With a Blighted Touch
by J. Todd Kingrea
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Pub Date Oct 24 2023 | Archive Date Oct 12 2023
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Description
In Scarburn County, Tennessee there is a small mountain community called Black Rock, known for its unusual and prevalent blight that affects all vegetation …
When an unexpected death forces Christopher “Kit” McNeil to return to his small hometown in the Tennessee mountains after eighteen years, he must confront his past and a secret he’s kept since he was twelve.
A talented guitarist with a history of bad choices and even worse luck, Kit soon reunites with an old friend and learns about recent disappearances and mysterious deaths in the area. They begin to wonder if it’s connected to what they witnessed in the woods when they were kids and if a creepy local family is involved. Stranger still, almost half of their high school graduating class has died.
When more shredded bodies begin appearing, Kit becomes a suspect. But what he discovers is even more frightening—evil has set its sights on him and his friends and it won’t stop until it gets what it needs.
Can Kit and his friends band together in time to stop this ancient evil? Or will a new reign of terror that the Cherokee once called Uyaga be unleashed to roam the earth once more?
A Note From the Publisher
The book releases in hardcover, softcover, and ebook. Print distribution through Ingram, Baker & Taylor, and Gardners Books. Library ebook distribution through Overdrive (all sales models), Baker & Taylor, and Hoopla.
Advance Praise
“Reading J. Todd Kingrea’s With a Blighted Touch was like surviving a dark ride designed by Stephen King. The story of an antihero revisiting his Tennessee hometown to defeat a creeping evil was scary, delicious, and fun.” —Steven Ramirez, author of the Hellborn Series
“Bad stuff happens to regular people all the time. In With A Blighted Touch, Christopher "Kit" McNeil is unexceptionally unlucky. But it’s when he starts investigating the deaths of his graduating class that his luck nosedives into what can only be described as Dan Simmons-esque horror. A terrific, slow-burning tale of small-town evil.” —Jeremy Bates, author of Suicide Forest
“Kingrea brings us on a trip to the malignant heart of small-town America. A journey filled with monsters, secrets, and heaps of dread. With a voice that would be at home amongst the greats of the genre…a chiller of a tale which will drag you home kicking and screaming.” —C.M. Forest, author of Infested
“this book just sucked me in after the first few pages.” —LibraryThing Early Reviewers
“Kingrea delivers an immersive small town horror that is full of suspense, nostalgia, and mysterious beliefs. A creepy page turner to the very end.” —S.J. Krandall, author of Fear Farm No Trespassers
Marketing Plan
- Indie Next List & Library Reads Nominations
- National Review Coverage
- Prepublication Buzz Campaign
- Extensive marketing to Booksellers, Librarians, and Book Influencers
- Bookstagram ARC Giveaway hosted by top horror influencer
- Digital ARCs Offered on NetGalley & others
- Targeted Consumer Email Marketing
- Extensive Social Media Promotion
Key Selling Points:
- With a Blighted Touch will appeal to fans of Dean Koontz, James Herbert, and John Saul.
- With it’s focus on Uyaga, a figure out of Cheyenne legend, the novel will appeal to horror fans who like stories focusing on folklore and mythology.
- J. Todd Kingrea was a Pushcart Prize nominee for his novel, The Witchfinder.
- Readers who love retro-horror and books with detailed, life-like characters and settings will find a new favorite author in Kingrea.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781643973616 |
| PRICE | $28.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 254 |
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