From the writer of the cult sensation John Dies at the End comes another terrifying and hilarious tale of almost Armageddon at the hands of two hopeless heroes. WARNING: You may have a huge, invisible spider living in your skull. THIS IS NOT A METAPHOR. You will dismiss this as ridiculous fear-mongering. Dismissing things as ridiculous fear-mongering is, in fact, the first symptom of … fact, the first symptom of parasitic spider infection — the creature secretes a chemical into the brain to stimulate skepticism, in order to prevent you from seeking a cure. That’s just as well, since the “cure” involves learning what a chainsaw tastes like.
You can’t feel the spider, because it controls your nerve endings. You can’t see it, because it decides what you see. You won’t even feel it when it breeds. And it will breed. So what happens when your family, friends and neighbors get mind-controlling skull spiders? We’re all about to find out.
Just stay calm, and remember that telling you about the spider situation is not the same as having caused it. I’m just the messenger. Even if I did sort of cause it.
Either way, I won’t hold it against you if you’re upset. I know that’s just the spider talking.
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Oh my god. Wow. Where to begin?
My boyfriend recommended that I read the first book in David Wong’s trilogy, John Dies at the End.
It was nothing like I’d ever read before and I loved it.
Spoilers are probably ahead. Best be warned.
David and John have a unique following as local celebrities, guys who investigate strange happenstances such as …
I read John Dies at the End years ago and really liked it, but, for some reason, never continued on with Wong’s other books. I’ll be remedying that immediately. Spiders is quirky, funny, terrifying and touching all at once. The two main characters are the very definition of the modern everyman, and the plot is gloriously nonsensical.