From Chuck Tingle, author of the USA Today bestselling Camp Damascus, comes a new heart-pounding story about what it takes to succeed in a world that wants you dead.
Misha is a jaded scriptwriter who has been working in Hollywood for decades, and has just been nominated for his first Oscar. But when he’s pressured by his producers to kill off a gay character in the upcoming season finale—”for the algorithm”—Misha discovers that it’s not that simple.
As he is haunted by his past, and past mistakes, Misha must risk everything to find a way to do what’s right—before it’s too late.
A Best Book of the Year (Vulture) • A Best Horror Book of the Year (Esquire) • An Indie Next Pick
“Fantastic. Camp Damascus is seriously good.” —Jenny Lawson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Furiously Happy
“It’s a bighearted, chilling ride that proves the author’s mantra over and over: Love is, indeed, real.” —Vulture
“Camp Damascus is as joyous as it is upsetting. It’s a Queer horror novel that neither shies away from the pain of prejudice nor downplays the victory of self-acceptance.”—Esquire
“Camp Damascus unpacks the cruelty of conversion camps and that particular brand of religious fervor that actively harms people who are different under the guise of godliness….It is genuinely horrifying…. It is also beautiful and affirming.” —Tor.com
“Camp Damascus is a very entertaining narrative about burning demons, friendship, and the power of love. …It makes a statement that’s hard to deny: Chuck Tingle can write, and he’s here to stay.”—Gabino Iglesias, Locus
