The Little Season
by S.C. Mendes
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Pub Date Jul 04 2024 | Archive Date Jun 09 2024
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Description
Hungry for a splatterpunk mystery?
Talons is looking for food tasters and Jordan Carter jumped at the chance to join the focus group.
However, the qualifying questions embarrassed him. The first appetizer was a stale piece of bread. And worst of all, Jordan felt sick after the meal.
When Talons offers him double the money for a second tasting, he agrees and shrugs off the illness as a coincidence.
After the second meal, though, he’s convinced something is wrong. Daily nightmares and concerning voices culminate in Jordan vomiting blood. Doctors can find nothing physically wrong with him, and medical tests determine the blood isn’t even his.
Feeling scared and alone, Jordan dives into a rabbit hole of conspiracy theories to unravel Talon's ancient secret.
The Little Season is based on the 2022 short story The Guild.
A Note From the Publisher
This PDF ARC contains graphic horror sketches to accompany the novel. The images are only available in the limited edition paperback. The mass market paperback will not include the artwork, however, the story is the same.
Advance Praise
Praise for Other Works by S.C. Mendes:
"Holy cow. I honestly didn’t know what I was getting myself into with this one. These stories were totally bonkers! They definitely kept me interested, on-edge, and curious."
- Katherine Gisleson on Petite Mort, Amazon Review
"This collection was wacky, it was weird, it was entertaining and even a little bit emotional."
- Stephanie C. on Petite Mort, Netgalley
"There are a lot of really great moments of mystery and suspense in Suck-U-Bus— not to mention the unhinged plot twist at the end of the novel. I overall really enjoyed this novel and S.C. Mendes’ work. I cannot wait to read other works from this author."
- Kylee on Suck-U-Bus, Amazon Review
Marketing Plan
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9798878808958 |
| PRICE | $9.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 157 |
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Featured Reviews
Ryan R, Reviewer
What a fun, addicting, quick little read. I didn’t want to put this one down.
I’d recommend this one to any fan of this genre!
Selina R, Reviewer
Firstly I would like to thank S.C. Mendes , Blood Bound Books and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced reading copy of ' The Little Season' to read and review. Although I am an avid reader of splatterpunk and extreme horror , this is the first book I have read by this particular author apart from his work on anthologies. I am always excited to receive publications within this genre as I relish in gut churning intense horror and from the very first chapter I was hooked and instantly knew that this would not disappoint.
Due for publication in July , the story follows a young man called Jordan who is offered an opportunity to join a mysterious food tasting panel. Although he feels ill after the first meal he puts this down to coincidence and attends another sampling when more money is offered for his time. After the second dining experience Jordan instinctively knows that there is something drastically wrong and from this moment embarks on a journey diving into the rabbit holes of conspiracies.
The story was well written and I loved the angle about how food can be traumatised in terms of it being made from molecules so it can be susceptible to vibrational energy. The images sporadically placed within the text added immensely to my reading experience , but I must note that I believe that these will only be featured in the limited edition paperback and not within the mass market copy.
At only 150 pages I enjoyed the pace and it was a novella that kept me reading into the night. . Whilst splatterpunk is a niche genre and certainly not for the squeamish I recommend this short story to anybody looking for a fun and quirky read. It certainly wont be the last book I read by this author .
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Amber J, Reviewer
Overall I really enjoyed this reading. It was the right amoint of background details and vividry that really made the story come to life. As thr story progresses it leaves you wondering what will happen next as well as what exactly is real and all just a part of dreams? The way the story made you really question everything happening and being stuck with the decision on what to believe alongside the character made this story even more engaging and interesting. Honestly was really great though i would have loved to know more with what happens with Michelle..
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