Behold the Void

Behold the Void includes the story "Altar"—Now a Major Motion Picture from A24

Behold the Void includes the story "Fail-Safe"—Now a Major Motion Picture from Sony Pictures

This new edition includes the bonus story "The Fate of Nero," a sequel to the "Altar" story and A24 film.

SHORT STORY COLLECTION OF THE YEAR (This Is Horror and Strange Aeons)

Behold the Void is nine stories of terror that huddle in the dark space between cosmic horror and the modern weird, between old-school hard-edged horror of the '80s and the stylistic prose of today's literary giants.

Stories include: "Soft Construction of a Sunset," "Altar," "Surfer Girl," "Mother," "Coffin," "The Horse Thief," "The Baby Farmer," "Fail-Safe," and "Mandala". Also included is a new bonus story, "The Fate of Nero" (a sequel to "Altar").

Includes an introduction by Laird Barron, and a brand-new Afterword by the author.

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Release date

Audiobook: 8 December 2026