and writing and/or reading said books. Sometimes she does actual work, too.

In 2021, she was part of a Tin House Workshop and has had short fiction published through various platforms, including Cold Mountain Review, Strange Fictions, Bending Genres, The Quiet Ones, Marathon Lit Review, and Bookends Review. The Building That Wasn't is her first novel.

Reviews
The Building That Wasn't is many things: a fable about belonging and curiosity, an exploration of an endlessly fascinating building, and a twisty sci-fi debut that leads readers through ever more mysterious doorways. Just like Everly Tertium, readers will find themselves torn between their desperation to know what happens next and the awareness that danger hides around every corner. Abigail Miles has created a novel that feels like the most engrossing dream." --Sara Flannery Murphy, author of Girl One and The Wonder State

"Reminiscent of the mindbenders by Lauren Beukes, The Building That Wasn't now lives rent-free in my head, no broker fees, first and last deposit down." --Clay McLeod Chapman, author of What Kind of Mother and Ghost Eaters

"[T]antalizing and surreal . . . Miles takes her time teasing out the building's bizarre powers, while the intrigue surrounding the origins of its otherworldly residents keeps the pages turning. This genre-bending mystery satisfies." --Publishers Weekly

"This horror novel is one that is sure to twist your mind in a million different ways." --BookRiot