Haunted by his tragic past, Jack LeBlanc, a scarred introvert living in the bayous of southern Louisiana, signs up for a clinical trial to test the miraculous new tissue-regeneration drug, Obsidian. It isn't long until Jack and the other lab rats discover that the medication is not what was promised. They're about to find out the hard way that the pills have nightmarish consequences...
From the author that brought you Writhe and Bad God's Tower comes a riveting tale that is equal parts medical thriller and monstrous body horror. Vanity Kills delves deep into body dysmorphia, narcissism, conspiracy, and revenge as the ensemble of richly developed characters embark on a quest for visual perfection that will chill you to the bone.
Based loosely on Summers' 2020 feature film, Obsidian, Vanity Kills will have you questioning the side effects of every pill you take.
***** PRAISE FOR VANITY KILLS******
"An amazing blend of medical thriller and body horror, with cinematic prose, skillfully realistic dialogue, and a slow-burn narrative full of dread, regret, and trauma." - Milt Theodossiou, Reviewer
"Erica Summers writes with an eloquence in horror that I've not seen in years." - Ash Ericmore, author of The Red Room
"Looking forward to watching Summers' star rise because she has the chops. 5 Stars!" - Mort Stone, Reviewer for The Mort Report
"Summers cements herself as a powerful voice to be reckoned with. From the beautiful prose of her passages to the earnest way her characters talk to one another, her hard-hitting depictions of visceral violence are attacked with the same tenacity as her stellar storytelling skills." - Otis Bateman, author of My Vice is Your Unfathomable Agony.
"Summers drops you right into the story and refuses to let you look away." - Mia Coppola Faller, author of Buried Women Speak
"One of my favorite reads this year!" - Justin Boote, author of They Are All Monsters
"Creative, terrifying, and beautifully written." - Nat Whiston, author of Feel Her Pain