What Feeds Below by Tatiana Schlote-Bonne (Paperback) (PREORDER)

Young Adult Fiction - Young Adult Horror - Young Adult Fantasy - Ages 14-17

RELEASE DATE: 10/06/2026  (WILL SHIP DIRECTLY FROM OUR SUPPLIER'S WAREHOUSE)

The darkness isn’t empty. It’s hungry.

At the edge of the City of the Void, a massive chasm extends miles into the earth, its treacherous terrain overrun with vicious monsters and carnivorous plants. For orphaned best friends Petra and Jade, guiding treasure-seeking tourists down into the Void is the only way to earn enough to pull themselves up out of the slums for good.

Petra prefers to play it safe and take jobs only in the Void’s upper levels, where the dangers are better understood, while Jade wants to risk a descent to the deepest and most mysterious Sixth Layer. Because the deeper they go, the better the payout, and the sooner their dreams can become reality. Their friendship is Petra’s whole world, and Jade’s approval means everything—so Petra agrees to do it Jade’s way.

When their job goes wrong and Jade is lost in the Void, Petra must plunge deeper than she’s ever dared to save her friend. But she doesn’t know the truth of the Void . . . or what really waits for her in its depths.

AUTHOR BIO: 

Tatiana Schlote-Bonne is the author of the horror novels Such Lovely Skin and The Mean Ones and has an MFA from The Nonfiction Writing Program at the University of Iowa. When she's not writing, she's either gaming, lifting weights, or teaching people how to lift weights. She is of Japanese, Mexican, and European descent, and lives in Iowa.

"Schlote-Bonne's debut . . . has all the markings of her future as a master storyteller. . . . This debut shines brightly on shelves full of oncoming spooky-season releases. Keep one eye on future novels by the author, and be sure to purchase this one."--School Library Journal, starred review

"Classic horror imagery is paired with a flawed protagonist who reckons with the guilt and grief caused by her habit of lying and her obsession with streaming. . . . A fast-paced supernatural mystery ideal for fans of horror games."--Kirkus Reviews

"Schlote-Bonne's debut novel moves fast and doesn't slow down. Fans of Five Nights at Freddy's and other horror games will undoubtedly binge this jump scare-filled story."--Booklist