The Shining meets The Truman Show filtered through a tech lens in this splatterpunk horror novel from the award-winning author of Wretch and the Burnt Sparrow trilogy, following a queer wedding planner whose past comes back to haunt him when he's forced to arrange his first gay marriage. This edition comes with French flaps and exclusive bonus content from the author. Ephraim Mayerling is a wedding planner unlike any other. It's not just the all-black outfits or the strange, wide-brimmed hat he loves wearing. In the privacy of his cottage, Ephraim dreams of planning a different kind of event: an execution. When Nicholas and Sebastian decide to hire Ephraim for their special day, it becomes harder for Ephraim to leave his “at home” thoughts where they belong. With a mysterious man hovering around town, seemingly everywhere Ephraim goes, everything threatens to come apart at the seams.