'Haunted, absurd, terrifying, ridiculous, and full of hungry ghosts. This book shook me in all the best ways' GRADY HENDRIX ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Essential reading from a new voice in horror' BOOKLIST ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Gory' PAUL TREMBLAY ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Bat Eater will swoop in like a bat out of hell, swallow you whole and leave no crumbs' ALICE SLATER ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Easily one of the most exciting and unique books I've read in years' ERIC LAROCCA ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Cora Zeng is a crime scene cleaner. But the bloody messes don't bother her, not when she's already witnessed the most horrific thing possible: her sister being pushed in front of a train.

But the killer was never caught, and Cora is still haunted by his last words: bat eater.

These days, nobody can reach Cora: not her aunt who wants her to prepare for the Hungry Ghost Festival, not her weird colleagues, and especially not the slack-jawed shadow lurking around her doorframe. After all, it can't be real - can it?

After a series of unexplained killings in Chinatown, Cora believes that someone might be targeting East Asian women, and something might be targeting Cora herself.

Soon, she will learn . . . you can't just ignore hungry ghosts.

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PRAISE FOR BAT EATER

'A profound reminder of the true horrors that lurk in the world'
TORI BOVALINO

'A serial killer mystery and a heartbreaking portrayal of grief'
KIRSTY LOGAN

'This book dug its claws into me and would not let go'
LING LING HUANG

'Body horror and female rage fiction combine in a powerful novel that will leave you quaking'
ALMA KATSU

'A poignant, searing portrait of the hostility and violence that plagued pandemic-era NYC'
VERONICA G. HENRY

"Baker successfully uses fear, both supernatural and human, to shine a spotlight on anti-Asian hate. Fans of creepy ghost stories and social horror will want to snap this up" - Publisher's Weekly

"Kylie Lee Baker's blood-soaked, Chinese folklore-inspired adult debut deftly explores weighty themes of grief, mental illness, collective memory, and Sinophobia (particularly its rise during the COVID-19 pandemic), building as she does to a pulse-pounding finale that will linger long after readers have turned the final page. Essential reading from a new voice in horror!" - Booklist

"A haunting social horror that focuses on anti-Asian hate and harassment" - Library Journal

"Fantastic... this astonishing work of speculative crime fiction blends mystery with horror, rage with grief, to memorable and moving effect" - Irish Times

"I highly recommend this addictive and unsettling read if you're in the mood for horror" - Cosmo

"Reading this novel is like having an extended panic attack . . . It's a vibrant, pulsatingly righteous response to the horrors around us, and it's masterfully done" - SFX

"This is a gore-filled spectacle and extremely entertaining, yet the authenticity of grief and fear, culture and beliefs, hammer home. Bat Eater is an unforgettable wild ride of a tale, it truly deserves to fly" - LoveReading