Book Spotlight: Malus Domestica Series by S.A. Hunt
For fans of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
and Stranger Things:
S. A. Hunt’s horror-tinged action-adventure series
about a punk YouTuber on a mission
to hunt down the supernatural
S.A. Hunt’s kickass Malus Domestica series masterfully conquers urban fantasy-horror, and the creepy aspects of social media today. The series stars Robin, a YouTube celebrity gone viral with her intensely-realistic witch hunter series. However, even her millions of followers don't know the truth: her series isn’t fiction. Robin revisits her rural hometown Blackfield seeking revenge against the coven of witches who wronged her mother, and along the way fights demons, a dangerous serial killer, an elusive order of magicians, and a shapeshifter in this kickass series.
Praise for the Malus Domestica series
“Hunt returns to form in the exhilarating third Malus Domestica fantasy (after I Come with Knives), which reignites the series’s fire with intense action sequences and surprising twists and turns.
…series fans and new readers alike will enjoy the gripping, high-stakes plot as Robin comes
face-to-face with unprecedented enemies and her own demon side. This is sure to entertain.”
—Publishers Weekly on The Hellion
“The conceit of this fantasy universe remains inventive and inviting.”
—Publishers Weekly on I Come with Knives
“Immaculate worldbuilding drives this atmospheric series opener from Hunt (Law of the Wolf).
.... With a detailed setting and an ear for dialogue, Hunt captures a distinct feeling of Southern
Americana. The cliff-hanger ending is sure to leave readers eager for the next installment.”
—Publishers Weekly on Burn the Dark
“Snappy dialogue and a Southern Gothic setting evocative of Charlaine Harris'
Sookie Stackhousebooks. Robin is a distinctly modern new heroine....
Likely to delight readers looking for a new twist in their horror picks.”
—Booklist on Burn the Dark
“Burn the Dark is a brilliant debut! S. A. Hunt gets everything right about the
creepier aspects 21st digital culture and presents a compelling and memorable female lead.”
—Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of V-Wars and Glimpse
“S.A. Hunt is a kickass storyteller conquering the zone between fantasy and horror.
Keep an eye on this one, because they're just getting started.”
—New York Times bestselling author Chuck Wendig
“A bold, sharp, fresh take on urban fantasy…The world building is impressive
and immersive, the prose is sharp and tight, and the scary is damn scary. It's a lot of fun!”
—R. S. Belcher, author of Brotherhood of the Wheel and M. I. B. International (novelization)
Supernatural meets Chilling Adventures of Sabrina in the first
book in the Malus Domestica horror action-adventure series
BURN THE DARK
S. A. Hunt
“Immaculate worldbuilding drives this atmospheric series opener
… With a detailed setting and an ear for dialogue, Hunt captures
a distinct feeling of Southern Americana. The cliff-hanger ending
is sure to leave readers eager for the next installment.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Likely to delight readers looking for a new twist in their horror picks.”
—Booklist
S.A. Hunt’s BURN THE DARK (A Tor Trade Paperback Original; $17.99; On sale: Jan. 14, 2020) is a kickass debut that masterfully conquers urban fantasy-horror, and the creepy aspects of social media today.
BURN THE DARK stars Robin, a YouTube celebrity gone viral with her intensely-realistic witch hunter series. However, even her millions of followers don't know the truth: her series isn’t fiction.
Robin’s viral adventures will continue in I Come With Knives and The Hellion…so make sure to stay tuned.
“Burn the Dark is a brilliant debut! S. A. Hunt gets everything right about the creepier
aspects 21st digital culture and presents a compelling and memorable female lead.”
—Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of V-Wars and Glimpse
“S.A. Hunt is a kickass storyteller conquering the zone between fantasy
and horror. Keep an eye on this one, because they're just getting started.”
—New York Times bestselling author Chuck Wendig
“A bold, sharp, fresh take on urban fantasy…The world building is impressive
and immersive, the prose is sharp and tight, and the scary is damn scary. It's a lot of fun!”
—R. S. Belcher, author of Brotherhood of the Wheel and M. I. B. International (novelization)
S. A. HUNT is a U.S. veteran, speculative fiction author, and Winner of Reddit.com/r/Fantasy's "Independent Novel of the Year" Award. In 2005 she joined the Army and became Military Police, where she was awarded a Joint Services Achievement Medal for her efforts in Afghanistan. She lives in Petoskey, Michigan. You can find her online at sahuntbooks.com and on Twitter as @authorsahunt.
BURN THE DARK | S. A. Hunt
A Tor Trade Paperback Original | ISBN: 9781250306432 | 1250306434| $17.99 | 384 pages
eBook: 9781250306418 | $9.99 | Digital audio book: 9781250264268 | $26.99
On Sale: January 14, 2020
Supernatural meets Chilling Adventures of Sabrina in the second
book in the Malus Domestica horror action-adventure series
I COME WITH KNIVES
S. A. Hunt
“The conceit of this fantasy universe remains inventive and inviting.”
—Publishers Weekly
S.A. Hunt’s I COME WITH KNIVES (A Tor Trade Paperback Original; $18.99; On sale: July 21, 2020) is a kickass continuation of the urban fantasy horror series Malus Domestica.
In the first book of the Malus Domestica series, Burn The Dark, Robin revisits her rural hometown Blackfield seeking revenge against the coven of witches who wronged her mother. Robin is a YouTube celebrity gone viral with her intensely-realistic witch hunter series - what her millions of followers don't know is that her series isn’t fiction.
Now in I COME WITH KNIVES Robin – armed with new knowledge about mysterious demon terrorizing her around town, the support of her friends, and the assistance of her old witch-hunter mentor – plots to confront the Lazenbury coven and destroy them once and for all.
Praise for the Malus Domestica series:
“Brilliant! S. A. Hunt gets everything right about the creepier aspects of 21st digital culture.”
—Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of V-Wars and Glimpse
“Immaculate worldbuilding....With a detailed setting and
an ear for dialogue, Hunt captures a distinct feeling of Southern Americana." —Publishers Weekly
“Snappy dialogue and a Southern Gothic setting evocative of Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhousebooks. Robin is a distinctly modern new heroine....Likely to delight readers looking for a new twist in their horror picks.”
—Booklist
S. A. HUNT is the author of the Malus Domestica horror-action series from Tor Books, beginning with Burn The Dark (Jan 2020). In 2014, Samara won Reddit's /r/Fantasy "Independent Novel of the Year" Stabby Award for her Outlaw King fantasy gunslinger series. She is an Afghanistan veteran (OEF 2010), a coffee enthusiast, a fervent bicyclist, and she currently lives in Petoskey, Michigan. You can find her online at sahuntbooks.com and on Twitter as @authorsahunt.
I COME WITH KNIVES | S. A. Hunt
A Tor Trade Paperback Original | ISBN: 9781250306463 | 1250306469 | $18.99 | 400 pages
eBook: 9781250306449 | $9.99 | Digital audio book: 9781250755339 | $26.99
On Sale: July 21, 2020
For fans of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Stranger Things: S. A. Hunt’s The Hellion, third installment of their horror-tinged action-adventure series about a punk YouTuber on a mission to hunt down the supernatural
“Hunt returns to form in the exhilarating third Malus Domestica fantasy (after I Come with Knives), which reignites the series’s
fire with intense action sequences and surprising twists and turns. …series fans and new readers alike will enjoy the gripping, high-stakes plot as Robin comes face-to-face with unprecedented
enemies and her own demon side. This is sure to entertain.”
—Publishers Weekly
S.A. Hunt’s THE HELLION (A Tor Trade Paperback Original; $19.99; On sale: September 15, 2020) is a kickass continuation of the urban fantasy horror series Malus Domestica. Robin makes her way to the deserts of rural Texas, where something lurks in this isolated town of Keystone Hills. Robin quickly finds she may have underestimated the dangers of the latest supernatural horror she faces: a shapeshifter whose powers may pose a threat to everyone Robin holds dear.
The Malus Domestica series:
#1: Burn the Dark
#2: I Come with Knives
#3: The Hellion
“Immaculate worldbuilding drives this atmospheric series opener from Hunt (Law of the Wolf)..... With a detailed setting and an ear for dialogue, Hunt captures a distinct feeling of Southern Americana. The cliff-hanger ending is sure to leave readers eager for the next installment.” —Publishers Weekly on Burn the Dark
“Likely to delight readers looking for a new twist in their horror picks.”—Booklist on Burn the Dark
“Burn the Dark is a brilliant debut! S. A. Hunt gets everything right about the
creepier aspects 21st digital culture and presents a compelling and memorable female lead.”
—Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of V-Wars and Glimpse
“S.A. Hunt is a kickass storyteller conquering the zone between fantasy and horror. Keep an eye on
this one, because they're just getting started.” —New York Times bestselling author Chuck Wendig
“A bold, sharp, fresh take on urban fantasy…The world building is impressive
and immersive, the prose is sharp and tight, and the scary is damn scary. It's a lot of fun!”
—R. S. Belcher, author of Brotherhood of the Wheel and M. I. B. International (novelization)
THE HELLION | S. A. Hunt
Tor Trade Paperback Original
ISBN: 9781250306517| 1250306515 | $19.99 | 400 pages
eBook: 9781250306494 | $9.99
Digital audio book: 9781250772688 | $26.99
On Sale: September 15, 2020
