Requiem
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Publisher Description
New gothic horror from Bram Stoker Award winning author, and recent past President of the Horror Writers Association, John Palisano.
Ava must fight an entity locked in on taking out the crew of the Eden, a moon-sized cemetery in space, as it brings back the souls of the dead buried aboard. One such soul is Ava’s lost love, Roland.
The spirits of the interred on the Eden haunt those aboard, including a visiting musician is tasked with writing a new song for the dead. Her Requiem calls a cosmic entity that illuminates their darkest fears and secrets. One by one, they’re driven mad. Ava fights her grief and must rise up before they’re lost and the entity reaches Earth.
FLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long-standing independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to excellent original writing in horror, science fiction and fantasy. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Learn more at www.flametreepress.com and connect on social media @FlameTreePress. Awarded independent publisher of 2024 by the British Fantasy Society.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bram Stoker Award winner Palisano (Night of 1,000 Beasts) puts a suspenseful twist on the classic sci-fi/horror trope of a space crew targeted by an unknown threat. In the 22nd century, an overcrowded Earth no longer has any available burial plots, a crisis the Vita Nova corporation capitalizes on with the launch of Eden, a satellite that serves as an orbital cemetery. In 2111, Eden's operations are suspended following a system failure that causes toxic fluids to leak, creating a PR crisis for Vita Nova. The following year, with a backlog of bodies piling up, a select crew of five, "representing people from all walks of life and different cultures," is sent to Eden to demonstrate that the problem has been resolved and reestablish public trust. The mission is led by Ava Duvay, who is grieving her missing spouse Roland, and includes star musician Tessa Nightingale, whose purpose is to "compose a new requiem for Eden and its tenants." Upon arrival on Eden, the visitors are haunted by a disturbing entity, which threatens their sanity and survival. Palisano's evocative prose makes the setting both eerie and enthralling. Fans of Event Horizon will be riveted.
