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October 23, 2024

Cover Reveal – THE SUNDOWNER’S DANCE

The Sundowner's Dance - Cover Reveal

Today we are revealing the cover for Todd Keisling‘s forthcoming novel, The Sundowner’s Dance.

The cover art was designed by Alan Lastufka.

In The Sundowner’s Dance, an elderly widower relocates to a retirement community and discovers his new neighbors are worshiping a meteorite.

Todd Keisling’s latest novel—described as Cocoon meets The Color Out of Space—is crawling with grief, odd neighbors, and cosmic horrors.

Pre-orders are now available for hardcover (directly from our shop) and ebook (Amazon).

For a behind-the-scenes look at the cover design, Alan Lastufka created this short video.

The Sundowner’s Dance will be released worldwide on April 22, 2025.

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