The Scald-Crow

""Grace Daly absolutely nails internal character struggle as her protagonist, Brigid, is terrorized by an unseen force and doubting her own experiences while reckoning with a lifetime of trauma. Daly has penned an unflinching debut that is equal parts funny, chilling, delightful, and heartbreaking. Put this at the top of your TBR! You will recoil, you will laugh. You will laugh while recoiling. And Brigid will warm your cold, cold heart."" --Lauren Bolger, author of Kill Radio and The Barre Incidents ""Artful and clever, this often-funny meditation on chronic pain, mortality and trauma is exactly the cure for what ails you. Grace Daly has arrived, and The Scald-Crow is a triumph."" --Robert P. Ottone, author of The Vile Thing We Created and the Bram Stoker Award-winning novel The Triangle ""On one hand, The Scald-Crow is a prime example of what horror fiction does best: taking on timely, relevant real-world horrors via monstrous intermediaries. But Grace Daly does not shy away from reality in her storytelling. Instead, she uses folk horror trappings to highlight the very real agony, fear, and self-doubt endured by those living with chronic pain. A captivating and revelatory read, this novel is a confident and assured debut of an essential voice in horror fiction."" --Patrick Barb, author of Night of the Witch-Hunter