Released July 11th 2023! Order the eBook or paperback here.

Jamie Hallow is an Unbeliever…

For thousands of years, the Legion protected humanity from eldritch terrors. But when the nukes dropped, the balance was broken. The Legion retreated underground, ceding the surface to radioactive fall-out, surface scavengers, and things from Outside.

Several years since the war’s end, queer teenage misfit Jamie Hallow – Legion born and raised – finds the bunker’s theocracy stifling. His ex-boyfriend has pledged allegiance to the secretive Taskforce, running missions into the hot zone of the crumbling city. 

And when Jamie learns just what his ancient cult is prepared to do to ‘save’ humanity, he must choose where his loyalties lie.

A novella from A.V. Wilkes — HP Lovecraft meets Mean Girls by way of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

“An achingly beautiful portrait of apocalyptic coming of age, Ally Wilkes has created an empathetic and memorable character in orphaned Jamie Hallow. With well-crafted and relatable characters, a haunting and dread-inducing setting, and stunning aesthetics in the implementation of cosmic doom under a frozen sky, the entire experience is evocative and emotional. Wilkes’ talent is on full display, and I envy the generations who will have the benefit of Wilkes’ works at a pivotal age. Just fantastic.”

—Laurel Hightower, author of Below and Crossroads 

“AV Wilkes drops Jamie Hallow into a terrifyingly believable apocalypse, replete both with Lovecraftian horrors and nightmares all her own. With an irreverent, diverse cast, and enough tension to turn the strongest stomach, you won’t be able to stop turning the pages.”

—Kev Harrison, author of Below

“So much fun! This queer Lovecraftian horror pulsates with monsters, heroes, and a nightmarish post-apocalyptic setting that feels horrifyingly plausible. I love Jamie Hallow!” 

—Josh Winning, author of Burn the Negative

“A.V. Wilkes’ vision of the world’s end is one of bomb-scorched landscapes, claustrophobic bunkers, eldritch monsters, and a mysterious cult willing to sink to any depths to ensure their survival. But Jamie Hallow pierces the nuclear winter gloom like a rare spot of sunlight.

“Disillusioned with the Legion’s promises but desperate to find his place in this terrible new normal, Jamie joins a taskforce of his peers to undertake secretive missions into the ruined world, where he comes to understand the true cost of the Legion’s vision—and that the worst monsters have been here all along.

“Tightly-plotted, expertly world-built, and cast with diverse and well-written characters, Wilkes’ timely story of defiance in the face of unimaginable odds, of finding beauty and humanity in the rubble, will leave you both white-knuckled and hopeful.

“Steeped in cosmic horror, page-tearing suspense, and so much heart that even the Great Old Ones will turn
their heads, JAMIE HALLOW AND THE END OF THE WORLD is a helluva good read.”

—KC Jones, author of Black Tide

Released June 13th 2023. Order the eBook or paperback here.

In 1937, American circuses are trying to recoup the losses they incurred during the Great Depression while competing with newer forms of entertainment like movie theaters. Kate Montgomery travels to the small town of Brixton Hill to scout a new act for her father’s struggling circus. Lewis Oswald, a trainer and friend of Kate’s family, introduces her to the Shadow Dancers, three young girls who can make their shadows dance independently of their bodies. While the act would revive her family’s circus, Kate is horrified by the young women’s dismal training and living conditions. She wants to help them escape their dreadful situation, but when the Shadow Dancers take matters into their own hands, she’ll have to save herself.

Nicole Willson writes horror and dark fantasy. Her debut novel Tidepool (Parliament House Press) came out in August 2021 and was a finalist for the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Debut Novel and the Ladies of Horror Fiction Award for Best Debut. A Spanish translation of the novel is available from Dilatando Mentes Editorial. Her short fiction has appeared in two anthologies by Cemetery Gates Media. She lives with her husband and a rotating cast of cats in Northern Virginia. Find out more about Nicole at http://www.nicolewillson.com