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"The number one New York Times best-selling author of The Fireman and Strange Weather returns with a dark and ingenious collection of 13 compelling short stories that showcase his ability to ""push genre conventions to new extremes"" (New York Times Book Review), performed by a stunning multi-cast featuring Zachary Quinto, Wil Wheaton, Kate Mulgrew, Neil Gaiman, Ashleigh Cummings, Joe Hill, Laysla De Oliveira, Nate Corddry, Connor Jessup, Stephen Lang, and George Guidall. In this masterful collection of short fiction, Joe Hill dissects timeless human struggles in 13 relentless tales of supernatural suspense, including ""In The Tall Grass"", one of two stories cowritten with Stephen King, basis for the terrifying feature film from Netflix. A little door that opens to a world of fairy-tale wonders becomes the blood-drenched stomping ground for a gang of hunters in ""Faun"". A grief-stricken librarian climbs behind the wheel of an antique bookmobile to deliver fresh reads to the dead in ""Late Returns"". In ""By the Silver Water of Lake Champlain"", two young friends stumble on the corpse of a plesiosaur at the water's edge, a discovery that forces them to confront the inescapable truth of their own mortality...and other horrors that lurk in the water's shivery depths. And tension shimmers in the sweltering heat of the Nevada desert as a faceless trucker finds himself caught in a sinister dance with a tribe of motorcycle outlaws in ""Throttle"", cowritten with Stephen King. Featuring two previously unpublished stories and a brace of shocking chillers, Full Throttle is a darkly imagined odyssey through the complexities of the human psyche. Hypnotic and disquieting, it mines our tormented secrets, hidden vulnerabilities, and basest fears and demonstrates this exceptional talent at his very best."

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Hill is a versatile talent, and this kaleidoscopic collection whirls from crime premises that sound like they could be out of a hardboiled noir, to lyrical and magical-realist works dripping with atmosphere and impressive visuals, to midwestern gothic nightmares straight out of the '70s horror heyday. Across them all, Hill's clear voice and talent rings through loud and clear. --barnesandnoble.com A genuinely scary novel filled with people you care about; the kind of book that still stays in your mind after you've turned over the final page. I loved it unreservedly. --Neil Gaiman on HEART-SHAPED BOX Original and gripping, a page-turner. --George R. R. Martin on THE FIREMAN [O]ne of the best [horror] collections of the year. --Locus on 20th CENTURY GHOSTS [An] inventive collection . . . brave and astute. --New York Times Book Review (Editor's Choice) on 20th CENTURY GHOSTS Powerful . . . a fast-paced plot that crackles with expertly planted surprises and revelations . . . a truly memorable debut. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) on HEART-SHAPED BOX [An] undeniably readable work. --Booklist (starred review) on NOS4A2 [A] superb supernatural thriller . . . a tremendous, heartrending epic of bravery and love set in a fully realized and terrifying apocalyptic world, where hope lies in the simplest of gestures and the fullest of hearts. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) on THE FIREMAN The Weather quartet unleashes a perfect storm of styles, from a slow-burn thriller to ethereal sci-fi, all told with a consistently strong voice.... Hill whips up emotional moments in all four that strike like lightning and thunderously rumble your soul. --USA Today on STRANGE WEATHER [I]n times like these, when real-world terrors outstrip our night terrors, how can a novelist possibly compete? Joe Hill, the author of several terrifying bestsellers, rises to this challenge in Strange Weather. --Washington Post on STRANGE WEATHER Every piece is driven by anxiety and unease and feature Hill's trademark characters who feel absolutely real. But it is also the sense of place that dazzles, whether it's a sinister version of Narnia in 'Faun, ' on a coastal pier in 'Dark Carousel, ' or on a plane as WWIII breaks out in 'You Are Released.' Hill lulls the reader into deep enjoyment, even as the terror lies just around the corner. --Library Journal [starred review] This new collection of short fiction by acclaimed horror and suspense writer Joe Hill proves that Hill can do it all. --CrimeReads Hill calls to mind Harlan Ellison at his absolute best, with a penchant for cruel characters learning hard truths. --San Francisco Chronicle Hill's latest collection of short stories is compulsively readable. Thirteen stories weave in and out of gritty realism, whimsical folklore, and futuristic sf, flowing from one to the next in a fast-paced journey through the surreal. Hill fills each story with shocking plot twists, excellent worldbuilding, and satisfying kismet. --Library Journal [The Fireman] reaffirms [Joe Hill's] gifts for riveting attention and pushing genre conventions to new extremes. --New York Times Book Review on THE FIREMAN [A]nother must-read from a increasingly impressive storyteller [...] Strange Weather speaks to the versatility of Joe Hill's craft, telling deeply disturbing stories in which cataclysmic forces of nature seem like a gentle rain when set against the actions of villains who are all too human. --barnesandnoble.com on STRANGE WEATHER A four-pack of mayhem in this sparkling collection of short novels. . . .Worth waiting in line for, if you're a Hill fan. If you're not, this is the book to turn you into one. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on STRANGE WEATHER Full Throttle is a great collection and just more proof that Hill is one of the great storytellers of the early 21st century. Highly recommended. --SFF World This collection cements Hill's reputation as a versatile master of scares both subtle and shocking. --Publishers Weekly [starred review] In his new collection of short stories, Joe Hill shows how insanely good he is at shocking, terrible, whoa, cover-your-mouth-and-gasp endings . . . . Seamless and finely crafted work. --New York Times Book Review The poet laureate of everyday terrors returns with a baker's dozen of deliciously sinister tales. . . . Miniature masterworks of modern horror, proving that life is hard, weird, and always fatal. --Kirkus Reviews [starred review]

Hill is a versatile talent, and this kaleidoscopic collection whirls from crime premises that sound like they could be out of a hardboiled noir, to lyrical and magical-realist works dripping with atmosphere and impressive visuals, to midwestern gothic nightmares straight out of the '70s horror heyday. Across them all, Hill's clear voice and talent rings through loud and clear. --barnesandnoble.com A genuinely scary novel filled with people you care about; the kind of book that still stays in your mind after you've turned over the final page. I loved it unreservedly. --Neil Gaiman on HEART-SHAPED BOX Original and gripping, a page-turner. --George R. R. Martin on THE FIREMAN Full Throttle is a great collection and just more proof that Hill is one of the great storytellers of the early 21st century. Highly recommended. --SFF World [The Fireman] reaffirms [Joe Hill's] gifts for riveting attention and pushing genre conventions to new extremes. --New York Times Book Review on THE FIREMAN [An] inventive collection . . . brave and astute. --New York Times Book Review (Editor's Choice) on 20th CENTURY GHOSTS [An] undeniably readable work. --Booklist (starred review) on NOS4A2 [A] superb supernatural thriller . . . a tremendous, heartrending epic of bravery and love set in a fully realized and terrifying apocalyptic world, where hope lies in the simplest of gestures and the fullest of hearts. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) on THE FIREMAN [A]nother must-read from a increasingly impressive storyteller [...] Strange Weather speaks to the versatility of Joe Hill's craft, telling deeply disturbing stories in which cataclysmic forces of nature seem like a gentle rain when set against the actions of villains who are all too human. --barnesandnoble.com on STRANGE WEATHER [I]n times like these, when real-world terrors outstrip our night terrors, how can a novelist possibly compete? Joe Hill, the author of several terrifying bestsellers, rises to this challenge in Strange Weather. --Washington Post on STRANGE WEATHER [O]ne of the best [horror] collections of the year. --Locus on 20th CENTURY GHOSTS A four-pack of mayhem in this sparkling collection of short novels. . . .Worth waiting in line for, if you're a Hill fan. If you're not, this is the book to turn you into one. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on STRANGE WEATHER Every piece is driven by anxiety and unease and feature Hill's trademark characters who feel absolutely real. But it is also the sense of place that dazzles, whether it's a sinister version of Narnia in 'Faun, ' on a coastal pier in 'Dark Carousel, ' or on a plane as WWIII breaks out in 'You Are Released.' Hill lulls the reader into deep enjoyment, even as the terror lies just around the corner. --Library Journal [starred review] Hill calls to mind Harlan Ellison at his absolute best, with a penchant for cruel characters learning hard truths. --San Francisco Chronicle Hill's latest collection of short stories is compulsively readable. Thirteen stories weave in and out of gritty realism, whimsical folklore, and futuristic sf, flowing from one to the next in a fast-paced journey through the surreal. Hill fills each story with shocking plot twists, excellent worldbuilding, and satisfying kismet. --Library Journal In his new collection of short stories, Joe Hill shows how insanely good he is at shocking, terrible, whoa, cover-your-mouth-and-gasp endings . . . . Seamless and finely crafted work. --New York Times Book Review Powerful . . . a fast-paced plot that crackles with expertly planted surprises and revelations . . . a truly memorable debut. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) on HEART-SHAPED BOX The poet laureate of everyday terrors returns with a baker's dozen of deliciously sinister tales. . . . Miniature masterworks of modern horror, proving that life is hard, weird, and always fatal. --Kirkus Reviews [starred review] The Weather quartet unleashes a perfect storm of styles, from a slow-burn thriller to ethereal sci-fi, all told with a consistently strong voice.... Hill whips up emotional moments in all four that strike like lightning and thunderously rumble your soul. --USA Today on STRANGE WEATHER This collection cements Hill's reputation as a versatile master of scares both subtle and shocking. --Publishers Weekly [starred review] This new collection of short fiction by acclaimed horror and suspense writer Joe Hill proves that Hill can do it all. --CrimeReads

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"Joe Hill is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the novels The Fireman, NOS4A2, Horns, and Heart-Shaped Box; Strange Weather, a collection of novellas; and the prize-winning story collection 20th Century Ghosts. He is also the Eisner Award-winning writer of a six-volume comic book series, Locke & Key. Much of his work has been adapted for film and TV, including NOS4A2 (AMC), Locke & Key (Netflix), and In the Tall Grass (Netflix). Kate Mulgrew, a native of Dubuque, Iowa, is an actress and author with an extensive career on stage and screen. From her start as Mary Ryan, the lead role on the popular soap opera Ryan's Hope to the groundbreaking first female starship captain on Star Trek: Voyager to her acclaimed performance as Galina ""Red"" Reznikov on Netflix's smash hit Orange Is The New Black, Kate brings a formidable presence and deep passion to all her projects. Her 2016 book, Born With Teeth, allowed her to add ""New York Times bestselling author"" to her resume. Neil Gaiman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books, including Norse Mythology, Neverwhere, and The Graveyard Book. Among his numerous literary awards are the Newbery and Carnegie medals, and the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Will Eisner awards. Originally from England, he now lives in America. Joe Hill is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the novels The Fireman, NOS4A2, Horns, and Heart-Shaped Box; Strange Weather, a collection of novellas; and the prize-winning story collection 20th Century Ghosts. He is also the Eisner Award-winning writer of a six-volume comic book series, Locke & Key. Much of his work has been adapted for film and TV, including NOS4A2 (AMC), Locke & Key (Netflix), and In the Tall Grass (Netflix). Nate Corddry, whose first television job was as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, has most recently shot a leading role in Hulu's pilot Locke & Key, as well as the independent feature We Are Unsatisfied opposite Billy Crystal. Corddry's film credits include The Circle, Ghostbusters, St. Vincent, and The Heat. Nate has also performed on stage for several seasons with the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts. He currently resides in Los Angeles. Stephen Lang's Broadway work includes Wait Until Dark, A Few Good Men, The Speed of Darkness and Death of a Salesman. His films include Last Exit to Brooklyn, Gettysburg, Gods and Generals, and Tombstone. He is the Co-Artistic Director of the Actors Studio. George Guidall is one of the foremost narrators in the audiobook industry, having recorded over 500 unabridged books ranging from classics to contemporary bestsellers. He is the recipient of the 1999 Audie Award presented by the Audio Publishers Association for the best narration of unabridged fiction."

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