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Where the Dead Brides Gather Paperback – October 22, 2024

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A powerful Nigeria-set horror tale of possession, malevolent ghosts, family tensions, secrets and murder from the recipient of the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement and ‘Queen of African Horror’. For readers of Octavia Butler, Ben Okri and Koji Suzuki.

Bata, a young girl tormented by nightmares, wakes up one night to find herself standing sentinel before her cousin’s door. Her cousin is to get married the next morning, but only if she can escape the murderous attack of a ghost-bride, who used to be engaged to her groom.

A supernatural possession helps Bata battle and vanquish the vengeful ghost bride, and following a botched exorcism, she is transported to Ibaja-La, the realm of dead brides. There, she receives secret powers to fight malevolent ghost-brides before being sent back to the human realm, where she must learn to harness her new abilities as she strives to protect those whom she loves.

By turns touching and terrifying, this is vivid supernatural horror story of family drama, long-held secrets, possession, death - and what lies beyond.
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“Nuzo Onoh is a wordsmith who has earned the moniker The Queen of African Horror. Where the Dead Brides Gather is a creepy, well-crafted thrill ride powered by Nigerian mythology, haunting imagery and an unforgettable protagonist’s otherworldly nightmares inextricably woven with her deeply human heart.”
Tananarive Due, winner of the Bram Stoker Award and Los Angeles Times Book Prize for The Reformatory 


“A heady, addictive horror delight that will keep you up at night for all the right reasons.”
Irenosen Okojie, award-winning author of Butterfly Fish and Nudibranch


“At times hilarious, at times terrifying, always gripping, Nuzo Onoh’s excellent novel joins sharply observed domestic conflicts and complications with deftly portrayed supernatural menace. With the assurance of a master, Onoh brings to vivid life characters who confront a frightening menace. Where the Dead Brides Gather is the latest triumph from the ever-impressive Nuzo Onoh.”
John Langan, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Fisherman


“Onoh does an electrifying job of conjuring the inner life of a child thrust into impossible circumstances, and the novel’s many twists are by turns terrifying, hilarious, and heartbreaking. The mythology at the center of the story is fascinating and rewarding to watch unfold. Supernatural horror fans owe it to themselves to check this out.”
Publishers Weekly, Starred Review


“A powerful ghost story whose beating heart is a living girl. Bata is a character readers will fall in love with instantly – a haunted child who holds onto her kindness and gentle spirit amidst terrifying events.”
A.C. Wise, award-winning author of Wendy, Darling and Hooked 


“Master of horror Nuzo Onoh deftly reaches into gruesome realms of ghost brides and family and tradition. Where the Dead Brides Gather is dark and magical, yet gripping and terrifying, as the horrors of the night seep into the day.”
Cynthia Pelayo, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Forgotten Sisters


“Nuzo Onoh is truly an irreplaceable voice in horror using her African heritage to give us something we have not seen before. Where The Dead Brides Gather is a brilliant unique take on possession, ghosts and retribution with a dash of humour. This should be one for your collection!”
V. Castro, author of The Haunting of Alejandra and Immortal Pleasures


“Nuzo Onoh never disappoints, and Where the Dead Brides Gather might be her best yet – both moving and shocking, it’s a great work of imagination rich with supernatural terrors that will haunt you long past the final page.”
Tim Lebbon, award-winning author of Netflix’s The Silence and Among the Living


“Nuzo Onoh masterfully embosses her signature as the ‘Queen of African Horror’ in Where the Dead Brides Gather’s sorcerous fest. She effortlessly cartwheels into the unformed mind of a haunted but gifted child in the mesmerism of a cross-cultural story entombed in numinous possession and the most haunting form of African divination. A sinister and gripping tale of spectral inhabitation by one of the craftiest horror writers of our time.”
Eugen Bacon, British Fantasy Award winner and Philip K. Dick Award finalist 


"A sinister and gripping tale of spectral inhabitation by one of the craftiest horror writers of our time"
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About the Author

Nuzo Onoh is an award-winning Nigerian-British writer of Igbo descent. She is a pioneer of the African horror literary genre. Hailed as the "Queen of African Horror”, Nuzo’s writing showcases both the beautiful and horrific in the African culture within fictitious narratives. Nuzo’s works have featured in numerous magazines and anthologies. She has given talks and lectures about African Horror, including at the prestigious Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies, London. She has also appeared on many radio shows and podcasts, including BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour. Her works have appeared in academic studies and been longlisted and shortlisted. She is a Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. Nuzo holds a Law degree and Masters degree in Writing, both from Warwick University, England. She is a certified Civil Funeral Celebrant, licensed to conduct non-religious burial services. An avid musician with an addiction to Jungyup and K-indie, Nuzo plays both the guitar and piano, and holds an NVQ in Digital Music Production. She resides in the West Midlands, United Kingdom.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Titan Books (October 22, 2024)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1835410561
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1835410561
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.11 x 0.71 x 7.77 inches
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Nuzo Onoh is an award-winning Nigerian-British writer of Igbo descent. She is a pioneer of the African horror literary genre. Hailed as the "Queen of African Horror”, Nuzo’s writing showcases both the beautiful and horrific in the African culture within fictitious narratives.

Nuzo’s works have featured in numerous magazines and anthologies. She has given talks and lectures about African Horror, including at the prestigious Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies, London. Her works have appeared in academic studies and been longlisted and shortlisted. She is a Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.

Nuzo holds a Law degree and Masters degree in Writing, both from Warwick University, England. She is a certified Civil Funeral Celebrant, licensed to conduct non-religious burial services. An avid musician with an addiction to Jungyup and K-indie, Nuzo plays both the guitar and piano, and holds an NVQ in Digital Music Production. She resides in the West Midlands, UnitedKingdom.

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  • Brian Bowyer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nuzo Rules!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2024
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    I'm a huge Onoh fan, and with this dazzling novel, the Queen of African Horror delivers possibly her best work yet. WHERE THE DEAD BRIDES GATHER is simply brilliant, filled with haunting imagery and otherworldly terrors that will linger somewhere in my mind forever. Highly recommended to all fans of great horror and amazing fiction!
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  • Perry Lake
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Child’s Tale of the Supernatural
    Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2024
    Once more, Ms. Onoh takes us to the haunted jungles of Nigeria for a ghostly adventure. This time, our young heroine, Bata, must traverse not only the realms of the dead, but the treacherous world of adults. Sometimes scary, sometimes heart-warming, sometimes humorous, Bata’s adventures resound with her authentic, youthful voice.

    Indeed, this book seems aimed at a reader of about Bata’s age—ten, then eleven—rather than an adult reader. We see the life in a modern, but rustic village in the hinterlands of Africa through a child’s eyes. A child reading such a story would easily relate to her fears and misgivings.

    All her young life, Bata has been an unusual child. Plagued by nightmares and fits of screaming that worry the superstitious villagers, her condition suddenly worsens. Attacked by a demonic ghost-bride—the ghost of a young woman who died just before being wed and therefore finding herself incomplete—Bata is saved by becoming a ghost-sentinel. A powerful spirit who is tasked with protecting living brides from those that are dead.

    So unusual is Bata that she is taken to the land of the Dead Brides, a mystical and wonderful place filled with young women who cannot pass on until their husbands-to-be take on a new wife—but some of these brides seek vengeance on the new brides who will take her place. Presiding over the Dead Brides is a terrifying apparition, part goddess and part demon. Yet she befriends Bata and grants her impressive supernatural powers.

    Actually, the reasoning that Onoh gives for the Dead Brides is a bit convoluted. I’m not sure if this is authentic Igbo lore—which she has used so well in her previous books—or if it comes from her own creative imagination. But the impression is that a Dead Bride must go through a more elaborate set of rules and regulations than any other ghost.

    I give this book two different ratings. For adults, I think a score of four is appropriate, as the adult mind will attempt to apply logic to the situation and fall short. However, for younger readers, willing to suspend disbelief and go along on a wild, supernatural adventure, it definitely earns a big five stars.
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  • FullyBookedInKentucky
    5.0 out of 5 stars Bingeable. Do not miss
    Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2025
    I am always up for a good horror story. This does not disappoint. One of the best parts of reading , for me, is to be able to travel to these countries with traditions and customs that we do not have here and this book does exactly that. There is a reason why this author is the Queen of African Horror. As soon as the stage was set I knew I couldn’t sleep. Amazing. !!
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  • Tamberleigh
    4.0 out of 5 stars A lovely, lyrical adventure into the afterlife
    Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2024
    This feels like a coming-of-age crossed with a creepy romcom and a strong twist of PG13 horror movie. There are ghosts and possessions, powerful guardian Goddesses, and one ten year old girl who, having died as a child, is able to see the spiritual world. Bata is a compassionate child who — for the most part — views even the “evil” brides with sympathy and compassion.

    The ghost brides are women who die before their weddings spend their time in what is either a paradise or a creepy purgatory filled with wedding feasts, wearing their bridal gowns, trapped in a perpetual pre-wedding moment, waiting until their grooms remarry so that they can possess the new bride and say their “I dos.” Good brides find closure with this, and move on to their reincarnation; evil brides are those who cannot let go, who want to linger in the body of the new wife and continue to live, either out of love for the groom or hatred.

    It’s interesting, certainly. Told through Bata’s eyes, a Nigerian girl living in the 1970s torn between a Christian mother and a father who believes in the old ways (and the fact that Bata is living proof the old ways still hold power), there is a lot left between the lines. She sees the world around her, colored through her own wants and fears (which are mostly to have lots of good food, wear lovely clothing, and not be possessed by ghosts — and I support that desire), and that deliberate blindness causes strife with her mother, her sister, and her step mother (her father’s second wife.)

    It’s well written and the world building — both the spiritual and the mortal — is very well done. There’s a touch of gore, but it’s neither graphic nor overwhelming. I think this could be a fun YA book while still being interesting enough for older readers.
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  • hannah
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2024
    Reading more horror books with BIPOC characters and BIPOC authors is important for me. So, when I saw the chance to jump on this book, I took it. And I do not regret it.

    I really really enjoyed this book as a whole. The whole concept of a ghost collector and the dark fantasy aspects were top tier.

    Thanks for the ARC, publisher and Netgalley
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  • Andrea Ward
    3.0 out of 5 stars A unique fantasy world
    Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2024
    There is a big battle near the beginning and I wasn't sure what was going to happen next. I didn't expect to have such a uniquely populated fantasy world to experience. This book was a new experience. I didn't know what I was getting into, but I enjoyed the experience. If you like a unique fantasy world and people battling for what is right, you will like this one.
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  • David
    4.0 out of 5 stars Dark, entertaining, and a glimpse into a very different spirit world
    Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2024
    In <i>Where the Dead Brides Gather,</i> Nuzo Onoh presents a dark fantasy through the eyes and thoughts of a young girl, caught between a world of miraculous powers where Powerful deities work to protect Earth brides, and a patriarchal family ruled with an iron hand by her father. Fighting for the approval of her mother, step-mother, and father, stricken by violent dreams, Bata is plunged into a world where she must fight for the lives and marriages of the women of her village, while alternately being praised, and avoided by friends and family, while fighting against powers no one but she can see.

    Very entertaining, and highly recommended.
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  • Carmen
    5.0 out of 5 stars My new favourite author
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 31, 2024
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    Where the Dead Brides Gather is a mesmerising story of contrasts—between faith and doubt, family and isolation, innocence and maturity, and life and death. Ten-year-old Bata’s journey is both haunting and poignant as she navigates these divides with courage beyond her years. The author’s prose is exquisite, blending beauty with dread in a way that feels both magical and chilling. With vivid imagery and profound emotional depth, this is a story that lingers, making it an absolute must-read for fans of gothic, thought-provoking tales. I found it genuinely impossible to put it down.
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