Coming 4/5: Terrifying Child of Dark Water by E.G. Rand

Adrian Halen 03/29/2025 News

As recently revealed at Fully Booked in Kentucky, Castle Bridge Media is proud to present a new a swamp horror novella reminiscent of Poppy Brite and Clive Barker.

Child of Dark Water by E.G. Rand
“Child of the Dark Water had me feeling unsettled right from chapter one and I loved it! The idea of the lurking paranormal waiting in the depths is going to stay with me for a long time. E.G Rand nailed it.” — Chadwick Poulsen, founder of Visceral Imagination

“From the murky depths of E.G. Rand’s wicked imagination comes a haunting tale of Lovecraftian horror, witchery, and revenge. Once her Child of the Dark Water gets its slimy black tendrils around your neck, you won’t be able to scream, much less breathe!” — Christopher Micklos, author, Tick Town

In this supernatural crime thriller, a sleepy town is faced with an ancient evil from the bottom of their lake.

Alice Goodwin became a cop in the lakeside town of Ridgeway to escape the pain of her past. But when a pregnant teenager is killed and thrown into a lake, something horrible is created. Now the dark water seeks revenge, and only Alice can stop the creature from destroying the town.

About the Author
E.G. Rand is an author from Portland, Oregon. They started out working in publishing at Marvel Comics. Their work includes the novel “Child of Dark Water” which will be published by Castle Bridge Media in April 2025, as well as a collection of short stories “Tombstone Teeth and Other Horrors.” E.G. Rand’s writing has also been featured in literary magazines alongside horror great Clive Barker.

Castle Bridge Media is an independent publisher of predominantly genre books, with particular interest in horror, science fiction, thriller, and fantasy, which publishes the Castle of Horror and Castle Talk podcasts, was recently featured in Deadline when Danger Force producer Mike Caron’s company optioned the Castle Bridge Media series Monster Kid Detective Squad.Release information: