The Grimmer, Naben Ruthnum
The Grimmer, Naben Ruthnum
List: $29.99 | Sale: $21.00
Club: $14.99

The Grimmer

Author: Naben Ruthnum

Narrator: Jacob Machin

Unabridged: 7 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: ECW Press

Published: 09/26/2023


Synopsis

The small-town mysteries of John Bellairs are made modern with a dash of Stranger Things in this spine-tingling supernatural horror-thriller After his father returns from treatment for addiction, highschooler Vish — lover of metal music and literature — is uncertain what the future holds. It doesn’t help that everyone seems to know about the family’s troubles, and they stand out doubly as one of the only brown families in town. When Vish is mistaken for a relative of the weird local bookseller and attacked by an unsettling pale man who seems to be decaying, he is pulled into the world of the occult, where witches live in television sets, undead creatures can burn with a touch, and magic is mathematical. Vish must work with the bookstore owner and his mysterious teenage employee, Gisela, to stop an interdimensional invasion that would destroy their peaceful town. Bringing together scares, suspense, and body horror, The Grimmer is award-winning author Naben Ruthnum’s first foray into the young adult genre. This gripping ride through the supernatural is loaded with vivid characters, frightening imagery, and astonishing twists, while tackling complex issues such as grief, racism, and addiction.

Reviews

Goodreads review by costitanza (onetoomanybooks) on September 26, 2023

HAPPY RELEASE DAY and Welcome to spooky season everyone 👻❗️💀 Thank you @netgalley and @ecwpress for gifting me this engaging audiobook! I literally devoured it and the voice actor did an amazing job! The Grimmer was the perfect beginning for my spooky season. What happens when you enter a bookshop an......more

Goodreads review by Ai on September 02, 2023

This is definitely a YA Horror for those who are looking for something edgy yet awkward with a cool retro vibe that perfectly captures what it’s like to be a teen—the turbulence and frustration, the desire to both be in the world and run away from everyone and everything at the first hint of confron......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on September 24, 2023

ARC audiobook provided in exchange for an honest review. Jacob Machin does an excellent job voicing all the characters in this story! His accents are spot on and he really makes the characters come to life! The story itself was interesting and well written, but just didn’t hold my attention the way......more

Goodreads review by Angyl on April 30, 2025

3.5 Stars This was a pretty good YA horror novel with occult elements (and, of course, cats). I'd definitely recommend this to younger readers looking to get into horror!......more

Goodreads review by Steve on August 10, 2023

First, huge thanks to Naben and ECW Press for sending me a digital ARC! Life’s funny isn’t it? A few years back, I connected with Brennan Storr, author and podcast host. After we got chatting, we discovered that we grew up only ninety minutes apart from each other. He in Revelstoke, BC, myself in Burt......more