Feeding The Wheel

by Michael Boulerice

Overview

"Michael Boulerice is a darkly inventive voice in horror, lacing his words with scalpel sharp nightmares." —Laurel Hightower, author of BELOW and THE DAY OF THE DOOR In Michael Boulerice’s debut horror novella, two friends stumble upon and get sucked into an otherworldly ritual in the woodlands of New Hampshire. Perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher and Grady Hendrix. Caleb and Marley's first mistake was stumbling into the gruesome sacrifice to the grinding wheel and its gods. Their second was enjoying the benefits it gave them. Now, one of them can't get enough, and the other just can't get out. With horrifying realism and a compelling narrative, Feeding the Wheel is for anyone who has survived the abuse and fallout that comes from a toxic relationship with a narcissist or incurred damage maintaining childhood relationships long after they’ve run their course. Can you see it? Can you hear it thrumming at the top of the hill? The wheel is waiting for you there.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781639512089
Publisher:	Dead Sky Publishing
Publication date:	07/22/2025
Pages:	140
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Michael Boulerice was born in Massachusetts and has spent the majority of his life in New Hampshire. He’s worn many hats, holding jobs as an office drone, a mattress delivery man, a marketing specialist, and an entrepreneur, but has discovered his true passion lies in writing horror—more specifically, using horror as a tool to process lived trauma. Michael has been published previously by NoSleep, Tenebrous Press, and Cosmic Horror Monthly. He lives on the Atlantic coast with his wife and two cats. Feeding the Wheel is his first novella.

Editorial Reviews

"Michael Boulerice's Feeding the Wheel is a terrifying and absorbing novella about the evolution of a narcissist and the woe that comes to his enablers. A perfect story for these troubling times. Fans of Ray Bradbury and Stephen King will love this!" —Ivy Grimes, author of The Ghosts of Blaubart Mansion

"If you’re a fan of cosmic horror this is a must read." —Windsor Reads

“Boulerice takes toxic friendship and ramps it up to a whole new level. With horrifying realism and a compelling voice, this propulsive, chilling story is the real deal. Not to be missed!” —Kelsea Yu, Shirley Jackson Award-nominated author of Bound Feet and Demon Song

"Michael Boulerice is a darkly inventive voice in horror, lacing his words with scalpel sharp nightmares." —Laurel Hightower, author of BELOW and THE DAY OF THE DOOR

"Boulerice has tapped directly into the uncanny and unseemly underbelly of America." —Andrew F. Sullivan, author of The Marigold and The Handyman Method

"Michael Boulerice's work brims with fun, fear, and refreshing self-awareness." —Carson Winter, author of A Spectre is Haunting Greentree and The Psychographist

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