Marcy and Owen Parker, young newlyweds eager for a fresh start, have finally found a house they can afford. At first glance, it seems like the perfect starter home. But as they try to settle in, they notice flaws beyond the needed renovations—scratching noises at the bedroom windows at night, inexplicable things hidden behind the walls, and a garden that seems to move with a mind of its own.
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Tensions flare as they try to salvage their dreams of a life together. Owen becomes obsessed with unearthing the house’s mysterious past. As his fixation deepens and the strangeness spreads beyond their white picket fence, Marcy faces an impossible choice: try to save her husband from himself and whatever lives behind the walls, or get out before the secrets beneath the house consume them both.
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They wanted to grow together, but something else is growing between them... and it’s darker than they ever imagined.
PRAISE FOR DORMANT:
"DORMANT pulled me right in from the start. The descriptions (of what was going on inside of people as well as around them) kept me there." - NYT Bestselling Author Patrick Sweeney
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"In this book, Forge delivers an intriguing tale that follows a young couple rooted to their recently purchased home after a life of buoyancy. A fresh start for both of them in the form of beautiful flowers, nosy neighbors, and peeling paint.
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But in the midst of their renovation, a discovery sheds light on the property's past---something more than just the faded wallpaper and aged stucco. And as the horror begins to bloom and cover them in its shroud, they are forced to confront the things that haunt them in the shadows---be it the husband, wife, or the house itself.
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I absolutely loved this book, and I look forward to the next thing growing in Forge's garden." - Jesse Pullins, author of The Paper Mache Man
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A found footage horror novella in the spirit of Sinister, with a creature ripped from the underbelly of Jeff VanderMeer’s Annihilation in a terrifying blend of psychological and ecological horror.
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