Behold the Void
Philip Fracassi
Nov 2026 · Sold by Simon and Schuster
Ebook
432
Pages
family_home
Eligible
info
infoThis book will become available on November 17, 2026. You will not be charged until it is released.
About this ebook
Behold the Void includes the story "Altar" - Now a Major Motion Picture from A24
Behold the Void includes the story "Fail-Safe" - Now a Major Motion Picture from Sony Pictures
This new edition includes the bonus story "The Fate of Nero," a sequel to the "Altar" story and A24 film.
SHORT STORY COLLECTION OF THE YEAR (This Is Horror and Strange Aeons)
Behold the Void is nine stories of terror that huddle in the dark space between cosmic horror and the modern weird, between old-school hard-edged horror of the '80s and the stylistic prose of today's literary giants.
Stories include:
• "Soft Construction of a Sunset"
• "Altar"
• "Surfer Girl"
• "Mother"
• "Coffin"
• "The Horse Thief"
• "The Baby Farmer"
• "Fail-Safe"
• "Mandala"
• NEW BONUS STORY: "The Fate of Nero" (a sequel to "Altar")
Includes an introduction by Laird Barron, and a brand-new Afterword by the author.
Behold the Void includes the story "Fail-Safe" - Now a Major Motion Picture from Sony Pictures
This new edition includes the bonus story "The Fate of Nero," a sequel to the "Altar" story and A24 film.
SHORT STORY COLLECTION OF THE YEAR (This Is Horror and Strange Aeons)
Behold the Void is nine stories of terror that huddle in the dark space between cosmic horror and the modern weird, between old-school hard-edged horror of the '80s and the stylistic prose of today's literary giants.
Stories include:
• "Soft Construction of a Sunset"
• "Altar"
• "Surfer Girl"
• "Mother"
• "Coffin"
• "The Horse Thief"
• "The Baby Farmer"
• "Fail-Safe"
• "Mandala"
• NEW BONUS STORY: "The Fate of Nero" (a sequel to "Altar")
Includes an introduction by Laird Barron, and a brand-new Afterword by the author.
Behold the Void includes the story "Altar" - Now a Major Motion Picture from A24
Behold the Void includes the story "Fail-Safe" - Now a Major Motion Picture from Sony Pictures
This new edition includes the bonus story "The Fate of Nero," a sequel to the "Altar" story and A24 film.
SHORT STORY ...
Discover more
About the author
Philip Fracassi is the USA Today bestselling, Stoker and British Fantasy-nominated author of the novels A Child Alone with Strangers, Boys in the Valley, The Third Rule of Time Travel, The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre, and others. The New York Times called his work “terrifically scary.”
Philip lives in Los Angeles, California.
Philip lives in Los Angeles, California.
Philip Fracassi is the USA Today bestselling, Stoker and British Fantasy-nominated author of the novels A Child Alone with Strangers, Boys in the Valley, The Third Rule of Time Travel, The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre, and others. The New York Times called his work “terrifically scary....
Reading information
Smartphones and tablets
Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.
Laptops and computers
You can listen to audiobooks purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.
eReaders and other devices
To read on e-ink devices like Kobo eReaders, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Follow the detailed Help Center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders.