{"product_id":"chimera-skin-by-johnny-compton","title":"Chimera Skin by Johnny Compton (Paperback) (PREORDER)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFiction - Science Fiction - Alien Contact - Apocalyptic \u0026amp; Post Apocalyptic \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRELEASE DATE: 11\/03\/2026\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e(WILL SHIP DIRECTLY FROM OUR SUPPLIER'S WAREHOUSE)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho Among You Is Ready to Know More?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChimera Skin is a new apocalypitic sci-fi short novel from Johnny Compton, Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of The Spite House, Devils Kill Devils, and Dead First.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSwanson, a mutated man struggling to maintain his sanity, is civilization's last hope. Our world has been decimated after a messianic alien unleashes hell on Earth during its failed attempt to “uplift” humanity. But Swanson may have figured out how to fight back, even if his plan forces him to leave the only planet he's ever known.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChimera Skin is a short science-fiction horror novel in the vein of The Fly, The Thing, and I am Legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAUTHOR BIO: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohnny Compton\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Stoker Award nominated author whose short stories have appeared in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePseudopod\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrange Horizons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe No Sleep Podcast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and several other publications. His fascination with frightening fiction started when he was introduced to the ghost story \"The Golden Arm\" as a child. He is the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Spite House\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDevils Kill Devils\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDead First\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, as well as the short story collection, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMidnight Somewhere\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\"Johnny Compton's Chimera Skin is such a wonder. An absolute thrill of a reading experience. Invigorating, confident storytelling that invokes Vandermeer's Annihilation and Russell's The Sparrow, while giving a hard nod to The Fly.\"-- \u003cb\u003eChris Panatier\u003c\/b\u003e, author of DAYTIDE and WORRY BOX\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shortwave","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50199132438721,"sku":"9798897320288","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0535\/7522\/1441\/files\/9798897320288.jpg?v=1778340108","url":"https:\/\/www.bookhavenbooks.com\/products\/chimera-skin-by-johnny-compton","provider":"Book Haven Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}