num_pages: 368
description: From a new star in horror fiction comes a terrifying novel of obsession greed and the shocking actions well take to protect those we love all set in a small town filled with dark secrets.  If you like Grady Hendrixs novels Clive Barker or just a dash of Lovecraftian horror youre going to love this one.  San Francisco Book Review Peter Larkin  Lark to his friends  is a local hero in the small town of Wofford Falls. The one who went to the big city found fame in the art world then returned home to settle down. He's the kind of guy who becomes fast friends with almost anyone. His sister Betsy is talented as well. And eccentric. Unlike Lark she keeps to herself.When Lark meets with a fabulously rich client it seems like a regular transaction. Even being met at the gate of the sprawling secluded estate by an intimidating security guard seems normal. Until the guard plays him a live Betsy being abducted in real time.Lark is informed that she's safe for now but her well-being is entirely in his hands. He's given a book. Do what the book says and betsy will go free.Marino draws readers in quickly creating sympathy for the characters unveiling the necessary details to immerse them in a world of art siblings deadly intrigue and a centuries-long nefarious quest. Dread is present from the start but it quickly escalates into a disorienting cosmic terror that touches everyone.  BooklistMarino offers horrors both existential and visceral.  M. R. Carey author of The Girl with All the Gifts on The Seven Visitations of Sydney BurgessDark and fascinating . . . Not quite like anything I've ever read before. A strange compelling late-night page-turner. It kept me reading way past my bedtime. T. Kingfisher author of The Hollow Places  on The Seven Visitations of Sydney BurgessAlso by Andy The Seven Visitations of Sydney Burgess 
language: English
title: It Rides a Pale Horse
publisher: Redhook