Two best friends.  One goes missing.  And a paranormal podcast that hopes to reunite them, but not before unleashing horror in many forms.

When Zeus’s best friend gets trapped inside the House of Mystery and Mirrors at Carnival Nocturne, Tobin’s existence is erased from the world, and Zeus is the only person who remembers that his best friend ever lived. Zeus is determined to return to the carnival and rescue his friend—that is, if he can only find it.

Together with Tobin’s sister, Jana, Zeus concocts a plan to conjure Tobin’s captors on Halloween night via his paranormal podcast, Odd Occurrences. Listeners are invited to call in and share their supernatural experiences with the audience. From ghostly encounters to haunted dolls, terrifying escape rooms with deadly consequences to alien lake creatures, Zeus hopes that someone’s story will produce a clue that leads him to the mysterious carnival—and ultimately, back to Tobin. But little does Zeus know that Tobin is almost out of time. 

PUBLISHER AND ACCOLADES

Christy Ottaviano Books, September 2022

“The tales feature spine chillers like creepy dolls and homicidal ghosts alongside more contemporary terrors, like simulation theory and an escape room… Sheer spooky fun.”
―Kirkus Reviews

The King of Teen Scream, horror author Ian Tremblin, holds a short story writing contest with a prize that seems to be the opportunity of a lifetime: five finalists will get to spend the evening with Tremblin in Daemon Hall, and the writer of the best story will see publication. Wade Reilly and the other finalists could never have imagined what they find lurking in the shadows of this haunted mansion. During a suspenseful night of tale telling, strange incidents seem to mix the realms of the real and the supernatural. What is Tremblin really up to, and can he be trusted? What about Daemon Hall — is it actually alive? And, more to the point, will any of the contestants make it out of this hall of horrors?

PUBLISHER AND ACCOLADES

Henry Holt and Company, June 2007

• 2007 American Library Association Quick Pick for the Reluctant Reader
• 2007 New York City Library Book for the Teen Age

“Readers looking for creepy chills and thrills will find plenty of satisfaction in this fast-paced book.”
-Booklist

“Readers will enjoy the stories’ different formats, from poetry to online chats. . . . [R]eaders will get chills imagining the terrors that can exist after dark. Nance crafts a compelling novel by giving insight into each character’s secret fears as well as bringing the reader a dose of death, demons, and the paranormal.”
-VOYA

“The stories in this gripping page-turner, as well as the drama of the frightened teens dropping out one by one, will keep readers on the edge of their seats.”
-School Library Journal

“If you are a fan of scary stories, be sure to get your hands on DAEMON HALL. Andrew Nance uses a unique approach that actually weaves ten scary stories into one already creepy tale. Andrew Nance’s twisted tale will have you looking over your shoulder for many nights to come.”
-Teens Read Too

SUBSIDIARY RIGHTS

Large Print

• Thorndike Press

Foreign

• Swedish: Alfabeta

A year has passed since Wade and Demarius survived the night in Daemon Hall’s house of horrors. Ian Tremblin holds another writer’s conference, this time in the safety of his own home. Tremblin is excited to show the contestants a book he has recently acquired that once belonged to Rudolph Daemon, the millionaire builder of Daemon Hall who later went mad and killed his family. The book, like the mansion, is powerfully evil and soon transports the group to the burned out shell of the haunted mansion. Flesh eaters, voodoo, a proficient sociopath, and the root of the house’s malevolence are all part of the mix. Who will get out alive?

PUBLISHER AND ACCOLADES

Henry Holt and Company, July 2011

“An efficient delivery of the gruesome goods, goosed along by Polhemus’ spooky illustrations.”
―Booklist Online

“…a spine-tingling read.”
―VOYA

“…Nance weaves a gripping story full of bone-chilling horror….A sure hit with genre fans, with frightening illustrations scattered throughout.”
―School Library Journal