Coming December 6, 2025
Kestrel awakes in the woods without a real name or his memories. Before him are twelve strangers, an altar on fire, and bones hanging from the trees like wind chimes. He’s to be initiated into their group so they may fulfill their purpose: head to the mountain of the so-called gods, have a feast, and bring about the end of the world. Kestrel is willing to risk it all to escape, but without any memories, he knows he must play along until he finds a way out.
It won’t be easy. Winter is on their heels, hunters are searching for them, and the strange rituals they perform will rip his humanity from his flesh. But Kestrel isn’t alone. One of the strangers claims to be his friend from before, and there are others willing to join his side and leave the wilderness... if the gods let them.
Praise for Hinterland
“Hinterland drops you into the middle of a gnarled tangle of mystery and danger from the very first page… like building a puzzle from the centermost piece, each layer of uncertainty, intrigue, and danger only adding to a slow-burning full picture that feels satisfying and well-earned to see in its completion.”
- Megan Bontrager, author of The Sea Hides Its Dead and Eye of the Ouroboros
“Deliciously chilling and tantalizingly monstrous, Hinterland sinks its teeth into you and doesn’t let you go. This debut by Logan Spurgeon is body and religious horror at their finest, questioning where the line between human and monster lies—and how easy it is to cross it. Spurgeon is a must-read new voice on the horror scene. Prepare yourselves (and your stomachs) for this suspenseful journey into the hinterlands. And beware what you hunger for.”
- Julie Lew, author of The Wives of Herrick Hall