By Jendia Gammon

A speculative thriller novel by Nebula and BSFA award finalist author Jendia Gammon.

Researcher Fiona Hawthorne reels from the death of her best friend, Alva, among the Atacama team. When Fiona’s university professor Dr. Bingham is visited by members of a shadowy corporation, she begins to suspect not everything is as it seems. Enlisting her intense coworker Lafe Lambert, the two dig deep looking for answers around Alva’s death…too deep. Fiona soon realizes that she not only faces sinister corporate agents, but also a monster hiding in plain sight.

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“A mind-bending exploration of grief, love, and the unknown, Atacama is as unnerving as it is hopeful, and left me clawing for more as it pulled me deeper into its eerie world.”

– Mallory Pearson, author of Voice Like a Hyacinth and We Ate the Dark


“Jendia Gammon weaves lush description with ratcheting tension to deliver a story that is both chilling and compelling. Atacama is a book that will stay with the reader long after the last page.”

– Helen Glynn Jones, Author of The Last Raven


“ATACAMA is a devious blend of mystery and horror set against the unforgiving background of a remote and brutal desert. Chockful of relatable characters and unexpected twists. Jendia Gammon brings real game to this cross-genre thriller!”

– Jonathan Maberry, NY Times bestselling author of NecroTek and the Joe ledger Thrillers


“Gripping and fast paced, Jendia Gammon’s ATACAMA blends the horror elements of THE THING with the nightmarish complexity of Stephen King’s THE OUTSIDER. Sharp prose, flawed characters, and a complex plot will appeal to horror and thriller readers alike. Highly recommended!”

– D.K. Stone, author of the Edge of Wild trilogy, and Inescapable: A Ghost Story

Publisher: Sley House Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-95794-117-2 (trade paper) – $16.99
ISBN: 978-1-95794-116-5 (hardcover) – $27.99
ISBN: 978-1-95794-118-9 (ebook) – $4.99

Cover art by Chris Panatier.

For translation rights, contact editor-in-chief Jeremy Sley of Sley House Publishing.