The Faithful

At the Mountains of Madness meets They Live! in a new novel from Matt Hayward, the Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of What Do Monsters Fear?After comedian Leo Cartwright performs his farewell comedy show in New York City, a young man ailed by cerebral palsy confides in him about odd dreams and a place he calls No Man’s Land. Leo thinks nothing of it until the man, Christopher Tate, winds up dead, along with a cryptic note taped to the comedian’s RV window: See you soon, Funnyman.Leo sets out to find the truth about Christopher’s dreams to an odd town named Elswich. Shown to Leo in a dream by a mysterious man named Jarrad Prescott, the town prays to an Otherworldly god named Aypep and give their bodies to host his children in return for eternal life in the Otherworld.It’s a wish granted through sacrifice…

Kealan Patrick Burke, author of The Turtle Boy and Kin

“Not content to conquer the rock music world via Lace Weeper and his own phenomenal solo work, Matt Hayward has now turned his attention to dark fiction, and how much richer we all are as a result...everything you’d expect from a rock star turned horror writer, documenting not only facets of the music world but also the darkness that can result from obsessions both creative and violent. I have long been a fan of both the music and the man behind it. Now I’m a fan of his writing too.”

Bryan Smith, author of Depraved and 68 Kill

“Matt Hayward shows that he is one of horror’s most distinctive new voices...evocative storytelling, vivid characterizations, and fresh takes on old tropes. Do yourself a favor and read it.”

Edward Lee, author of The Bighead and White Trash Gothic

“...the future of the horror genre is changing hands, and there is a whole new brew of writers assuming the task. Matt Hayward leading that pack.”

Brian Keene, author of The Rising and Ghoul

“Hayward bleeds onto the page...”

Sci-Fi and Fantasy Reviewer

“Hayward has forged his way to the head of the latest generation of horror writers, developing a distinctive voice and writing style that I am incredibly eager to see developed in further work.”

Ginger Nuts of Horror

“The writing is crisp and clear. The characters are all relatable and the monsters, oh man, the monsters. Hayward understands what fear is. And that a lot of times the monsters we see and fight are just skewed reflections of ourselves. But then sometimes, they are monsters.”

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