Praise for The Deading "Do not eat fish from these waters. Or oysters. Really, just stay inland. Except that, in The Deading , that doesn't necessarily mean you're safe." -- Stephen Graham Jones , bestselling author of The Only Good Indians "With prose as precise and dazzling as a diamond, The Deading is a masterwork." --Caroline Leavitt , New York Times bestselling author of Pictures of You and Days of Wonder "Belardes is a fine writer. The Deading hits hard out of the gate and keeps escalating. A delightfully gruesome combination of science fiction and eco-horror.
" --Shirley Jackson Award winner Laird Barron , author of Not a Speck of Light (Stories) "The Deading is a stellar novel: superb prose and a compelling mix of horror, ecology, and social commentary. Darkly beautiful and chilling, The Deading will linger long after the read ends." -- Lucy A. Snyder, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Sister, Maiden, Monster "A lyrical meditation on nature and mortality." --Erika T. Wurth , author of White Horse " The Deading is a gorgeous and grotesque nightmare-vision of the inescapable connections between human beings and the natural world they so often exploit: a must-read for fans of eco-weird, cosmic horror, and dystopia." -- Kay Chronister , author of Desert Creatures "With his standout novel The Deading, Nicholas Belardes delivers his own unique blend of smart, stylish, dark and deadly, ecological fiction. Belardes delivers thought-provoking horrors steeped in reverence for the natural world.
A masterful debut, The Deading is the herald of a powerful new voice in genre fiction. Read it now and rejoice in the mind-bending and dark places it will bring to your summer reading and beyond!" --Daniel Braum, author of Serpent's Shadow " The Deading is, simply put, a masterful eco-horror tale. Featuring vivid characters, compelling science, and a unique and engaging premise, this book will pull you down into the murky depths and never let go. This book is a winner." -- Pedro Iniguez , Rhysling Award finalist and Pushcart Prize nominee. author of Synthetic Dawns & Crimson Dusks.