SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN: Hope is a Knife

We're thrilled to welcome Eisner-winning author James Tynion and #1 New York Times bestselling horror novelist Kiersten White to The Twisted Spine to explore the world of Something Is Killing the Children.

Set one year before the events of the comic series, the novel centers on iconic protagonist Erica Slaughter—a monster-survivor-turned-hunter—and expands on the terrifying mythology that has captivated millions of readers worldwide.

About SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN: HOPE IS A KNIFE
As a Black Mask, Erica Slaughter has a very straightforward job: find the monster, kill the monster, then do it all again. But when she arrives in Badwater, Idaho, nothing is simple. She can’t determine whether the horrific killer of a twelve-year-old was a bear, a person, or something much worse. Complicating matters is the charismatic doomsday preacher who is quickly leading the small town to the verge of hysteria. If Erica wants to save the surviving children, she has to figure out which kid’s fears might have summoned a monster—and fast. Erica must get to the truth before the Order and the town come to the same conclusion: to stop the monster, you have to kill the girl.

Hope Is a Knife is a chilling, original tale in SIKTC lore, where monsters are real and only the hunters of the Order of St. George are equipped to challenge them. Whether or not you’ve already devoured the Eisner Award–winning comics, this standalone vision of supernatural horror is a thrill ride of the highest order.