Daniel Kraus

He knows it s a long shot but Jay feels it s the only way for him to lift the weight of guilt he has carried since his dad s death the previous year The dive begins well enough but the sudden appearance of a giant squid puts Jay in very real jeopardy made infinitely worse by the arrival of a sperm whale looking to feed

From Daniel Kraus, the New York Times bestselling co-author of Academy Award-winning Best Picture The Shape of Water, comes Blood Sugar, the blood-curdling story of a Halloween where trick-or-treat becomes life or death"A hard kick in the shins you never saw coming... And wow, is it fun to read" LitReactor Best of 2019 PickWHEN TRICK OR TREATBECOMES LIFE OR DEATHFrom the dark imagination of bestselling novelist Daniel Kraus co-author with Guillermo del Toro of THE SHAPE OF WATER comes a Halloween crime story thats like nothing youve ever read before.In a ruined house at the end of Yellow Street, an angry outcast hatches a scheme to take revenge for all the wrongs he has suffered. With the help of three alienated kids, he plans to hide razor blades, poison, and broken glass in Halloween candy, maiming or killing dozens of innocent children. But as the clock ticks closer to sundown, will one of his helpers an innocent himself, in his own streetwise way carry out or defeat the plan?Told from the childs point of view, in a voice as unforgettable as A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, Kraus novel is at once frightening and emotional, thought-provoking and laugh-out-loud funny. Itll make you rethink your concepts of family, loyalty, and justice and will leave you double-checking the wrappers on your Halloween candy for the rest of your days.

The second entry in the slightly scary, extremely addictive contemporary middle-grade series from New York Times bestselling authors Lisi Harrison and Daniel Krausperfect for fans of scary stories for kids, like R. L. Stines Goosebumps, or books for preteens, like Ann M. Martins The Babysitters Club. Its been a month since the events of 1-2-3-4, I Declare a Thumb War, when the Graveyard GirlsGemma, Whisper, Sophie, Frannie, and Zuzudiscovered Silas Hokes empty grave. A month, and no answers. That changes when messages from the other side start to creep up on the Graveyard Girls. Gemmas good-luck charm. The skull in Whispers spilled milk. Sophies vanishing phone. Frannies theater curse. And Zuzus possessed Jurnal. Who is trying to reach them . . . and why? The good news: There might be one person with some answers. The bad news: Shes a mortician . . . with a deadly secret. Speaking of bad news, straight-A Sophie is quickly sliding down the scale to becoming a B-flat friend. She is spending way more time hanging out with Danger Me and way less time with the Graveyard Girls and her schoolwork. Will her scary story be enough to win back her pals, or will her picture-perfect life become the ultimate photo bomb?Fans of author Lisi Harrisons Monster High books will enjoy this new entry in the Graveyard Girls series of mystery books for kids. Anyone looking for scary books for 10-year-old girls will find exactly what they need in this thrilling sequel to 1-2-3-4, I Declare a Thumb War.

New York Times bestselling coauthors Sharon Moalem and Daniel Krauss terrifying sci-fi horror thriller takes place in a future that is much nearer than you think. It is a world where scientific experimentation is exploited for commercial profit and under-supervised cutting-edge technology creates a menace that threatens the very fabric of our existence. Wrath is the story of Sammy, a lab rat instilled with human genes whose supersized intelligence helps him to engineer his escape into the world outside the lab: a world vastly ill-equipped to deal with the menace he represents. Modified through advances that have boosted his awareness of humankinds cruelty in the name of science, Sammy has the potential to sire a rodent army capable of viciously overwhelming the human race. The key to Sammys capture and humanitys salvation may be ten-year-old Dallas Underhill, whom Sammy adopts. But while Dallas and Sammy bond, time is running out for humankind: once Sammy sires his progeny, the exponential proliferation of his kind could spell the end of the world.For fans of dystopian works such as Jeff VanderMeers Southern Reach Trilogy and Emily St. John Mandels Station Eleven, and readers of Neal Stephenson, Michael Crichton, and Blake Crouch. This heart-pounding, science-based thriller takes place in a possibly all-too-soon reality where the hazards and consequences of genetic manipulation will no longer be the stuff of mere fiction.Hardcover with dust jacket; 320 pages; 9 in H by 6 in W.

#1 New York Times bestselling authors Lisi Harrison and Daniel Kraus deliver a slightly scary, extremely addictive, contemporary middle-grade book series. This first installment of Graveyard Girls is part mystery book and part friendship story, centered around five young teen girls in for the fright of their lives. Meet Whisper, Frannie, Sophie, Gemma, and Zuzu, five friends who tell eerie tales by night and navigate middle school drama by day. In Misery Falls, Oregon, it is the 100th anniversary of the electrocution of the towns most infamous killer, Silas Hoke, and the town is abuzz. When a mysterious text message leads the girls to the cemeterywhere Silas Hoke is buried!life cant get any creepier. Except, yes, it can, thanks to the surprise storyteller who meets them at the cemetery, inspires the first-ever meeting of the Graveyard Girls, and sets the stage for a terrifying tale from Whisper that theyll never forget. Book one in a five-book series, Graveyard Girls blends popular scary books for kids (think: Goosebumps) with strong teen girl characters into a fresh, genre-blending middle-grade series. For kids ages 912 in search of girl friendship stories and mystery books, youll find horror and heartfelt relationships in 1-2-3-4, I Declare a Thumb War. Hardcover with dust jacket; 256 pages; 5.5 x 8.3 in. Illustrations by Flavia Sorrentino.

The Graveyard Girls navigate celebrity psychics, messages from beyond the grave, and the continued mystery of Silas Hokes missing bones in this devouring third installment by New York Times bestselling authors Lisi Harrison and Daniel Kraus. Its the holiday season, but the Graveyard Girls are feeling the wrong kind of spirit . . . Gemma is struggling to save the Spirit Sanctuary, while Whisper is reeling from her fathers recent engagement announcement to Paisleys mother. Zuzu has taken on the assignment of town ghost whisperer, Frannie is looking for drama in her drama-less life, and Sophie is being haunted by a possessed doll. And through it all, the girls are getting electrifying messages from beyond the grave that may lead them to Silas Hokes missing bones. For a not-so-merry fright, Gemma tells a deliciously creepy tale that takes the lesson of "be careful what you wish for to a whole new level.Fans of author Lisi Harrisons Monster High books will enjoy this new entry in the Graveyard Girls series of mystery books for kids. Anyone looking for scary books for 812-year-old-girls will find exactly what they need in this thrilling next chapter in the Graveyard Girls series.

The Graveyard Girls navigate an evil smart home, public humiliation, and turbulent middle school friendships in this consuming fourth installment by New York Times bestselling authors Lisi Harrison and Daniel Kraus. The Graveyard Girls are back together but theyve never felt further apart. The excitement of finding Silas Hokes bones quickly fades as tension between the five friends threatens the future of their beloved club. Frannie secretly struggles with life-changing news and unexpected Internet fame. Sophie betrays her bestie to get ahead. Gemmas plan to win Zuzus love backfires. Whisper cant balance her new friendship with Paisley, her old one with the Graveyard Girls, and her latest crush. And Zuzus Spirit Squad summons her to find out whator whohas possessed Frannies new smart house. Can the fighting friends put their differences aside and banish the evil force threatening Frannies home? Or will their cluband livesbe gone for good?Fans of author Lisi Harrisons Monster High books and Daniel Krauss Trollhunters will devour this clownishly creepy installment in the Graveyard Girls series. Young readers looking for scary stories for kids ages 8 to 12 will delight in this frightfully fun mystery series.

A stylistically bold and innovative, cinematic horror novel about greed and paranoia, set amongst the grit and mud of the trenches in WW1. Perfect for fans of Stephen Graham Jones and Alma Katsu.From the New York Times bestselling author of Whalefall, and the co-author of The Shape of Water alongside Guillermo del Toro.Private Cyril Bagger has managed to survive the unspeakable horrors of the Great War through his wits and deception, swindling fellow soldiers at every opportunity. But his survival instincts are put to the ultimate test when he and four other grunts are given a deadly mission: venture into the perilous No Mans Land to euthanize a wounded comrade.What they find amid the ruined battlefield, however, is not a man in need of mercy but a fallen angel, seemingly struck down by artillery fire. This celestial being may hold the key to ending the brutal conflict, but only if the soldiers can suppress their individual desires and work together. As jealousy, greed, and paranoia take hold, the group is torn apart by their inner demons, threatening to turn their angelic encounter into a descent into hell.Angel Down plunges you into the heart of World War I and weaves a polyphonic tale of survival, supernatural wonder, and moral conflict.

El visionario cineasta Guillermo del Toro y el renombrado autor Daniel Kraus combinan su formidable talento en una historia de amor tan conmovedora como fascinante."La forma del agua" está ambientada en la ciudad de Baltimore en plena Guerra Fria, en el centro de investigacion aeroespacial Occam, al que hace poco ha llegado un ser tan extraordinario como potencialmente valioso: un hombre anfibio capturado en el Amazonas. Lo que sigue es una emotiva historia de amor entre este ser y una de las mujeres de la limpieza en Occam, quien es muda y se comunica con la criatura por medio del lenguaje de signos.Desarrollada desde el primer momento como un rompedor lanzamiento simultaneo --una misma historia recreada por dos artistas en los medios independientes de la literatura y el cine--, "La forma del agua" entreteje la fantasia, el terror y el genero romantico a fin de crear un relato que resulta tan trepidante en el papel como en la gran pantalla. Preparate para una experiencia distinta a todo cuanto has leido o visto.

A stylistically bold and innovative, cinematic horror novel about greed and paranoia, set amongst the grit and mud of the trenches in WW1. Perfect for fans of Stephen Graham Jones and Alma Katsu.From the New York Times bestselling author of Whalefall, and the co-author of The Shape of Water alongside Guillermo del Toro.Private Cyril Bagger has managed to survive the unspeakable horrors of the Great War through his wits and deception, swindling fellow soldiers at every opportunity. But his survival instincts are put to the ultimate test when he and four other grunts are given a deadly mission: venture into the perilous No Man's Land to euthanize a wounded comrade.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Angel Down, Whalefall, The Shape of Water with Guillermo del Toro, Rotters, and more, comes this equal parts haunting and horrifying horror novel that gves readers insight into the mind of a controlling homicidal man and the son who must stop him. "Marvin Burke is one of the great monsters of literature, a figure of immense, credible terror and savagery."--Cory Doctorow, author of Little Children and coeditor of Boing BoingImagine your father is a monster. Would that mean there are monsters inside you, too?Nineteen-year-old Ry Burke, his mother, and little sister eke out a living on their dying family farm. Ry wishes for anything to distract him from the grim memories of his fathers physical and emotional abuse. Then a meteorite falls from the sky, bringing with it not only a fragment from another world but also the arrival of a ruthless man intent on destroying the entire family. Soon Ry is forced to defend himself by resurrecting a trio of imaginary childhood protectors: kindly Mr. Furrington, wise Jesus, and the bloodthirsty Scowler.

Tras la muerte de su madre, muy distanciada, Kat Somerville y su hija, Sybil, dejan atrás una vida difícil en Chicago y se instalan en el pintoresco -y quizá mortal- municipio de Comfort Notch, en Nu

Un thriller paranormal troublant et angoissant, un huis-clos sombre et crépusculaire, une histoire familiale oppressante aux frontières du paranormal. Neuf ans se sont écoulés depuis cette nuit terri

From the New York Times bestselling author of Angel Down, Whalefall, The Shape of Water with Guillermo del Toro, Scowler, and more, comes Rotters.Grave-robbing. What kind of monster would do such a thing? Its true that Leonardo da Vinci did it, Shakespeare wrote about it, and the resurrection men of nineteenth-century Scotland practically made it an art. But none of this matters to Joey Crouch, a sixteen-year-old straight-A student living in Chicago with his single mom. For the most part, Joeys life is about playing the trumpet and avoiding the daily humiliations of high school.Everything changes when Joeys mother dies in a tragic accident and he is sent to rural Iowa to live with the father he has never known, a strange, solitary man with unimaginable secrets. At first, Joeys father wants nothing to do with him, but once father and son come to terms with each other, Joeys life takes a turn both macabre and exhilarating.Daniel Krauss masterful plotting and unforgettable characters make Rotters a moving, terrifying, and unconventional epic about fathers and sons, complex family ties, taboos, and the ever-present specter of mortality.

From the coauthor of the New York Times bestselling The Shape of Water comes the second and final book in the utterly riveting (Entertainment Weekly) epic tale about a murdered teen who is resurrected to walk the earth for more than a century.Zebulon Finch has faced more violence, lust, and heartbreak than any other seventeen-year-old in history. But nothing can prepare him for what is coming next.Half a century has passed since Zebulon Finch was gunned down and then inexplicably resurrected to experience a second life. Picking up his tale where he left off, Zebulon heads to Nazi Germany on a top-secret mission. From there he escapes to the shiny new world of the suburbsa tidy neighborhood hiding dark secrets. He will exchange the pains of this world for what he believes will be peace among the stars. He will march for social change all the way to Woodstock, go raving mad in the desert, and finally exit from humanity the only way he knows how. We first met Zebulon sealed in a tomb beneath the World Trade Centermight he yet crawl from the rubble to discover a different America?Enthralling and gut-wrenching, The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch, Volume Two: Empire Decayed is the conclusion to the epic saga of one young mans journey down the long road to redemption.

From the coauthor of the New York Times bestselling The Shape of Water comes the utterly riveting (Entertainment Weekly) tale of a murdered teen who is resurrected to walk the earth for more than a century.May 7, 1896.Dusk. A swaggering seventeen-year-old gangster named Zebulon Finch is gunned down by the shores of Lake Michigan. But after mere minutes in the void, he is mysteriously resurrected.His second life will be nothing like his first.Zebulons new existence begins as a sideshow attraction in a traveling medicine show. From there he will be poked and prodded by a scientist obsessed with mastering the secrets of death. He will fight in the trenches of World War I. He will run from his nightmaresand from povertyin Depression-era New York City. And he will become the companion of the most beautiful woman in Hollywood.Love, hate, hope, and horrorZebulon finds them. But will he ever find redemption?Fearlessly weaving gore, love, philosophy, and social justice issues into one sharp whole (BCCB), The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch, Volume One: At the Edge of Empire is the epic saga of what it means to be human in a world so often lacking in humanity.

NATIONAL BESTSELLERThis novel leaves you breathless. Stephen Graham Jones, New York Times bestselling authorA thunderous gallop of a war novel, a new classic, a best-in-class example of speculative fiction. TheNew York Times Book ReviewThe critically acclaimed author of the crazily enjoyable (The New York Times) Whalefall returns with an immersive, cinematic novel about five World War I soldiers who stumble upon a fallen angel that could hold the key to ending the war. Private Cyril Bagger has managed to survive the unspeakable horrors of the Great War through his wits and deception. But his survival instincts are put to the ultimate test when he and four other grunts are given a deadly mission: venture into the perilous No Mans Land to euthanize a wounded comrade. What they find amid the ruined battlefield, however, is not a man in need of mercy but a fallen angel, seemingly struck down by artillery fire. This celestial being may hold the key to ending the brutal conflict, but only if the soldiers can suppress their individual desires and work together. As jealousy, greed, and paranoia take hold, the group is torn apart by their inner demons, threatening to turn their angelic encounter into a descent into hell.Angel Down plunges you into the heart of World War I and weaves a polyphonic tale of survival, supernatural wonder, and moral conflict.

Soon to be a major motion picture from 20th Century StudiosA USA TODAY BESTSELLERThe Martian meets 127 Hours in this astoundingly great (Gillian Flynn, #1 New York Times bestselling author) and scientifically accurate thriller about a scuba diver whos been swallowed by an eighty-foot, sixty-ton sperm whale and has only one hour to escape before his oxygen runs out.Jay Gardiner has given himself a fools errandto find the remains of his deceased father in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Monastery Beach. He knows its a long shot, but Jay feels its the only way for him to lift the weight of guilt he has carried since his dads death by suicide the previous year.The dive begins well enough, but the sudden appearance of a giant squid puts Jay in very real jeopardy, made infinitely worse by the arrival of a sperm whale looking to feed. Suddenly, Jay is caught in the squids tentacles and drawn into the whales mouth where he is pulled into the first of its four stomachs. He quickly realizes he has only one hour before his oxygen tanks run outone hour to defeat his demons and escape the belly of a whale.Suspenseful and cinematic, Whalefall is an powerfully humane (Owen King, New York Times bestselling author) thriller about a young man who has given up on lifeonly to find a reason to live in the most dangerous and unlikely of places.

A stroke of genius! This is the definitive love letter to the film, written with such meticulous passion and demented glee that you feel yourself standing on the set during the shoot. Greg NicoteroThe New York Times bestselling author of Whalefall and Angel Down dives into a horror movie classic to examine his favorite films importance to our history, culture, and psychologya perfect blend of research and memoir for fans of the movie, the genre, and beyondDaniel Kraus first saw George A. Romeros Night of the Living Dead when he was five years old. Through watching it approximately three hundred times since, Kraus discovered the many ways the film is tied to his childhood trauma and how its influence has carried into his adulthood. He couldnt help but wonder: Are there other admirers of the film out there who feel the same?Partially Devoured uses a frame-by-frame deep dive into Night of the Living Dead to produce a kaleidoscopic cultural investigation of the films importance and to examine the authors early life of rural isolation and local violence.Careening from film analysis to rabbit-hole tangents, Partially Devoured will take readers from screaming laughter to the depths of grief, all while illustrating how a beloved genre film has woven itself into so many facets of our lives.

Perfectly aligned for readers of Ian M. Bankss The Culture series and Ursula K. Le Guins The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas,The Sixth Nik is a galaxy spanning adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of Whalefall and Angel Down.Deep into space, far past the triworld outposts, beyond range of the lethal trollbot internet, soars The Sickness: a ship woven from biomatter and capable of reacting to every need of its human crew. Sisilla, a nine-year-old cultist with a brain enhanced by arcane tech known as niks, has boarded to investigate the enigma of Fema plague-riddled planet that has abruptly gone rogue. The mysterious crew includes a faceless assassin, a beautiful engineer jigsawed by plastic surgery, a peyote-addicted medic, andmost lethal of alla rugged, NonModded captain with a score to settle with Sisilla. Other dangers abound. A hacked robot begins to believe Sisilla is its daughter. The Sickness itself is mutating, possibly even pregnant. And the secret of Fem is more horrific than anyone could have imagined. To survive, Sisilla will need to forsake her predetermined fate and embrace the unknown.