Every time an author is willing to sit down and chat with me about a book I love, it blows my mind, and following my interview with Alex Grecian, I’m still wiping the grey matter from my shelves. We make incredible pace, but have a brilliant conversation about his brand new novel “Rose of Jericho,” which is out TODAY (March 11th) from Tor Nightfire. You can read my full review of Rose of Jericho here.
Synopsis:
Something wicked is going on in the village of Ascension. A mother wasting away from cancer is suddenly up and about. A boy trampled by a milk cart walks away from the accident. A hanged man can still speak, broken neck and all.
The dead are not dying.
When Rabbit and Sadie Grace accompany their friend Rose to Ascension to help take care of her ailing cousin, they immediately notice that their new house, Bethany Hall, is occupied by dozens of ghosts. And something is waiting for them in the attic.
The villagers of Ascension are unwelcoming and wary of their weird visitors. As the three women attempt to find out what’s happening in the town, they must be careful not to be found out. But a much larger―and more dangerous―force is galloping straight for them…
Alex and I discuss:
- Why he murdered death, and the power of grief
- How to write a “stand-alone sequel,”
- The process of writing historical horror
- Zombies and comedy in horror
- Writing in micro in cosmic horror
- Celestial beings and omniscient narrators
- What a “Rose of Jericho,” is, and why it’s the perfect title
- Coping with large casts of characters
- Order and chaos in horror
- His upcoming novella “The Boatman” from Bad Hand Books
Do yourself the following favours, and be sure to subscribe to Alex’s substack here, grab yourself a copy of “Rose of Jericho,” here, and pre-order “The Boatman,” here.
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