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Disturbance

A Novel

By: Jenna Clake

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Paperback | 4 July 2023

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224 Pages

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20.96 x 13.97 x 1.27

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As the sun sets on a feverishly hot July evening, a young woman spies on her teenage neighbor, transfixed by what looks like an occult ritual intended to banish an ex-boyfriend. Alone in a new town and desperate to expel the claustrophobic memories of her own ex that have followed, the narrator decides to try to hex herself free from her past. She falls in with the neighbor and her witchy friend, exploring nascent supernatural powers as the boundaries of reality shift in and out of focus. But when the creaks and hums of her apartment escalate into something more violent, she realizes that she may have brought her boyfriend's presence--whether psychological or paranormal--back to haunt her.

With astonishing emotional depth and clarity, Disturbance explores the fallout of abuse. Propulsive and wry, this razor-sharp debut twists witchcraft and horror into a powerful narrative of one woman's struggle to return to herself.

Industry Reviews

"This witchy [novel] benefits from allusions to its pop culture antecedents, including The Craft, and Clake's artful juxtaposition of the narrator's memories of her past relationship with the haunting in the present sheds light on the lingering effects of trauma. Fans of literary horror will want to snatch this up." -- Publishers Weekly
"Disturbance reads like a poem but hits like a horror novel. What a mysterious, painful, yet strangely delicious slice of life." -- Ashley Hutson, author of One's Company
"This slim, searing novel lures you in with the delicious nostalgia of teenage witchcraft before breaking you in two." -- Ruth Gilligan, author of The Butchers' Blessing

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