American Rapture [Paperback]

The instantUSA Todaybestseller from CJ Leede, author ofMaeve Flya scorching and sweeping new novel about the end of the world as we know it.

A blistering, feverish ride through a uniquely American apocalypse. Chuck Wendig,New York Timesbestselling author

Named one of the Best Horror Books of 2024(Esquire, Vulture, Paste, ScreenRant,andLiterary Hub) A GoodReads andPublishers WeeklyEditors' Pick An Indie Next Pick A Splatterpunk Award Finalist!

A virus is spreading across America, transforming the infected and making them feral with lust.

Sophie, a good Catholic girl, must traverse the hellscape of the midwest to try to find her family while the world around her burns. Along the way she discovers there are far worse fates than dying a virgin&

The end times arecoming.

Also by CJ Leede:
Maeve Fly

CJ LEEDE is a horror writer, hiker, and Trekkie. She is the author ofMaeve FlyandAmerican Rapture.Her debut novelMaeve Flywon the Golden Poppy Octavia E. Butler Award and Splatterpunk Award, and earned a Bram Stoker Award nomination. When she is not driving around the country, CJ can be found in LA with her boyfriend and rescue dogs.

Named one of the Best Horror Books of 2024 (Esquire, Vulture, Paste, ScreenRant,andLiterary Hub) A GoodReads andPublishers WeeklyEditors' Pick An Indie Next Pick A Splatterpunk Award Finalist!

The themes here are heady, the book is brutally violent, and, as with her previous novel,Maeve Fly, Leede doesnt pull a single punch. Its also touching, and funny, and sad.
Emily C. Hughes,Vulture

Though its a horrific premise...Leede never allows the story to descend into titillation or exploitation...American Raptureis both a taboo-shredding nightmare lƒC