An international bestseller published in over twenty-five countries, HEX by Thomas Olde Heuvelt is the chilling novel that heralded the arrival of a new voice in horror and dark fantasy.
In the seemingly picturesque Hudson Valley town of Black Spring, residents are haunted by the Black Rock Witch, a seventeenth century woman whose eyes and mouth have been sewn shut. Muzzled, the Black Rock Witch roams the streets, enters homes at will and stands beside the beds of children throughout the night.
To prevent the curse from spreading, the elders of Black Spring have quarantined the town by way of high-tech surveillance. Frustrated with being kept in lockdown, the town’s teenagers decide to break their strict regulations and go viral with the haunting. In doing so, they send the town spiraling into a witch-hunt that boils over into persecution, scapegoating and a shocking denouement.
Setting ancient magic against contemporary technology, HEX is one of the most thoughtful horror stories of the twenty-first century, made all the more chilling for its uncompromising view of humanity.
First published in Dutch in 2013, HEX would become the author’s English language debut novel just three years later, receiving high praise from peers like Stephen King, who called it, “totally, brilliantly original,” and George R.R. Martin who raved, “HEX is creepy, gripping and original… sure to be one of the top horror novels of 2016.”
The signed limited edition of HEX by Thomas Olde Heuvelt is presented in three states: Lettered, and editions.
LETTERED EDITION
- 6” x 9” trim size.
- 390 Pages.
- Limited to 26 copies.
- Full leather, three piece Bradel binding covered in black goatskin with hand-stitching across the cover.
- Leather is decorated by hand with a silicone roller, electrically heated.
- Each copy is handbound in Poland by Jacek Tylkowski.
- New exclusive introduction by Josh Malerman.
- Six full color illustrations by Chris Berens.
- Signed by Thomas Olde Heuvelt, Josh Malerman and Chris Berens.
- Printed offset on Mohawk Superfine.
- Housed in a clamshell enclosure covered in European cloth.
- Bookmark with all pre-orders.
Published editions may differ slightly from mockups and prototype designs.
Illustrations © 2021 by Chris Berens.
Lettered edition photography by Yegor Malinovskii.
* 5% non-refundable processing fee applies on installment plans.
