Scott Biel at Del Rey was the Art Director for this book, and he asked me to work on it knowing that I'm a huge fan of horror movies. Actually, "huge fan" might be underselling it. Horror movies are my life blood and my obsession, not just during the Halloween season but all year round! Josh Malerman's excellent novel nods to the supernatural-leaning slasher franchises of the '80s (think Friday the 13th or Nightmare on Elm Street) while also offering a wholly fresh and original take on the genre. For one thing, the killer is a woman: a truly hulking she-devil called (you guessed it) Daphne.