Sarafina

Name: Sarafina
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Philip Fracassi
ISBN: 9798890931061

Author: Philip Fracassi

Narrator: Eric Fox, Ellie Gossage

Unabridged: 12 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Vibrance Press

Published: 04/07/2026

Categories: Fiction, Horror

Synopsis

From USA Today bestselling author, and Bram Stoker nominee, Philip Fracassi, comes a historical horror novel where three brothers go AWOL during one of the most violent battles of the Civil War, but find something much worse waiting in the woods.Choosing to risk execution rather than be killed in a losing war, three brothers desert their posts and begin a long, arduous journey back home. After weeks of dealing with rough terrain while evading bandits and home guard soldiers—starving, injured, and exhausted—the brothers find a miracle deep in the dark woods. A home.Living in a remote cabin is a beautiful woman, Sarafina, and her young son, Titus. Sarafina takes the soldiers in, cares for them, feeds them, offers them a place to rest. But the youngest of the brothers is wary—something is not what it seems. After discovering a mysterious creek and a strange underground cavern, he gets a strong sense that the cabin, and the fertile land surrounding it, might be harboring something nefarious, terrifying, and dangerous.What ensues is a nightmare beyond imagination, an escalation of horrors that the brothers must somehow fight to survive. With tensions high, the country divided, and loyalties put to the test, Sarafina will take readers on an epic journey of modern horror.

About Philip Fracassi

PHILIP FRACASSI is the Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of the story collections Behold the Void and Beneath a Pale Sky. His novels include A Child Alone with Strangers, Gothic, and Boys in the Valley. His stories have been published in numerous magazines and anthologies, including Best Horror of the Year, Nightmare Magazine, Southwest Review, Interzone, and Black Static. Philip lives in Los Angeles and is represented by Copps Literary Services.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Esta on April 15, 2026

Sarafina is more unhinged than a door that’s completely fallen off its hinges and is floating in outer space in another galaxy or universe. It was amazing, revolting, inventive and very concerning. It’s completely out to lunch and I mean that in the best way, as a compliment--Fracassi, respectfully…......more

Goodreads review by Nikki on April 16, 2026

Holy Fuck!!! My dear friends, I believe I have found another favorite Philip Fracassi novel! Holy living Christ on a stick 😱! By gawd this is some straight-out-of-hell MASTERPIECE! Three brothers are fighting for their lives for the Confederate Army. Then, they decide to go AWOL. At the 20% mark, th......more

Goodreads review by Brooke ☯︎ on April 24, 2026

Setting and Vibe perfection! A grueling war, morally deprived brothers, a coming of age coated in gray Spanish moss, and a demon witch in a cave in the woods. Southern historical horror rich in details and depravity. Also, demon dog transformations. What! Phenomenal! "We were but two small humans in......more

Goodreads review by Matt on August 01, 2024

Sarafina is the terrifying tale of three brothers fighting in the Civil War who desert the Confederacy and while fleeing come across a mysterious house in the middle of the woods, where they meet a woman, Sarafina, and a boy named Titus. War is terrifying enough, but they quickly discover even worse......more

Goodreads review by Matt on April 19, 2026

Now that’s how you properly do a twist ending! Also, is it wrong that I felt bad for Sarafina? 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!......more