The Sea Hides its Dead by Megan Bontrager - ISBN: 9780356529608
Hardcover
Trapped academics face deadly trials confronting sins in a cursed sea cave.
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The Sea Hides its Dead

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    368 pages

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    10 November 2026

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Summary

YOUR SINS WON’T SAVE YOU.

‘DARK, BONE-CHILLING AND UTTERLY TWISTED’ Deena Helm

Trapped in an underwater cave, a group of academics must face a series of deadly, supernatural trials - each one demanding they confront their darkest sins - in this chilling aquatic cult horror debut from Megan Bontrager.

Grad student Caro has no idea what she wants to do with her life, but when an opportunity arises to act as a research assistant on an ant…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780356529608
ISBN-10:0356529606
Author:Megan Bontrager
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Orbit
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:368
Release Date:10 November 2026
Weight:580g
Dimensions:236mm x 164mm x 36mm
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Critics Review

A thrilling cosmic horror adventure where the monsters are as much within us as without. All the joys of classic fiction are found in these pages, filtered through a modern lens that keeps it fresh and relatable. I was thoroughly obsessed with The Sea Hides Its Dead - consider me an acolyte! – Jennifer Thorne, author of DiavolaDark, bone-chilling, and utterly twisted, The Sea Hides its Dead will drag you into its depths with only a flare to light your way – Deena Helm, author of Our Cut of SaltA briny tale of cosmic horror at sea and a harrowing dark academic treatise about the cost of obsession and the wages of guilt. Weird, wild, and unpredictable – Bitter Karella, author of MoonflowA captivating, Lovecraftian horror that examines friendships and love and the dark parts of ourselves. It’s vast in scope and idea, straddling gore and humour and shoving you headfirst into the type of pitch black horror I absolutely love. – Daisy Pearce, author of Something in the WallsNarrow passageways, hellish trials, eldritch horrors and worst of all - terrible academic men. The Sea Hides its Dead sparks the kind of awe and panic that the best horror delivers. Bontrager doesn’t pull any punches – Hester Steel, author of The Faceless Thing We AdoreBontrager’s propulsive novel is a claustrophobic nightmare of wet, squelchy terrors and unflinching truths. Proof that no matter where you go, even in the cavernous depths of a mysterious sea monolith, there you are. You’ll be glad to read this on dry land and wrapped in a warm blanket – E.L. Chen, author of One Of Us Is Already Dead

About The Author

Megan Bontrager

Megan Bontrager is a Horror and SFF author, currently based in Yorkshire. Megan received her BFA in English from the University of Central Florida, and her MA in Writing from Johns Hopkins University. In her free time, Megan loves to play TTRPGs, and is a lifelong horse girl who dreams of rehabilitating rescues. The Sea Hides its Dead is her debut horror novel.

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