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Lividian Publications is pleased to offer our Deluxe Signed & Traycased Lettered Edition of A Child Alone with Strangers by Philip Fracassi, which will ship in approximately a month. This deluxe special edition has been lavishly crafted with collectors in mind. François Vaillancourt provided stunning full-color artwork for the frontispiece and full-color illustrations for the interior, making this special edition a true work of art. The books were printed separately from the Limited Edition on an upgraded 80# acid-free paper using a four-color press. Our case maker then constructed the matching clamshell case to house and protect the book. To make this edition extra special, it represents the very first time we’ve ever offered a Lettered Edition with this style of sprayed edges designed to play off the custom endpapers. This feature really ties the entire production together like no other.

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Retail Price: $950
Publication Date: February 27, 2024
Page Count: 520

Special Features:
• Eleven full-color interior illustrations by François Vaillancourt
• Full-color frontispiece by François Vaillancourt
• Bonus short story: “Hot Red Dress” by Philip Fracassi

Deluxe Production Features:
• Printed separately from the Limited Edition
• Four-color interior offset printing on an upgraded acid-free paper
• All interior artwork printed in full-color
• Fine binding and matching clamshell case
• Smyth-sewn to create a more durable binding
• Twine head and tail bands
• High-quality hand-printed endpapers
• Custom sprayed page edges
• Sewn-in satin ribbon page marker
• Hot foil stamping on the front boards and spine
• Includes a full-color frontispiece
• Custom-made clamshell case stamped with hot foil
• Print run of just 52 hand-lettered copies
• Full-color signature sheet signed by Philip Fracassi and François Vaillancourt

About the Book:
When nine-year-old Henry Thorne miraculously survives an accident that claims his father’s life, he finds himself… changed. Upon waking from a coma, he can now read people’s thoughts, “see” their feelings. While Henry recuperates—and grapples with his newfound abilities—his family is compensated a small fortune by those responsible for the accident.

The highly publicized case catches the eye of lifelong criminal Jim Cady, who hatches a plan to kidnap Henry for ransom. When Jim’s plan goes into motion, Henry is taken, hidden in an abandoned farmhouse surrounded by miles of forest, while Jim and his crew wait for the drop.

But upon arrival, Henry’s abilities alert him to something surprising and horrible:

They are not alone.

Henry connects with a strange force living in the woods and uses that bond to wreak havoc against his captors. Unknown to Henry, however, is that the ancient being has its own reasons for wanting the interlopers gone.

There is something hidden beneath the house, tucked away in the dark, damp root cellar… waiting for its return.

About the Author:
Philip Fracassi is the author of the story collections Beneath a Pale Sky (named “Best Collection of the Year” by Rue Morgue Magazine and a finalist for the Bram Stoker award) and Behold the Void (named “Best Collection of the Year” by This Is Horror). He is also the author of several novellas, including Sacculina, Shiloh, and Commodore.

His novels include A Child Alone with Strangers, Gothic, and Boys in the Valley.

Philip’s books have been translated into multiple languages and his stories have been published in numerous magazines and anthologies, including Best Horror of the Year, Nightmare Magazine, Black Static, Southwest Review, and Interzone.

The New York Times calls his work “terrifically scary.”