“Combining true-crime with gruesome eco-horror, Wagner’s latest is destined to be one of the must-read horror novels of summer.”
Missing for five years, Erin’s brother Bryan simply disappeared while walking in the forests of the Pacific Northwest.
Now Erin is determined to find Bryan. She heads out to the foothills of Mt. Hood, the place were Bryan was last seen alive. Other hikers have gone missing in that particular area, and unfortunately their cases usually go unsolved.
After Erin finds the corpse of a local woman in a creek, she finds herself in the crosshairs of powerful forces—both from this world … and beyond.
Buried secrets only spread.
Why we’re excited about this book:
Early buzz about this upcoming novel by Wendy N. Wagner puts it as one of the most anticipated titles of the year. Wagner is the author of The Deer Kings, Pathfinder Tales, An Oath of Dogs, and The Secret Skin, with short fiction appearing in such publications as Shattered Shields, Armored, and Predator: If It Bleeds among others. Wagner is also the editor-in-chief of Nightmare Magazine. Combining true-crime with gruesome eco-horror, Wagner’s latest is destined to be one of the must-read horror novels of summer. Keith Rosson (Fever House, The Devil by Name) calls the novel: “Dazzling. Girl in the Creek is unflinching eco-horror, steeped in the pitch-perfect setting of the rainswept Pacific Northwest. I devoured it even though it gutted me, and it solidifies that Wagner is an absolutely electrifying writer.”, and Gwendolyn Kiste (The Haunting of Velkwood) says: “There’s no one out there writing quite like Wendy N. Wagner. Her fiction is always the perfect combination of horror and heart. With glittering prose, an unforgettable protagonist, and too many spores to count, Girl in the Creek will haunt you and break your heart in equal measure. A fantastic achievement.”
Releasing from Tor Nightfire 15 July 2025, Girl in the Creek by Wendy N. Wagner is available for pre-order now.
BOB PASTORELLA
