Bat Eater: Sharp, witty, GORY: The addictive social horror-thriller of 2025 from bestselling author of THE SCARLET ALCHEMIST
Jan 2025 · Hachette UK
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'Essential reading from a new voice in horror' BOOKLIST ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Gory' PAUL TREMBLAY ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Bat Eater will swoop in like a bat out of hell, swallow you whole and leave no crumbs' ALICE SLATER ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Easily one of the most exciting and unique books I've read in years' ERIC LAROCCA ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Cora Zeng is a crime scene cleaner. But the bloody messes don't bother her, not when she's already witnessed the most horrific thing possible: her sister being pushed in front of a train.
But the killer was never caught, and Cora is still haunted by his last words: bat eater.
These days, nobody can reach Cora: not her aunt who wants her to prepare for the Hungry Ghost Festival, not her weird colleagues, and especially not the slack-jawed shadow lurking around her doorframe. After all, it can't be real - can it?
After a series of unexplained killings in Chinatown, Cora believes that someone might be targeting East Asian women, and something might be targeting Cora herself.
Soon, she will learn . . . you can't just ignore hungry ghosts.
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
PRAISE FOR BAT EATER
'A profound reminder of the true horrors that lurk in the world'
TORI BOVALINO
'A serial killer mystery and a heartbreaking portrayal of grief'
KIRSTY LOGAN
'This book dug its claws into me and would not let go'
LING LING HUANG
'Body horror and female rage fiction combine in a powerful novel that will leave you quaking'
ALMA KATSU
'A poignant, searing portrait of the hostility and violence that plagued pandemic-era NYC'
VERONICA G. HENRY
'Gory' PAUL TREMBLAY ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Bat Eater will swoop in like a bat out of hell, swallow you whole and leave no crumbs' ALICE SLATER ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Easily one of the most exciting and unique books I've read in years' ERIC LAROCCA ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Cora Zeng is a crime scene cleaner. But the bloody messes don't bother her, not when she's already witnessed the most horrific thing possible: her sister being pushed in front of a train.
But the killer was never caught, and Cora is still haunted by his last words: bat eater.
These days, nobody can reach Cora: not her aunt who wants her to prepare for the Hungry Ghost Festival, not her weird colleagues, and especially not the slack-jawed shadow lurking around her doorframe. After all, it can't be real - can it?
After a series of unexplained killings in Chinatown, Cora believes that someone might be targeting East Asian women, and something might be targeting Cora herself.
Soon, she will learn . . . you can't just ignore hungry ghosts.
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
PRAISE FOR BAT EATER
'A profound reminder of the true horrors that lurk in the world'
TORI BOVALINO
'A serial killer mystery and a heartbreaking portrayal of grief'
KIRSTY LOGAN
'This book dug its claws into me and would not let go'
LING LING HUANG
'Body horror and female rage fiction combine in a powerful novel that will leave you quaking'
ALMA KATSU
'A poignant, searing portrait of the hostility and violence that plagued pandemic-era NYC'
VERONICA G. HENRY
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About the author
Kylie Lee Baker is an author of dark YA fantasy series such as The Keeper of Night duology and The Scarlet Alchemist duology. She grew up in Boston and has since lived in Atlanta, Salamanca, and Seoul. Her work is informed by her heritage (Chinese, Japanese, & Irish) as well as her experiences living abroad as both a student and teacher. She has a BA in creative writing and Spanish from Emory University and M.S. in library and information science from Simmons University. In her free time, she plays the cello, watches horror movies, and bakes too many cookies.
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