Boys in the Valley

ΓÇ£Old-school horror.ΓÇ¥ ΓÇòStephen King The Exorcist meets Lord of the Flies in Boys in the Valley,a brilliant coming-of-age tale from award-winning author Philip Fracassi. An Esquire Best Horror Book of 2023! ΓÇ£A sublimely chilling story.ΓÇ¥ ΓÇöLibrary JournalSTARRED review St. Vincent’s Orphanage for Boys. Early twentieth centuryin a remote valley in Pennsylvania. Hereunder the watchful eyes of several prieststhirty boys worklearnand worship. Peter Barloworphaned as a child by a gruesome murderhas made a new life here. As he approaches adulthoodhe has friendsa future…a family. Thenlate one stormy nighta group of men arrive at their doorone of whom is badly woundedoccult symbols carved into his flesh. His death releases an ancient evil that spreads like sicknessinfecting St. Vincent’s and the children within. Soonboys begin acting differentlyforming groups. Taking sides. Others turn up dead. Now Peter and those dear to him must choose sides of their owneach of them knowing their lives ΓÇö and perhaps their eternal souls ΓÇö are at risk.