Vanity Kills (ePub)

Haunted by his tragic past, Jack LeBlanc, a heavily scarred introvert, finds himself volunteering for the clinical trial of a miraculous new tissue-regeneration drug nicknamed Obsidian. Jack and the other lab rats soon discover that the medication is not what was promised. They're about to find out the hard way that the pills have nightmarish consequences and that Jack's pained conscience isn't the only thing with teeth. With every pill taken, one thing becomes more clear: the path to perfection will be paved with gore.

From the author that brought you Bad God's Tower, DERAILED, and Mantis comes a riveting tale that is part medical thriller, part monstrous body horror that delves into body dysmorphia, narcissism, and conceit as a small ensemble of richly-developed characters embark on a quest for visual perfection that will chill you to the bone. Based loosely on Summers' 2020 feature film, Obsidian, Vanity Kills will have you questioning the side effects of every pill you take.

***** PRAISE FOR VANITY KILLS******

"Erica Summers writes with an eloquence in horror that I've not seen in years. She gracefully slides dread across the page, tenderly strokes your heart, and then stomps on it. Vanity Kills is a stunning work of horror fiction and demands to be read, absorbed, and definitely loved. - Ash Ericmore, author of The Red Room.

"Looking forward to watching Summers' star rise because she has the chops. 5 Stars!" - Mort Stone, Reviewer for The Mort Report.

"Summers cements herself as a powerful voice to be reckoned with. From the beautiful prose of her passages to the earnest way her characters talk to one another, her hard-hitting depictions of visceral violence are attacked with the same tenacity as her stellar storytelling skills. Vanity Kills is one of the best books I've read this year! Highly recommended!" - Otis Bateman, author of My Vice is Your Unfathomable Agony.

"An amazing blend of medical thriller and body horror, with cinematic prose, skillfully realistic dialogue, and a slow-burn narrative full of dread, regret, and trauma. Summers manages to hit the nail on the head when it comes to people who struggle to exist and realize their true potential. She portrays their plight with empathy and a shocking awareness of conflict. Summers knows how to make the reader care for the characters and the plot before unleashing hell on virtually everybody." - Milt Theodossiou, Reviewer

"Summers drops you right into the story and refuses to let you look away." - Mia Coppola Faller, author of Buried Women Speak

"One of my favorite reads this year!" - Justin Boote, author of They Are All Monsters.

"Summers excels with her storytelling abilities in this book, showcasing pain and horrors so relatable but some incredibly believable. Creative, terrifying, and beautifully written." - Nat Whiston, author of Feel Her Pain.