Girl in the Creek [Hardcover]

Girl in the Creekis a pulse-pounding story about the horrors growing all around us, and how buried secrets only spread, perfect for fans of Jeff VanderMeer and T. Kingfisher.

Unflinching eco-horror, steeped in the pitch-perfect setting of the rainswept Pacific Northwest. Keith Rosson, author ofCrone

A finalist for the 2025 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel A finalist for the 2025 Dragon Award for Best Horror Novel

Erin's brother has been missing for five years.

It was as if he simply walked into the forests of the Pacific Northwest and vanished. Determined to uncover the truth, Erin heads to the foothills of Mount Hood, where Bryan was last seen alive. He isnt the first hiker to go missing in this area, and their cases go unsolved.

When she discovers the corpse of a local woman in a creek, Erin unknowingly puts herself in the crosshairs of very powerful forcesfrom this world and beyondhell-bent on keeping their secrets buried.

WENDY N. WAGNER is a hiker, trail runner, and nature lover. Shes the author of the critically acclaimed worksThe Deer Kings, The Secret Skin, and the Locus bestsellingAn Oath of Dogs. Her short fiction has been nominated for the Theodore Sturgeon and Shirley Jackson awards, and her short stories, poetry, and essays have appeared in more than seventy venues. She serves as the editor-in-chief ofNightmare Magazine(for which she was nominated for the Locus award), and is part of the Hugo award-winning editorial team behindLightspeed Magazine. She lives in Oregon with her very understanding family, a giant cat, and a Muppet disguised as a dog.

Praise forGirl in the Creek:

There's no one out there writing quite like Wendy N. Wagner. Her fiction is always the perfect combination of horror and heart. With glittering prose, an unforgettable protagonist, and too many spores to count,Girl in the Creeklƒƒ