Barre Incidents

Lauren Bolger

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Book cover for Barre Incidents
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Barre Incidents

Barre Incidents

Lauren Bolger

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Description

When Kara's miner father dies of Silicosis, she grapples with the old horror stories in their hometown of Barre Vermont. Stories she insisted she didn't believe. Like dead miners walking the five miles of road between Hope Cemetery and Rock of Ages quarry to resume their work, making believers of anyone who interrupted their nightly march. A terrifying encounter at the cemetery the night of his burial rips the tarp off old memories she'd suppressed, making it near impossible to believe that her father's body is at rest.

In her quest to help her father, she learns he cheated death as a teenager, and his closest friend wasn't so lucky. A regular at the local grill remembers a horrible mechanical being watching them from a tree that night. When cryptids, an interdimensional creature, and an old god creep out of the shadows, Kara knows she's getting closer to the truth, but the path to her endgame grows treacherous.

The Barre Incidents is a Cosmic Horror with Dark Fantasy and Found Footage elements. It's an exploration of love born under the shadow of grief in a world where horrible and awesome magic are everywhere for those who dare to wrap their hands around it.

Critical Reviews

"Lauren Bolger continues to propel herself forward as one of the most interesting and finest voices in horror with her sophomore novel, The Barre Incidents. She excels at weaving the intangible, like familial relationships, trauma, and existential dread, with the in-your-face and gripping terrors of the kinds of creatures that will haunt your dreams. I think it's safe to say The Barre Incidents has cemented Bolger as the Cryptid Queen. Do not sleep on this novel."

-Michael Bettendorf, author of Trve Cvlt

"Lauren Bolger's The Barre Incidents is a thrilling mystery about family, love and grief blended with a deep dive into world mythology. The book delightfully interweaves the voices of friendly residents of a small town alongside ancient and otherworldly voices. A strange and thrilling tale!"

-Ivy Grimes, author of The Ghosts of Blaubart Mansion

Publishing Information

Publisher: Malarkey Books
Pub date: 2025-10-01
Length: 346 pages

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