Where Dead Things Grow

Armed with a stolen sword and accompanied by Death himself, a young au pair ventures deep into the heart of a sentient swamp to rescue her charges in this creeping botanical horror from Megan Bontrager.

Evangeline Faust is no stranger to Death. He’s always been a silent companion, connected through her ability to sense when he’ll come for someone. Now, Death has followed her to Thrasher House, where she cares for twins with similar strange and deathly magic. 

When people begin to whisper about a cult at the heart of the ever-growing swamp promising eternal life, Evangeline is inclined to ignore it. But when the twins are kidnapped and taken into the swamp, Evangeline doesn’t hesitate to follow. Ever her companion, Death accompanies her.

Together, Evangeline and Death journey deep into the overgrowth, a world full of undead creatures and sentient, necrotic flora. The deeper they go, the clearer it becomes that the cult’s power is not the stuff of rumor. A delicate balance has been broken somewhere at the heart of the swamp, and rescuing the twins will require great sacrifice, but nothing will stop Evangeline from saving her children.