Edenville, Sam Rebelein
Edenville, Sam Rebelein
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Edenville
A Novel

Author: Sam Rebelein

Narrator: Charlie Thurston

Unabridged: 11 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 10/03/2023

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

An unsettling, immersive, and wildly entertaining debut novel from an exciting new voice in horror for fans of Paul Tremblay and Stephen Graham Jones.""Edenville is a delightfully gooey blend of gothic, cosmic, folk and body horror churned by a sharp-bladed critique of academia.""— Lucy A. Snyder, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Sister, Maiden, MonsterAfter publishing his debut novel, The Shattered Man, to disappointing sales and reviews, Campbell P. Marion is struggling to find inspiration for a follow-up. When Edenville College invites him to join as a writer-in-residence, he’s convinced that his bad luck has finally taken a turn. His girlfriend Quinn isn’t so sure—she grew up near Edenville and has good reasons for not wanting to move back. Cam disregards her skepticism and accepts the job, with Quinn reluctantly following along.But there’s something wrong in Edenville. Despite the charming old ladies milling about Main Street and picturesque sunflowers dotting the sidewalks, poison lurks beneath the surface. As a series of strange and ominous events escalate among Edenville and its residents, Cam and Quinn find themselves entangled in a dark and disturbing history.Told with equal parts horror and humor, Edenville explores the urban legends that fuel our nightmares and the ways in which ambition can overshadow our best instincts. Sam Rebelein is an exciting, sharp new voice, sure to terrify readers for years to come.“The mundane horrors of rural and academic living collide with pure cosmic weirdness in Sam Rebelein’s Edenville. Not since Jason Pargin’s John Dies at the End have I been so horrified and grossed out by a book…I could say more, but honestly, the less you know about this book, the better. A fantastic debut.”— Todd Keisling, Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of Devil’s Creek and Cold, Black & InfiniteSupplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

About Sam Rebelein

Sam Rebelein is the Bram Stoker Award–nominated author of Edenville and the short story collection The Poorly Made and Other Things. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Goddard College, with a focus on Memoir and Short Fiction. His work has appeared in PseudoPod, Bourbon Penn, Gamut, The Deadlands, Ellen Datlow’s The Best Horror of the Year, and elsewhere. Edenville also received a Wonderland Book Award for Best Novel. Sam lives, writes, and teaches in Poughkeepsie, NY.


Reviews

Goodreads review by viktoria on July 15, 2023

i didn't like this. at first, i thought it was mostly my fault (and my personal preferences) that made me dislike it, but i came to realize that it was about 40% my fault, 60% the book's fault. hence the 2 star rating. starting with my personal reasons for not liking it: i'm not big on sci-fi or cosm......more

Goodreads review by Amy Noelle on November 08, 2023

I am just in awe of people who can come up with stuff like this! 🤯👏 This was SO imaginative, wild & wonderfully weird. VERY cosmic and lots of gross out horror. I don’t think this is going to work for everyone but if you like WEIRD weird, I’d definitely say give it a go. I had a blast reading it and......more

Goodreads review by Em on March 17, 2025

If you have been looking for horror that also happens to stem from exceptionally well crafted prose, this book is the answer. So often horror, and even sci-fi/fantasy, are overlooked by academia and simply not considered literary. It's an annoying mistake, especially for readers like me who devoted......more

Goodreads review by Becky on September 29, 2023

Review in the October 2023 issue of Library Journal Three Words The Describe This Book: Cosmic Horror, Sardonic Tone, Folk Horror This book is a horror and humor mashed up. It is a scathing critique of academia, especially MFA programs. It is also BONKERS but in all the right ways. It will both appeal......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on July 17, 2023

This is the longest it’s taken me to read a book this entire year. I have no idea what I just read… it was so hard to pick this up and keep going. I still feel very confused and the description of this book is not fully what it’s about, if this book was actually what the description was - I would ha......more