The Remaking
Clay McLeod Chapman
(Author)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
From Clay McLeod Chapman, "the twenty-first century's Richard Matheson" (Richard Chizmar), comes an "original and chilling" (Buzzfeed) ghost story that follows the legend of the Witch Girl of Pilot's Creek as it evolves every twenty years--with haunting results. In the 1930s, Ella Louise and her daughter Jessica are dragged from their home at the outskirts of Pilot's Creek, Virginia. Ella Louise is accused of witchcraft, and both are burned at the stake. Ella Louise's burial site is never found, but the little girl has the most famous grave in the South: a steel-reinforced coffin surrounded by a fence of interconnected white crosses. But if the mother was the witch, why was the little girl's grave so tightly sealed? This question fuels a legend told around a campfire in the 1950s by a man forever marked by his encounters with Jessica. Twenty years later, a boy at that campfire will cast Amber Pendleton as Jessica in a '70s horror movie inspired by the ghost story. Amber's experiences on the set and its '90s remake will ripple through pop culture, ruining her life and career after she becomes the target of a witch hunt. Now, Amber's best chance to break the cycle of horror comes when a popular true-crime investigator tracks her down for an interview. But will this final act of storytelling redeem her--or will it bring the story full circle, ready to be told once again?
Product Details
Price
$19.99
$18.59
Publisher
Quirk Books
Publish Date
October 08, 2019
Pages
304
Dimensions
6.0 X 9.1 X 1.1 inches | 1.2 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781683691532
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About the Author
Clay McLeod Chapman writes novels, comic books, and children's books, as well as for film and TV. He is the author of the horror novels The Remaking, Whisper Down the Lane, Ghost Eaters, What Kind of Mother, and the upcoming Wake Up and Open Your Eyes. He also cowrote Quiet Part Loud, a horror podcast produced by Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions for Spotify. Visit him at claymcleodchapman.com.
Reviews
A 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards Semifinalist "An ambitious mosaic novel exploring the power of urban myth and superstition."--The Guardian "Something like Stephen King's imperfect masterpiece The Shining..."--Kirkus Reviews
"Chapman has expertly crafted an ouroboros of a horror story. The Remaking is a fast-paced and haunting examination of how misogyny poisons our culture, generation after generation. It's absolutely chilling. You won't be able to put it down or stop thinking about it after the lights go out."--Mallory O'Meara, author of The Lady from the Black Lagoon
"Jumps out the gate and takes the reader on [a] wild and unnerving ride."--Horror DNA, 4 out of 5 star review "A streamlined page turner of clearly cut supernatural encounters that moonlights as a frighteningly lucid story of injustice. Be it a specter or a painful recollection, Chapman teaches an absolutely chilling lesson on just how long the past will wait to bite you."--Fangoria
"A ripping good yarn. The Remaking first takes you into its confidence and then makes you wonder if you are also cursed with and by this story. Because, incidentally, you are."--Richmond Magazine "Chilling."--Tulsa World
"Chapman tells a well-paced, spare story with original twists and some definite shocks."--Star News "If there's any justice, The Remaking will introduce Chapman to a wider audience of readers anxious for the kind of horror tale that claims a little piece of your brain as its own."--BookTrib "Chapman has crafted a fascinating horror novel that is both excellent within itself and a sharp commentary on an element of the genre."--SFFWorld
"As both a novel of psychological terror and a traditional ghost story, this short, chilling read is recommended for all collections."--Booklist "An obvious valentine to the horror genre."--The Big Thrill
"Chapman has expertly crafted an ouroboros of a horror story. The Remaking is a fast-paced and haunting examination of how misogyny poisons our culture, generation after generation. It's absolutely chilling. You won't be able to put it down or stop thinking about it after the lights go out."--Mallory O'Meara, author of The Lady from the Black Lagoon
"Jumps out the gate and takes the reader on [a] wild and unnerving ride."--Horror DNA, 4 out of 5 star review "A streamlined page turner of clearly cut supernatural encounters that moonlights as a frighteningly lucid story of injustice. Be it a specter or a painful recollection, Chapman teaches an absolutely chilling lesson on just how long the past will wait to bite you."--Fangoria
"A ripping good yarn. The Remaking first takes you into its confidence and then makes you wonder if you are also cursed with and by this story. Because, incidentally, you are."--Richmond Magazine "Chilling."--Tulsa World
"Chapman tells a well-paced, spare story with original twists and some definite shocks."--Star News "If there's any justice, The Remaking will introduce Chapman to a wider audience of readers anxious for the kind of horror tale that claims a little piece of your brain as its own."--BookTrib "Chapman has crafted a fascinating horror novel that is both excellent within itself and a sharp commentary on an element of the genre."--SFFWorld
"As both a novel of psychological terror and a traditional ghost story, this short, chilling read is recommended for all collections."--Booklist "An obvious valentine to the horror genre."--The Big Thrill
