“A must-read for fans of strange, surreal horror.” ― The New York Times In a frozen tundra, one man fights for redemption as monstrous creatures ravage a community already struggling to survive. Sebastian Pana is a “sin-eater,” a shaman-like figure who can absolve the dead of their transgressions before they move on to the afterlife. But when Sebastian’s small arctic town is invaded by hideous, otherworldly beasts, he must wage battle with them the only way he knows how: by unleashing the power of sin itself. From an author who has been compared to Lovecraft, Bradbury, and Gaiman, Incarnate is a masterpiece of contemporary arctic horror―both an epic confrontation between the forces of good and evil and a profoundly redemptive tale about our eternal quest for forgiveness. “Thomas excels at summoning nightmarish images, as vivid as they are stark… The most terrifying aspects of the novel, however, stem from its strange, shifting structure, which never quite allows the reader to find firm footing… Fans of Brian Evenson will enjoy—and perhaps cower from—this cold-weather tale.” — Kirkus Reviews “A stunningly creepy supernatural thriller set in the remote Arctic. It captures the terror of being alone in the frozen darkness with something dreadful. Weird and thrilling!” — Jonathan Maberry,  New York Times  bestselling author of the  Sleepers War  and  NecroTek   series    “A harrowing look into the world of a sin-eater stationed at the end of the world. Richard Thomas manages to harness the northern lights into a brutal story about weathering the frozen tundra as well as the suffering of all mankind. Graceful, cosmic, and heartbreaking,  Incarnate  is a universe unto itself.” — Gus Moreno, author of  This Thing Between Us “In  Incarnate , Richard Thomas shows himself to be a master alchemist who can spin elements of a survival tale, healing magick, cosmic horror, and true environmental dread into pure dark gold that’s enchanting, truly weird, and utterly frightening.” —Lisa Morton, Bram Stoker Award–winning author of  The Castle of Los Angeles    “Thomas’s characters peer behind the thin veil between worlds, mapping a landscape that’s sinister but not hopeless.  Incarnate  will stick with you long after the last page.” — A. G. Slatter, award-winning author of  The Briar Book of the Dead    “Burns like cold ice. Forged from classic weird fiction, the feeling of isolation never lets up, even as the stakes rise to impossible heights. Incarnate offers a glimpse into a dark portal where nefarious things are all too anxious to cross over. This is Thomas at his best: dark, unforgiving, and painfully redemptive.” — John Palisano, Bram Stoker Award–winning author of  Requiem   and  Placerita     “Thomas creates a detailed, transcendental world full of both beauty and brutality. There are too many monsters to count, and yet we still dare to hope. My favorite work of his to date.” — Mercedes M. Yardley, Bram Stoker Award–winning author “Reading Incarnate is a visceral experience—weird cosmic horror at its purest. Brutal and unforgiving, Thomas’s novel is epic in its scope and ideas. The creature horror is mind-blowing—endlessly unique and fascinating in its variety. In his skilled hands, even the wildest beast is human and capable of redemption. I truly don’t know how else to describe this meditative, monstrous, delicate, icicle-sharp novel. You’ll just have to taste it for yourself.” — Sam Rebelein, Bram Stoker Award–nominated author of  Edenville   “A numinous slow burn . . . from one of horror’s best,  Incarnate   is a sumptuous and sinister exploration of human sin.” — Lee Murray, Bram Stoker Award–winning author of  Grotesque: Monster Stories  “Richard Thomas is a major name in the horror genre, and his latest book once again proves why. This is a strange, profound, and powerful tale about good and evil, and it’s one that will stick with you long after you’ve turned the final page.” — Gwendolyn Kiste, Lambda Literary and Bram Stoker Award–winning author of  Reluctant  Immortals and  The Haunting of Velkwood   “Thomas is one of the best when it comes to the art of visceral horror. Incarnate is as cold and immaculate as winter in the deep Arctic.” — Laird Barron, author of  Not a Speck of Light   “A mournful meditation on the solitude of sin and the connective cosmic web that binds both man and monster together. Richard Thomas writes of our fall from grace with such transcendent eloquence, such astute empathy for the wicked and divine, it’s enough to rekindle a reader’s faith in the power of horror literature.” — Clay McLeod Chapman, author of  What Kind of Mother   and  Ghost Eaters Richard Thomas is the award-winning author of nine books. These include the novels Incarnate , Disintegration , Breaker , and Transubstantiate ; the collections Spontaneous Human Combustion , Tribulations , Staring into the Abyss , and Herniated Roots ; and a novella, collected in The Soul Stand