"Quick, funny, with relatable teens and unknowable cosmic horrors." - Adam Cesare, author of the Clown in a Cornfield series
“Cardinal’s tale lures you in with a great cast and then it wraps its tendrils around you. It’s a fun, and horrific, time!” - Cynthia Pelayo, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Vanishing Daughters
Cardinal knows just how to terrorize and toy with her readers, keeping pages furiously turning and offering gory shocks and hilarity around every sharp corner.” - Nova Ren Suma, New York Times bestselling author of The Walls Around Us and Wake the Wild Creatures
“As Cardinal says, what is more punk rock than Cthulhu? Not a damn thing.” - Kristen Simmons, author of the Article 5 series and Find Him Where You Left Him Dead
"Readers will appreciate Gabriel’s humor and tangible anxiety as he gets deeper into Ruthie’s new life." - Booklist
"This slow-build thriller culminates in a satisfying ending." - Kirkus Reviews
"The perfect beach read for daring sorts who enjoy gothic Lovecraftian fiction along with their sunshine, sand and unknowably deep waters."
- Bookpage (starred review)
"You do not want to be in the Hamptons this summer!" - Dawn Kurtagich, award-winning author of The Madness
“The perfect unputdownable beach read, if you like your beach with a side of otherworldly terror.” - Madeline Claire Franklin, author of The Wilderness of Girls
“An addictive read for anyone who's ever wondered if it's really safe to go in the water.”? - Margot Harrison, author of Only She Came Back and The Midnight Club
"Cthulhu is having a brat summer in the Hamptons this year, and I am here for it!” - Kat Ellis, author of The Devouring Light
“Break out your popcorn for this one!” - Michelle Jabès Coropora, author of Holly Horror
“Will wrap you in its powerful tentacles and drag you into a roiling sea where vicious monsters—human and Lovecraftian alike—await.” - Vanessa Montalban, author of These Vengeful Wishes