Gorgeous Gruesome Faces: A K-pop inspired sapphic supernatural thriller (Paperback) - Linda Cheng

Squid Game meets Wilder Girls in debut horror-romance set in a glittering, cut-throat world of K-pop rivalry. A disgraced idol comes face-to-face with the demons of her past when she enters a competition that turns out to be a deadly trap. "The sweetest spot between horror and romance." Chloe Gong, #1 bestselling author of These Violent Delights

Squid Game meets Wilder Girls in this debut sapphic supernatural thriller set in the glittering, cut-throat world of K-pop rivalry. A disgraced idol comes face-to-face with the demons of her past when the competition she enters turns out to be a deadly trap.

"The sweetest spot between horror and romance." Chloe Gong, #1 bestselling author of These Violent Delights

After a shocking career-ending scandal, eighteen-year-old Sunny Lee spends her days longing for her former popstar life and cyberstalking ex-groupmate Candie. They were inseparable - before leaving tragedy and heartache in their wake. Now Candie is chasing stardom in a new K-pop competition, and Sunny can't resist joining her. Finally, they can confront their past, like what happened that horrible night their third groupmate jumped to her death. And whether the dark, otherworldly secrets they keep had something to do with it . . .
But when Sunny is haunted by terrifying visions, gory injuries start happening to competitors - followed by even stranger mutilations - and it's a race to survive the deadly carnage. Stitched with cutting commentary on the ugly side of stardom and impossible beauty standards, Linda Cheng's mind-bending thriller will have you screaming and swooning for more.

About the Author

Linda Cheng was born in Taiwan and spent her childhood moving between cultures and continents. She received her BFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design, and worked as an art director across South Carolina and Georgia where she developed a deep love for sweet tea, grits, and Southern Gothic stories. She currently resides in Vancouver, Canada, where she spends her off days exploring the British Columbia Coast and introducing her daughter to the wonderful world of obscure 90's anime.