Description:
"A gorgeous, bloody, surreal nightmare" --Suzan Palumbo
"Piper is a voice to be reckoned with." --Gabino Iglesias
New Mexico Territory, 1882: She comes to the Klein ranch at sunset, a strange naked pregnant woman dragging a cavalry saber. Annette Klein and her husband have built peace between their marriage and secret relations beyond, but their serenity dies in bloodshed tonight through a cannibalistic demon and a mad preacher.
Annette barely escapes the bloodbath to the nearby town of Low's Bend, where she might find safety with a shotgun-toting barkeep, two no-nonsense boarding room ladies, and the gunslinging bounty hunter who's captured Annette's heart.
But hell is at her heels. If she's going to survive until dawn, she'll have to forget everything she knows about peace and mercy, and face a hollow malevolence more ancient and ruthless than she's ever imagined.
"Cruel Angels Past Sundown is a gorgeous, bloody, surreal nightmare with a palpable, pulsing heart. Piper's innovative prose is tactile and immersive. It binds you to Annette's soul and the people of Low's Bend and makes you want to fight for them. By the end, I knew neither the wrath of heaven nor hell had any chance of breaking the bonds of queer love and found family. Long live queer horror in the face of those who would call us blasphemous. Thank you for this battle cry in the darkness. This book is a treasure." --Suzan Palumbo, Nebula Finalist
"From its unforgettable opening to its furious, apocalyptic climax, Cruel Angels Past Sundown moves with the implacable dread of a nightmare. But the slashes it leaves in your gut, and the hardpan dust it rubs in the wounds, are all too real." --Nat Cassidy, author of Mary: An Awakening of Terror
Review Quotes: PRAISE FOR CRUEL ANGELS PAST SUNDOWN
"a gorgeous, bloody, surreal nightmare" - Suzan Palumbo "furious, apocalyptic" - Nat Cassidy "Piper is a voice to be reckoned with." - Gabino Iglesias "One of the best horror novels of the year. An audacious novel, a mind-bending blend of noir, mythology, urban fantasy, apocalypse story, and murder mystery." --Vulture Glorious and visceral, No Gods For Drowning drips with evocative prose and proves Hailey Piper to be a storyteller with wonderfully sharp teeth. This book sang to me, and if you let it, it will sing to you, too." --Chuck Wendig, New York Times bestselling author of Wanderers and The Book of Accidents "Piper, a rising star in horror, is announcing her intentions to break through onto a larger stage with this confident and compelling tale that is as fun as it is thought-provoking." --Library Journal "Wrathful gods, drowning cities, and an ancient, bloody mystery--Piper's novel had me from the jump. No Gods For Drowning is a superior offering." --Laird Barron, author of Swift to Chase "A roller coaster of tension! I was desperate to read on, yet terrified. A truly addictive read." --Hannah Lynn, award-winning author of Athena's Child "Incredibly atmospheric detective horror. This mythology is now resident in my brain." --Maya Deane, author of Wrath Goddess Sing PRAISE FOR HAILEY PIPER'S QUEEN OF TEETH (Now a Stoker nominee for Superior Achievement in First Novel) "One of the best horror books of 2021."--Rue Morgue "A powerful, beautiful horror story."--Kirkus Reviews (Starred) "Readers will be in horror heaven with this mesmerizing, original, and breathtaking debut."--Library Journal (Starred) "Those looking for a more traditional western with blood and guts will best be served elsewhere. Piper's book is much more interested in playing with mythic themes and dark fantasy touches, reserving the west for backdrop and metaphoric linkages. Readers in search of a thoughtful exploration of the western as a vehicle for gruesome, chilling, and heartbreaking storytelling will find plenty to enjoy in the pages of Cruel Angels Past Sundown." -- Considering Stories Review PRAISE FOR HAILEY PIPER'S UNFORTUNATE ELEMENTS OF MY ANATOMY (Now a Stoker nominee for Superior Achievement in Long Fiction for "Recitation of the first feeding") "A voice to be reckoned with."--Tor Nightfire "A veritable banquet."--Cemetery Gates Media "Bold, thoughtful and beautifully written."--The Future Fire