Orphans of Bliss, Josh Malerman
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Orphans of Bliss
Tales of Addiction Horror

Author: Josh Malerman, SA Cosby, Cassandra Khaw, Christa Carmen, Gabino Iglesias, John FD Taff, Kealan Patrick Burke, Mark Matthews, Samantha Kolesnik

Narrator: Linda Jones

Unabridged: 7 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/31/2023

Categories: Fiction, Horror, Anthologies


Synopsis

"Triumphant!"—THE LIBRARY JOURNAL, Starred Review"Visceral, cutting" —BOOKLIST, Starred Review"Powerhouse anthology" —Publishers Weekly—Includes the Bram Stoker Award Nominated story: Through the Looking Glass and Straight Into Hell, by Christa CarmenAddiction is the perpetual epidemic, where swarms of human moths flutter to the flames of hell. Because that warm blanket of a heroin high, that joyful intoxication of a pint of vodka, that electric energy from a line of cocaine, over time leaves you with a cold loneliness and a bitter heart. Relationships destroyed, bodies deteriorate, loved ones lost, yet the craving continues for that which is killing us—living, as the title suggests, like an Orphan of Bliss.Welcome to the third and final fix of addiction horror and the follow up to the Shirley Jackson Award Finalist, Lullabies For Suffering. A diverse table of contents brought together for an explosive grand finale-an unflinching look at the insidious nature of addiction, told with searing honesty but compassion for those who suffer.

Author Bio

Josh Malerman is the acclaimed author of Bird Box and more than three dozen books, as well as the lead singer and songwriter for the rock band the High Strung. He has been nominated for multiple Bram Stoker Awards and lives in Michigan.

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