The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts

“There’s a tingle of Poltergeist déjà vu in Kim Fu’s disquieting novel.”—TIME

“Fu is the writer to tell an immersive story grounded in earthly issues and haunted by ghosts.”—Book Riot

“Home buying as horror story has become a beloved trope . . . Real hauntings, like real life, are never simple. Fu captures that with memorable elegance. Highbrow horror that’s still a page-turner.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“Think Julia Armfield’s Private Rights. Think Nicky Gonzalez’s Mayra . . . wrapped in ghosts, grief, and the price of wanting more than you’re ready to handle.”—The Next Best Book Blog

“Alluring. . . . a vivid portrait of mental fragility in the face of such an overwhelming situation, one that will resonate with any new homeowner.”—Publishers Weekly

“Riveting. . . . A first-time homeowner is haunted by visions and nightmarish property woes. . . . Surreal and mundane elements spiral into buyer’s remorse and emotional rebirth in the gripping novel The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts.”—Foreword Reviews

“A story addictive enough to devour in one sitting, The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts introduces a world in which quotidian fears bloom luridly into nightmare. Through Eleanor’s eyes, twenty-first century terrors are considered in all their varied forms: technological interference, the violence of loneliness, and worst, the kinds of natural and psychological damage we’ve brought upon ourselves. I looked up from this book and saw everything around me in higher definition.”—Lucy Tan, author of What We Were Promised and Tiger’s Mouth

“I was utterly enthralled by Kim Fu’s The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts, a brilliantly written tale of grief, loneliness, and the horrors of real estate. Images from this novel will probably haunt me forever. A bold and searing work by a writer working at the top of their game.”—Kate Folk, author of Sky Daddy

“Gorgeous and profoundly moving, Kim Fu’s The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts lays bare the lonely abyss of grief and all of its disorienting contours. Just when I thought I would drown, she brought me to the surface, gasping for air. An extraordinary and unforgettable novel.”—Talia Lakshmi Kolluri, author of What We Fed to the Manticore

“This book has all the weirdness, madness, and surreal beauty we’ve come to expect of Kim Fu’s work. Part psychological horror, part existential philosophy, and a whole lot of ghosts—a chilling and pitch perfect experience, I read it in one feverish dream.”—Susie Yang, author of White Ivy