No Gods For Drowning

by Hailey Piper

Overview

IN THE BEGINNING, MAN WAS PREY, 
WITHOUT THE GODS, THEY'LL BE PREY AGAIN


The old gods have fled, and the monsters they had kept at bay for centuries now threaten to drown the city of Valentine, hunting mankind as in ancient times. In the midst of the chaos, a serial killer has begun ritually sacrificing victims, their bodies strewn throughout the city.


Lilac Antonis wants to stop the impending destruction of her city by summoning her mother, a blood god—even if she has to slit a few throats to do it. But evading her lover Arcadia and her friends means sneaking, lying, and even spilling the blood of people she loves.


Alex and Cecil of Ace Investigations have been tasked with hunting down the killer, but as they close in—not knowing they're hunting their close friend Lilac—the detectives realize the gods may not have left willingly.


As flooding drags this city of cars and neon screaming into the jaws of sea demons and Arcadia struggles to save the people as captain of the evacuation team, Lilac’s ritual killings at last bear fruit, only to reveal her as a small piece in a larger plan. The gods’ protection costs far more than anyone has ever known, and Alex and Cecil are running out of time to discover the true culprit behind the gods’ disappearance before an ancient divine murder plot destroys them all.


Set in an alternate reality which updates mythology to near-modern day, No Gods For Drowning is part dark fantasy, part noir detective story, and unlike anything you've read before, from an author whose imagination knows no boundaries.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781951709808
Publisher:	Agora Books
Publication date:	09/20/2022
Pages:	430
Sales rank:	95,306
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

About the Author

Hailey Piper is the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Worm and His Kings and Queen of Teeth. Her stories have appeared in publications such as Vastarien, Dark Matter Magazine, Cosmic Horror Monthly, and elsewhere. She lives with her wife in Maryland, where their paranormal investigations are top secret. Find Hailey at www.haileypiper.com and at @HaileyPiperSays.

Editorial Reviews

PRAISE FOR HAILEY PIPER'S QUEEN OF TEETH

(Now a Stoker nominee for Superior Achievement in First Novel)

"One of the best horror books of 2021."—Rue Morgue

"A powerful, beautiful horror story."—Kirkus Reviews (Starred)

"Readers will be in horror heaven with this mesmerizing, original, and breathtaking debut."—Library Journal (Starred)

PRAISE FOR HAILEY PIPER'S UNFORTUNATE ELEMENTS OF MY ANATOMY

(Now a Stoker nominee for Superior Achievement in Long Fiction for "Recitation of the first feeding")

"A voice to be reckoned with."—Tor Nightfire

"A veritable banquet."—Cemetery Gates Media

"Bold, thoughtful and beautifully written."—The Future Fire

"One of the best horror novels of the year. An audacious novel, a mind-bending blend of noir, mythology, urban fantasy, apocalypse story, and murder mystery." —Vulture

“Glorious and visceral, No Gods For Drowning drips with evocative prose and proves Hailey Piper to be a storyteller with wonderfully sharp teeth. This book sang to me, and if you let it, it will sing to you, too.” —Chuck Wendig, New York Times bestselling author of Wanderers and The Book of Accidents


"Piper, a rising star in horror, is announcing her intentions to break through onto a larger stage with this confident and compelling tale that is as fun as it is thought-provoking." —Library Journal


"Wrathful gods, drowning cities, and an ancient, bloody mystery—Piper's novel had me from the jump. No Gods For Drowning is a superior offering." —Laird Barron, author of Swift to Chase


"A roller coaster of tension! I was desperate to read on, yet terrified. A truly addictive read." —Hannah Lynn, award-winning author of Athena's Child


"Incredibly atmospheric detective horror. This mythology is now resident in my brain." —Maya Deane, author of Wrath Goddess Sing

From the Publisher

06/01/2022

The old gods have fled, and no one knows why or even where they went. Without the deities' protection, human civilization is on the brink of destruction. Cities are flooding and entire countries are being drowned as monsters come out of the sea. Piper (Queen of Teeth) expertly introduces this dark fantasy world, revealing its mythology, necessary background details, and current, dire landscape. A complex and fascinating cast of characters share the point of view: Lilac, the daughter of a goddess, trying to summon her back with ritualistic killings; her girlfriend Arcadia, a former cop who works for the flood evacuation team; and PIs Alex and Cecil, who add a noir twist. Their separate storylines, once established, quickly begin to merge and the immersive sense of dread and suspense increase exponentially as gods and monsters return. VERDICT Piper, a rising star in horror, is announcing her intentions to break through onto a larger stage with this confident and compelling tale that is as fun as it is thought-provoking. Suggest it widely.

Library Journal