Patrick Freivald Knihy

In the Garden of Rusting Gods delivers sixteen tales from the imagination of multiple Bram Stoker Award-nominated author Patrick Freivald. From time travel and broken monsters to glimpses into the minds of honeybees and ordinary people dealing with unbearable loss, Freivald burrows into the weird, dark places that lurk beneath the everyday to unearth twisted stories of our world and worlds that could be.Freivald’s range is on full display with In the Garden of Rusting Gods. Here lies science, horror, humor, and the weird. Action, panic, and dread. Loaded with energy, you’ll be tapping to the beat from page one. –Josh Malerman, New York Times Best Selling author of Bird Box and Unbury CarolSmart, funny, intriguing, horrifying; Freivald shows us the wide range of his talents. –Kaaron Warren, Aurealis Award winning Author of The Grief HoleA haunting collection of beautifully desperate characters creatively mingled in the agony of their realities. –Kelli Owen, author of Teeth and Wilted Lilies.

Paul Renner has toyed with the FBI since his first kill. When an anonymous contract threatens his father's life, his search for answers hits a dead end. Desperate to save his dad, he cuts a deal with Special Agent Gene Palomini. With each new development, the FBI needs Paul less, and their agreement begins to unravel. As they fall into a world of inhuman violence and macabre medicine, each side knows that betrayal is only a matter of time.

Shackled to her desk, Ani Romero has a hard time concentrating on her studies. One of eight zombie survivors of the Prompocalypse, she's back at school, but this time it's no secret. Locked in their room, flamethrower-toting soldiers watching their every move, they're tasked with homework and classes during the week, and macabre experiments on the weekend. When the courts rule they're not human, only an appeal keeps them alive long enough to discover a cure. College applications and SATs pale under the threat of incineration, and desperation turns them into lab rats... ...but the scientists helping them have ulterior motives, and the promised cure destroys more than the virus. Surviving high school has never been so hard.

In a thrilling time travel adventure, a group of teens is thrust from their past into a desperate mission to halt a deadly AI's rampage. As they navigate the complexities of time and technology, they must confront not only the challenges of their new reality but also the darker implications of artificial intelligence. The story promises excitement and suspense, showcasing the resilience and ingenuity of its young protagonists against a formidable foe.

The story follows Davis MacArthur, a talented violinist who has bound the demon Murmur to himself, facing haunting visions while battling mental illness and alcoholism. His life takes a dark turn when he meets a seductive stranger, leading him into a perilous game filled with madness and murder. As he navigates this treacherous path, he must confront his own demons and make desperate choices to safeguard his loved ones, risking his soul in a fight against impending damnation.

As the world frays into occultism and terror, Matt Rowley stands at a crossroads. To rescue his comrade, Isuji Sakura, he must betray the oaths he swore to his country, a country that with every passing day becomes more dangerous to those around him. As Nephilim reveal themselves as modern-day gods demanding sacrifice and worship, Matt's unique abilities draw him away from his wife and son, whose own powers have made them targets of zealots and government extremists. When a killer crosses the veil to seek revenge on Matt for killing him, he brings gibbering horrors into the real world that render life and sanity to slake their insatiable thirst