Wake Up and Open Your Eyes - Hardcover

by Clay McLeod Chapman (Author)

From master of horror Clay McLeod Chapman, a relentless social horror novel about a family on the run from a demonic possession epidemic that spreads through media.

"Clay McLeod Chapman is one of my favorite horror storytellers working today."--Jordan Peele

"If talking politics with family has become a horror show, this book's for you."--New York Times Book Review

"Surreal, hypnotic, unrelenting, profoundly claustrophobic, and an absolutely scathing sendup of the pitfalls of American divisiveness."--Keith Rosson, author of Fever House

Noah has been losing his polite Southern parents to far-right cable news for years, so when his mother leaves him a voicemail warning him that the "Great Reawakening" is here, he assumes it's related to one of her many conspiracy theories. But when his phone calls go unanswered, Noah makes the drive from Brooklyn to Richmond, Virginia. There, he discovers his childhood home in shambles and his parents locked in a terrifying trancelike state in front of the TV. Panicked, Noah attempts to snap them out of it.

Then Noah's mother brutally attacks him.

But Noah isn't the only person to be attacked by a loved one. Families across the country are tearing each other apart--literally--as people succumb to a form of possession that gets worse the more time they spend glued to a screen. In Noah's Richmond-based family, only he and his young nephew Marcus are unaffected. Together, they must race back to the safe haven of Brooklyn--but can they make it before they fall prey to the violent hordes?

• A terrifying possession epidemic spread through media and technology
• Perfect for fans of The Last of Us, Pontypool, and Jordan Peele-style horror
• Fast-paced apocalyptic suspense with relentless tension and sharp social commentary

Open your eyes to a horror novel that is as unsettling, provocative, and unforgettable as the world it reflects.

Author Biography

Clay McLeod Chapman writes novels, comic books, and children's books, as well as for film and TV. He is the author of the horror novels The Remaking, Whisper Down the Lane, Ghost Eaters, and What Kind of Mother. He also cowrote Quiet Part Loud, a horror podcast produced by Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw for Spotify. Visit him at claymcleodchapman.com.