“Short Story Collection of the Year” (This Is Horror and Strange Aeons)
November 17, 2026
400 Pages (Paperback)
9798897320707 (Paperback)
9798897320714 (eBook)
$21.99 (Paperback)
$9.99 (eBook)
Behold the Void includes the story "Altar" - Now a Major Motion Picture from A24
Behold the Void includes the story "Fail-Safe" - Now a Major Motion Picture from Sony Pictures
This new edition includes the bonus story "The Fate of Nero," a sequel to the "Altar" story and A24 film.
SHORT STORY COLLECTION OF THE YEAR (This Is Horror and Strange Aeons)
Behold the Void is nine stories of terror that huddle in the dark space between cosmic horror and the modern weird, between old-school hard-edged horror of the '80s and the stylistic prose of today's literary giants.
Stories include:
• "Soft Construction of a Sunset"
• "Altar"
• "Surfer Girl"
• "Mother"
• "Coffin"
• "The Horse Thief"
• "The Baby Farmer"
• "Fail-Safe"
• "Mandala"
• NEW BONUS STORY: "The Fate of Nero" (a sequel to "Altar")
Includes an introduction by Laird Barron, and a brand-new Afterword by the author.
“…think vintage King at his best.”
–Rue Morgue Magazine
“Philip Fracassi is the next big horror writer to blow your mind. If you’re a fan of the horror genre at all, then this guy is a must-read.”
–Lit Reactor
“This is horror fiction at its best.”
–Brian Evenson
Philip Fracassi is the author of the novels A Child Alone with Strangers, Gothic, Boys in the Valley, The Third Rule of Time Travel, among others. The New York Times called his work “terrifically scary.”
Philip lives in Los Angeles, California, and is represented by Elizabeth Copps at Copps Literary Services.
pfracassi.com
