The Night That Finds Us All

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“[A] bracing work of maritime cosmic horror . . . Jacobs’ novel doesn’t lack for grotesque and awe-inducing images, but cloaked beneath that is a story of heroism in an unlikely place.” —Reactor

“[A] fine balance of suspense and humor that makes for a spooky, atmospheric read . . . The Night That Finds Us All is an impressive read that’s both eerie and tense.” —Washington Independent Review of Books

“A nautical yarn soaked in horror and doom . . . The tension builds without letup: Whatever godforsaken disaster happens, matters will only get worse.” —Kirkus (starred review)

“Nerve-rattling maritime horror . . . [with] enough surprises to make even seasoned horror fans jump. This delivers the goods.” —Publishers Weekly

“Awash in dread, this nightmarish story of survival is an easy handsell to those who enjoy nautical horror like Ally Wilkes' Where the Dead Wait (2023), a space-bound counterpart like S. A. Barnes’ Dead Silence (2022), and survival horror in the vein of Jenny Kiefer’s This Wretched Valley (2024).” —Booklist

“[A] revelatory experience, steeped in otherworldly horror, tragedy, and grim humor. . . Jacobs’s haunting novel combines the thrill of nautical adventure with spine-tingling cosmic horror and will have excellent appeal for a wide-ranging audience, with read-alikes including Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant, This Wretched Valley by Jenny Kiefer, and The Deep by Nick Cutter.” —Library Journal

“When the hauntings begin, they seem not like decorative flourishes but like events that belong to the ship itself. . . Jacobs once again proves himself a careful craftsman of dread, steering by his own dark stars.” —Arkansas Democrat Gazette

"The Night That Find Us All is a cosmic Master and Commander, blending Melville and Lovecraft with an added dash of acidic humor to keep the scurvy away. John Hornor Jacobs summons his superb gothic sensibilities in what is hands down his most exhilarating and breakneck novel to date." —Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Wake Up and Open Your Eyes

"Builds like a dark wave, and once it crests, it'll knock you over—John Hornor Jacobs has crafted a masterful tale, one of uncanny alienation out at sea with a protagonist whose savvy, sharp-tongued voice is alone worth the price of entry. Yet again, Jacobs reminds us that he is a writer of singular ability, and if the gods are just, this will be regarded as a classic of the genre." —Chuck Wendig, author of The Book of Accidents

"Set sail on a tall-masted beauty that is both dream and nightmare. The Night That Finds Us All has everything you want in a novel: fantastic characters, hypnotic writing, and a world so perfectly drawn that it swallows you whole. But be warned: after reading it, you may never want to set foot on a ship again." —Alma Katsu, author of Fiend

"John Hornor Jacobs reminds us that he’s one of our best contemporary horror writers. The Night That Finds Us All combines action and dread like few other recent books, as a haunted ship’s crew fights both the ocean and an evil that will swallow them all." —Richard Kadrey, New York Times bestselling author of the Sandman Slim series

"A compulsively addictive and deliciously creepy read helmed by the irreverently messy heroine of my dreams, The Night That Finds Us All is a journey well worth taking." —Jennifer Thorne, author of Diavola

"A briny nightmare, The Night That Finds Us All plunges into deep, dark waters and strands us on even darker shores. Like nothing else I’ve read in a long time. Fantastically unsettling." —Andy Davidson, author of The Hollow Kind