Praise for Crypt of the Moon Spider

“A wicked, pulpy, hideously gorgeous phantasmagoria that will leave you helplessly twitching in its grand web. Nathan Ballingrud once again demonstrates that he’s one of our finest writers.” —Paul Tremblay

“This short, surreal novella feels like a slice of a much larger story in the best way. A thoughtful meditation on personhood, judgment, and trauma. Not for the arachnophobic among us.” —Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author of the Alchemical Journeys series

“Crypt of the Moon Spider is a Gothic fantasy where madness nests within madness of emotional vistas that are as bleak as bleached bones. Ballingrud’s immense talent shines, cold and furious.” —Laird Barron, author of Not a Speck of Light (Stories)

“Crypt of the Moon Spider is a superb and unnerving work of science fiction.” —Owen King, author of The Curator

“Nathan Ballingrud is one of our best and most original writers….Crypt of the Moon Spider is psychologically rich, nightmarishly vivid, and deeply scary.” —Dan Chaon, author of Sleepwalk

“Unhesitatingly violent and wildly fantastical, Ballingrud’s fever dream of a novel will reward daring readers with something they haven’t seen before.” —Publishers Weekly

“A truly creepy, utterly riveting story.” —Library Journal

Additional Praise for Nathan Ballingrud

North American Lake Monsters was a World Fantasy, British Fantasy, and Bram Stoker award finalist!

“Nathan Ballingrud is one of my favorite short fiction writers.” —Jeff VanderMeer, Nebula Award-winning author of Annihilation, on North American Lake Monsters

“Stretch[es] the boundaries of the genre by employing these grand, horrific worlds.” —The New York Times on Wounds

“Nathan Ballingrud is one of my favorite contemporary authors and any time he’s got a new book out I run to the front of the line. His work is elegant and troublingly, wonderfully disturbing.” —Victor LaValle, award-winning author of The Changeling, on Wounds