Pay the Piper
A Novel
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A terrifying tale of supernatural horror set in a cursed Louisiana bayou, from the minds of legendary director George Romero and bestselling author Daniel Kraus.
In 2019, while sifting through University of Pittsburgh Library’s System’s George A. Romero Archival Collection, novelist Daniel Kraus turned up a surprise: a half-finished novel called Pay the Piper, a project few had ever heard of. In the years since, Kraus has worked with Romero’s estate to bring this unfinished masterwork to light.
Alligator Point, Louisiana, population 141: Young Renée Pontiac has heard stories of “the Piper”—a murderous swamp entity haunting the bayou—her entire life. But now the legend feels horrifically real: children are being taken and gruesomely slain. To resist, Pontiac and the town’s desperate denizens will need to acknowledge the sins of their ancestors—the infamous slave traders, the Pirates Lafitte. If they don’t . . . it’s time to pay the piper.
Perfect for fans of George A. Romero’s pioneering horror movies or his previous collaboration with Daniel Kraus, The Living Dead, Pay the Piper is a thrilling tale of dark folklore, grisly murders, and the horrors that manifest when a community must confront its shadowy past. Readers looking for gothic horror books will enjoy the chilling supernatural elements and haunting Southern setting, and anyone who enjoys scary books for adults will appreciate the chance to dive into this lost work by a celebrated horror icon.
Cover images: Evangeline Gallagher; MaxyM/Shutterstock.com (texture).
©2024 by New Romero Ltd. (P)2024 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.Listeners also enjoyed...
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It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.
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A Revelation!
- By wotsallthisthen on 04-07-24
By: George Orwell, and others
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- Patrick Dickman
- 01-07-25
Not groundbreaking but still interesting & creepy
It was interesting and exciting being a guest in a culture I know very little about, but that also means I’m not able to say if it was portrayed authentically or not. What I can say is that I’d love to have seen what George Romero had intended for this to be. I appreciate Kraus giving life to this unfinished work even if it wasn’t groundbreaking for me personally. But I liked the sticky, creepy imagery and the vodou that brought it all together.
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-26-24
couldn't stop listening
I'm writing the reviews about 3/4 through and I'm not sure how it's going to end. it's a unique look on horror.
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- Brittany
- 01-20-25
Only book I've ever returned.
I originally bought the book, its a slog to read but I never gave up on a book before. So I figured, switch to audible and speed it up. Just get through it, but the audiobook is worse! The narrator trying to do cajun accents is worse than her "Man" voice. A male cajun voice? I'm done. Returned.
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