{"product_id":"vanity-kills-9781962854108","title":"Vanity Kills","description":"\u003cp\u003eHaunted by his tragic past, Jack LeBlanc, a scarred introvert living in the bayous of southern Louisiana, signs up for a clinical trial to test the miraculous new tissue-regeneration drug, \u003cem\u003eObsidian\u003c\/em\u003e. It isn't long until Jack and the other lab rats discover that the medication is not what was promised. They're about to find out the hard way that the pills have nightmarish consequences...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the author that brought you \u003cem\u003eWrithe \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eBad God's Tower \u003c\/em\u003ecomes a riveting tale that is equal parts medical thriller and monstrous body horror. Vanity Kills delves deep into body dysmorphia, narcissism, conspiracy, and revenge as the ensemble of richly developed characters embark on a quest for visual perfection that will chill you to the bone. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased loosely on Summers' 2020 feature film, Obsidian, Vanity Kills will have you questioning the side effects of every pill you take.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***** PRAISE FOR VANITY KILLS******\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An amazing blend of medical thriller and body horror, with cinematic prose, skillfully realistic dialogue, and a slow-burn narrative full of dread, regret, and trauma.\" - Milt Theodossiou, Reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Erica Summers writes with an eloquence in horror that I've not seen in years.\" - Ash Ericmore, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Red Room\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Looking forward to watching Summers' star rise because she has the chops. 5 Stars!\" - Mort Stone, Reviewer for \u003cem\u003eThe Mort Report\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Summers cements herself as a powerful voice to be reckoned with. From the beautiful prose of her passages to the earnest way her characters talk to one another, her hard-hitting depictions of visceral violence are attacked with the same tenacity as her stellar storytelling skills.\" - Otis Bateman, author of \u003cem\u003eMy Vice is Your Unfathomable Agony\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Summers drops you right into the story and refuses to let you look away.\" - Mia Coppola Faller, author of\u003cem\u003e Buried Women Speak\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"One of my favorite reads this year!\" - Justin Boote, author of \u003cem\u003eThey Are All Monsters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Creative, terrifying, and beautifully written.\" - Nat Whiston, author of \u003cem\u003eFeel Her Pain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rusty Ogre Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50692317643026,"sku":"9781962854108","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ed37e555-5195-4b0d-ba8a-ad629b54916a.jpg?v=1734121264","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/vanity-kills-9781962854108","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}