{"title":"Splatterpunk","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"to-be-devoured","title":"To Be Devoured","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“How can a tale be brutal and tender, grotesque and beautiful all at the same time? I don’t know, but Sara Tantlinger achieves it in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTo Be Devoured\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Hypnotic, erotic, and gory, this is a novella that will sear itself into your imagination. Highly recommended!”\u003cbr\u003e—Jonathan Janz, Author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMarla\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Siren and the Specter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Sara Tantlinger's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBe Devoured\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e capitalizes on our macabre preoccupation with the uglier side of nature, with love that topples into obsession, and with madness that is strangely beautiful in its barbarity. Her writing is equivalent to those unremitting avian beings her protagonist is so enamored of: It will hook its talons through your flesh, sink its neck into the ribboned edges of your wounds, and only relinquish your blighted body when it has swallowed your very soul.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Christa Carmen, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSomething Borrowed, Something Blood-Soaked\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, winner of the Indie Horror Book Awards for Best Debut Collection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Vultures, obsession, and an unnatural hunger: What more can you want in a horror story? With \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTo Be Devoured\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Sara Tantlinger has done it again as she ratchets up the terror in wonderfully surprising ways while crafting prose that's always a heady blend of the vicious and the vibrant. A book that's absolutely not to be missed!\"\u003cbr\u003e—Gwendolyn Kiste, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Rust Maidens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ReadMeIfYouWant","offers":[{"title":"Just the Book","offer_id":48841161408744,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Add to Bundle","offer_id":48841161441512,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/4239\/4344\/files\/Screenshot2026-08-02172253.png?v=1785705819"},{"product_id":"grandpappy","title":"Grandpappy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrandpappy is on hospice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharles is going mad.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVile happenings are abound.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou, reader, are not prepared.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is your lesson in depravity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWARNING! This is an extreme horror novella. Very few triggers are left unpulled.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ReadMeIfYouWant","offers":[{"title":"Just the Book","offer_id":48841161605352,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Add to Bundle","offer_id":48841161638120,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/4239\/4344\/files\/Screenshot2026-08-02172832.png?v=1785706127"},{"product_id":"the-ugly-truth","title":"The Ugly Truth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery day, millions of people lie to each other. Deception can be a shield of comfort, the root of one's rage, or a means of manipulation. But regardless of what each untruth devolves into, every lie is a choice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoward Oates is trying to make good. After a run of horrible luck and selfish decisions turn his picturesque life into a depraved nightmare, in his mind, there is no path to redemption. It takes some unusual inspiration for him to realize that the consequences of his heinous choices have traveled far beyond his victims. All Howard wants is to face them, but will he be strong enough to?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMartha Lorraine Mosley thinks the whole world's lying to her: her cheating boyfriend, her stupid job, all the powers that be. And the fact is, she's right. But what feels like a slow painful burning inside starts to fire on all cylinders when she learns the secret truth. Looks herself in the eye. And shines a new kind of blinding light that the world will never forget.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoyce O'Riley sees himself as the ultimate truth. He believes he will shepherd the world to a utopia filled with enlightened, honest people. But while recruiting acolytes to join him on his private island and seeking vengeance on those spreading vicious rumors about him, Royce is forced to realize that even he isn't immune to the power of lies. Especially the lies we tell ourselves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree of horror's darkest minds unite to bring you three interconnected tales of treachery. When all the lies are finally exposed, prepare yourself for The Ugly Truth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis volume contains 15 interior illustrations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ReadMeIfYouWant","offers":[{"title":"Just the Book","offer_id":48841162686696,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Add to Bundle","offer_id":48841162719464,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/4239\/4344\/files\/Screenshot2026-08-02173335.png?v=1785706434"},{"product_id":"horsefly","title":"Horsefly","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZach and LeeAnn have agreed to an unorthodox adventure. They plan on meeting with some open-minded friends in an isolated forest and testing the foundation of their relationship. But unbeknownst to them, their romantic bond isn’t the only thing that will be challenged. The monstrosity lurking in the woods will test their courage, resilience, and will to survive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFueled by steroids, infected with a lab-conjured disease, and hampered by bizarre side-effects, the horsefly roams. A fiery internal rage and insatiable lust for blood control her every move. But while the horsefly tries to work through her bodily changes, she is haunted by existential questions. Why was she chosen to usher forth the evolution of her species? And why does her addictive urge to slaughter and feast push her far beyond the spectrum of her appetite?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHorsefly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an Immersive Entertainment Experience. It contains over 11 minutes of complementary animated video and 15 interior illustrations. The videos are designed to give the reader a window into some of the book’s nastiest scenes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ReadMeIfYouWant","offers":[{"title":"Just the Book","offer_id":48841167601896,"sku":null,"price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Add to Bundle","offer_id":48841167634664,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/4239\/4344\/files\/Screenshot2026-08-02173625.png?v=1785706605"},{"product_id":"the-bug-collector","title":"The Bug Collector","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA grotesque, unforgettable descent into obsession and decay from Wrath James White - master of extreme and splatterpunk horror.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoey's secret fetish has already destroyed his health, twisted his body, and left him a pariah. Now it's about to cost him his life. When his perverse desires put him in the path of a woman consumed by rage and revenge, his nightmare becomes a living infection - a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ebody horror\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e nightmare that crawls under your skin and never leaves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the author of The Resurrectionist and Succulent Prey comes one of Wrath James White's most disturbing works yet - a brutal, unflinching exploration of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eparaphilia, guilt, revenge, and transformation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Bug Collector is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eextreme horror\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at its most intimate and revolting - perfect for fans of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNick Kutter, Aron Beauregard, Judith Sonnett. and Elias Witherow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ReadMeIfYouWant","offers":[{"title":"Just the Book","offer_id":48841170583784,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Add to Bundle","offer_id":48841170616552,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/4239\/4344\/files\/Screenshot2026-08-02174626.png?v=1785707216"},{"product_id":"maeve-fly","title":"Maeve Fly","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This is gory and brutal and beautiful and painful and terrifying and a pure delight.\"―Stephen Graham Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA provocative and unforgettable debut that is both a blood-soaked love letter to Los Angeles and a gleeful send-up to iconic horror villains,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eMaeve Fly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill thrill fans of slashers and the macabre.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy day, Maeve Fly works at the happiest place in the world as every child’s favorite ice princess.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy the neon night glow of the Sunset Strip, Maeve haunts the dive bars with a drink in one hand and a book in the other, imitating her misanthropic literary heroes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when Gideon Green - her best friend’s brother - moves to town, he awakens something dangerous within her, and the world she knows suddenly shifts beneath her feet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUntethered, Maeve ditches her discontented act and tries on a new persona. A bolder, bloodier one, inspired by the pages of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAmerican Psycho\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Step aside Patrick Bateman, it’s Maeve’s turn with the knife.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"An apocalyptic\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eAnaheim Psycho\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e.\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e―Grady Hendrix, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHow to Sell a Haunted House\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ReadMeIfYouWant","offers":[{"title":"Just the Book","offer_id":48841171501288,"sku":null,"price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Add to Bundle","offer_id":48841171534056,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/4239\/4344\/files\/Screenshot2026-08-02174915.png?v=1785707375"}],"url":"https:\/\/readmeifyouwant.com\/collections\/splatterpunk.oembed","provider":"ReadMeIfYouWant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}