Heavy Oceans
by Tyler Jones
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From Tyler Jones, author of MIDAS and BURN THE PLANS, one of Esquire’s Best Horror Books of 2022, comes a story of deep sea terror and cosmic horror.
Struggling with the pressures of being a new father and the weight of regrets, Jamie Fletcher travels to Hawaii in hopes of connecting with his estranged brother, Eric.
After a shocking act of violence, the brothers end up on a fishing boat--along with the captain and his son--in the middle of the ocean, where they encounter an uncanny and terrifying phenomenon that will signal a shift in the evolution of the world.
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"Gripping, visceral, and supremely unpredictable."
- Nat Cassidy, author of Mary: An Awakening of Terror and Nestlings
"Tyler Jones’ stories are a manifesto for how horror can move, disturb, amuse, and devastate."
- Esquire Magazine on BURN THE PLANS (one of Esquire's Best Horror Books of 2022)
"Tyler Jones is an author who has found his voice, and it’s a confident, assured one."
- John F.D. Taff, Bram Stoker Award-Nominated author of Little Black Spots and The Fearing
"Jones paints the grim portrait of a shattered-glass world and then throws us inside with no way out."
- Hailey Piper, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Queen of Teeth
“Tyler Jones writes with the lyrical complexity and haunting tenderness of masters like Matheson and Straub while remaining entirely new and inventive. A true visionary of contemporary horror fiction.”
- Eric LaRocca, author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke
"Tyler Jones shows us that he is a fierce talent in the horror genre and one not to be missed, with prose as sharp as a scalpel he cuts us wide open and pours salt into our wounds. Jones is unmistakably one of the brightest lights in indie horror right now, read his words and be transformed".
- Ross Jeffery, Bram Stoker Nominated author of Tome, Juniper, and Only The Stains Remain
"...the strongest and most compelling new voice that I've read in a very long time."
- Michael Marshall Smith, author of Only Forward and The Straw Men
"It's a rush, man. Opening a book and fixing on that first page, nodding along, digging it, grooving on it. And then, losing myself in it. Carried away by the prose, by the story, by the rhythm of the writing. Feeling that connection. The first time I read Tyler Jones it hit me like that. On all cylinders."
- Philip Fracassi, author of Boys in the Valley
"...a haunting, visceral, gripping story filled with symbolism and allegory. Buckle up for a wild ride that will leave you bruised, shaken, and filled with dread. Tyler Jones is an author to keep an eye on."
- Richard Thomas, Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of Spontaneous Human Combustion
"Tyler Jones will crush you with the weight of these stories."
- Sadie "Mother Horror" Hartmann
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"Horror enthusiasts looking for deep-sea monsters, a cosmic sense of awe, or just an old-fashioned disemboweling will find plenty to sink their teeth into."
- Publishers Weekly
"There’s plenty of material here for fans of body horror, plus a soupçon of environmental horror, but unresolved family trauma provides the bulk of the terror for all four men."
- Booklist
Author Biography
Tyler Jones is the author of CRITERIUM, THE DARK SIDE OF THE ROOM, ENTER SOFTLY, ALMOST RUTH, TURN UP THE SUN, BURN THE PLANS (one of Esquire Magazine's Best Horror Books of 2022), HEAVY OCEANS, and MIDAS.
His work has appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies including Cemetery Dance, LitReactor, PseudoPod, Tales to Terrify, and The NoSleep Podcast.
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- Publisher DarkLit Press
- Publication Date December 2023
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781998851263 / 1998851263
- Publication Country or regionWorldwide
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 16 USD
- Pages234
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleEnglish
- Original Language AuthorsEnglish
- Copyright Year2023
- Page size8.5x5.5 (8.5x5.5) inches
- IllustrationNo
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