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August 31, 2023

DREAD CENTRAL Hosts Exclusive First Chapter of CANDY CAIN KILLS

Dread Central Hosts Exclusive First Chapter of Candy Cain Kills

You can read the entire first chapter of Candy Cain Kills today, thanks to our friends over at Dread Central!

This is the first time Dread Central has ever hosted a first look at a chapter before a book’s release! And we’re beyond excited they selected Brian McAuley‘s Candy Cain Kills for that honor!

Click here to read Chapter One of Candy Cain Kills on Dread Central.

Candy Cain Kills is now available for pre-order in various formats and will be released just in time for the holidays on November 14, 2023.

Killer VHS Series

Candy Cain Kills is the second novella in our new Killer VHS Series. A series of books where movie monsters come to life and old video tapes summon long-buried evils. You’ll probably survive, as long as you remember to be kind and rewind.

The Killer VHS Series began this summer with Alex Ebenstein‘s Melon Head Mayhem.

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