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Direct Descendant

by Tanya Huff
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This cozy horror novel set in modern-day Toronto includes phenomenal characters, fantastic writing, and a queer romance—the perfect balance of dark and delightful
This stand-alone novel from the bestselling author of the Peacekeeper novels mixes the creepy with the charming for plenty of snarky, queer fun—for fans of T. Kingfisher, Grady Hendrix, Sangu Mandanna and Erin Sterling
Generations ago, the founders of the idyllic town of Lake Argen made a deal with a dark force. In exchange for their service, the town will stay prosperous and successful, and keep outsiders out. And for generations, it’s worked out great. Until a visitor goes missing, and his wealthy family sends a private investigator to find him, and everything abruptly goes sideways.
Now, Cassidy Prewitt, town baker and part-time servant of the dark force (it’s a family business) has to contend with a rising army of darkness, a very frustrated town, and a very cute PI who she might just be falling for…and who might just be falling for her. And if they can survive their own home-grown apocalypse, they might even just find happiness together.
Queer, cozy, and with a touch of eldritch horror mixed in just for fun, this is a charming love story about a small-town baker, a quick-witted PI, and, yes, an ancient evil.

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  • Release date

    April 1, 2025

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    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780756419677

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9780756419677
      • File size: 2008 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      February 1, 2025

      Huff (Into the Broken Lands) pens a cozy horror novel featuring a queer romance. Hundreds of years ago, the founders of Lake Argen made a bargain with an ancient evil--in exchange for their service, the town would prosper. When a visitor goes missing and a PI is sent to investigate, they may have to face off against that dangerous force. Prepub Alert.

      Copyright 2024 Library Journal

      Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Library Journal

      February 1, 2025

      Lake Argen, an isolated but surprisingly prosperous little town in northern Ontario, does its damndest to keep outsiders away, but they failed with spoiled rich boy Travis Brayden, and now the police are coming to investigate his disappearance. Cassidy Prewitt has even bigger worries as the summer solstice sacrifice has woken something under Lake Argen, and the cops are just the harbinger of worse to come--along with the love of her life, who Cassidy didn't even know she was missing. There's something hungry and waiting under Lake Argen, and there's someone eager to take that power for themselves, but a whole town of supernatural humans and eldritch horrors stands in their way. This combo of horror, cozy dark fantasy, and sapphic romance from Huff (Into the Broken Lands) will appeal to fans of Darcy Coates's eldritch villages, T. Kingfisher's otherworldly scenarios, and Grady Hendrix's homespun and even humorous horror, as well as to readers who loved Hazel Beck's "Witchlore" series and Alix E. Harrow's Starling House. VERDICT The secrets under Lake Argen are chilling, the hellhounds and eldritch horrors are adorable, and the romance goes from fated to bitter to sweet in an epic climax. Highly recommended.--Marlene Harris

      Copyright 2025 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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