The Black Hunger

By: Nicholas Pullen

Narrated by: Peter Kenny

A spine-tingling, queer gothic horror novel where two men are drawn into an otherworldly spiral.

“A gothic masterpiece. A devastating exploration of humanity's capacity for evil."​ —Sunyi Dean, author of The Book Eaters

John Sackville will soon be dead. Shadows writhe in the corners of his cell as he mourns the death of his secret lover and as the gnawing hunger inside him grows impossible to ignore.

He must write his last testament before it is too late.

The story he tells will take us to the darkest part of the human soul. It is a tale of otherworldly creatures, ancient cults, and a terrifying journey from the stone circles of Scotland to the icy peaks of Tibet.

It is a tale that will take us to the end of the world.

"A phenomenal book full of rich historical detail, occult mysticism, and slow, creeping horror. A triumph that should be on your reading list." —Thomas D. Lee, author of Perilous Times

"The Black Hunger reveals its horrors inch by devastating inch." —Molly O'Neill, author of Greenteeth

"A terrifying gothic journey to the place where the very cruelest, hungriest creatures hide in the snow, and wear our faces. This is a magisterial debut." —Michael Rowe, author of Wild Fell

"Rich in historical detail, poignant romance, sweeping adventure, and visceral terror." —Jennifer Thorne, author of Diavola

Critic reviews

“The Black Hunger is a bleak, gothic masterpiece. A devastating exploration of humanity's capacity for evil."—Sunyi Dean, author of The Book Eaters

"A phenomenal book full of rich historical detail, occult mysticism, and slow, creeping horror. The Black Hunger is a triumph that should be on your reading list."—Thomas D. Lee, author of Perilous Times

"A terrifying gothic journey to the place where the very cruellest, hungriest creatures hide in the snow, and wear our faces. This is a magisterial debut."

—Michael Rowe, author of Wild Fell

"Rich in historical detail, poignant romance, sweeping adventure, and visceral terror, The Black Hunger is both utterly original and thrillingly addictive." —Jennifer Thorne, author of Diavola

"A new dark classic to stand alongside Frankenstein and Jekyll & Hyde, The Black Hunger reveals its horrors inch by devastating inch, leading the reader from the foothills of the Himalayas to the Scottish Islands and back again."—Molly O'Neill, author of Greenteeth

This is NOT horror

This is not a horror book. This book reads more like historical fiction with small elements of horror. Dont read this if your looking for a horror story. The elements only show up near the end of the story. The book in itself is horribly slow. The pacing is bad, and the first part of the book was unnecessary. There are a lot of parts i wished were expanded on and questions answered. While other parts that are just filler were way to drawn out. Overall this story needs a lot of work and I dont think it was worth it.