Cracks in the Earth Above
About this audiobook
A dark, propulsive tale of affliction and transformation that fuses the seductive bargains of Stephen King’s Needful Things with the aching heart of Patrick Ness’s A Monster Calls.
Owen Lawrence’s secondhand botany book is talking to him, leaving messages on loose papers and bookmarks. He isn’t sure how it works or what the book is trying to accomplish, but when it offers him a reward in exchange for a simple task, he can’t help but accept.
An unmarked package arrives at Lori Ellis’s doorstep. Inside is a strange plant with gray flower petals and a note with instructions. A few quick bites of this plant, claims the note, and Lori’s recently diagnosed lung cancer will be no more.
In time, Owen and Lori’s miraculous gifts arrive. Owen with a promotion and new girlfriend. Lori breathing fresh, hopeful air. Both are telling themselves it’s a coincidence. A stroke of luck. But something dark and patient has been trading in desperate wishes for a long time, and every gift comes with a price. Owen and Lori are about to learn that the earth doesn’t just take the dead. Sometimes, it asks first.
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About the author
Eli Krohn writes work under several subgenres of horror. He also occasionally writes poetry. Influences include Iain Reid, Martin McDonagh, Adam Nevill, Sarah Langan, Tom Sweterlitsch, Andy Davidson, Ottessa Moshfegh, Lauren Groff, Brian Evenson, Jordan Peele, Stephen Graham Jones, and Flannery O’Connor.
A student of neuroscience and speech pathology, Sean Patrick Hopkins has translated his understanding of human behavior and vocal performance into a career in storytelling. His classical training and versatility with dialects has helped to create distinct and varied characters across many genres. In addition to narrating over 100 audiobooks, he has been seen and heard on film, television, video games, and stages in New York City and across the country. When not in the booth, you can find him buried in genealogy research, out exploring our National Parks, and raising an amazing daughter alongside his wife, fellow narrator Patricia Santomasso.
