In Adam Cesare’s terrifying young adult debut, Quinn Maybrook finds herself caught in a battle between old and new, tradition and progress—that just may cost her life.
Quinn Maybrook and her father have moved to tiny, boring Kettle Springs, to find a fresh start. But what they don’t know is that ever since the Baypen Corn Syrup Factory shut down, Kettle Springs has cracked in half.
On one side are the adults, who are desperate to make Kettle Springs great again, and on the other are the kids, who want to have fun, make prank videos, and get out of Kettle Springs as quick as they can.
Kettle Springs is caught in a battle between old and new, tradition and progress. It’s a fight that looks like it will destroy the town. Until Frendo, the Baypen mascot, a creepy clown in a pork-pie hat, goes homicidal and decides that the only way for Kettle Springs to grow back is to cull the rotten crop of kids who live there now.
In Adam Cesare’s terrifying young adult debut, Quinn Maybrook finds herself caught in a battle between old and new, tradition and progress—that just may cost her life.
Quinn Maybrook and her father have moved to tiny, boring Kettle Springs, to find a fresh start. But what they don’t know is that ever since the Baypen Corn Syrup Factory shut down, Kettle Springs has cracked in half.
On one side are the adults, who are desperate to make Kettle Springs great again, and on the other are the kids, who want to have fun, make prank videos, and get out of Kettle Springs as quick as they can.
Kettle Springs is caught in a battle between old and new, tradition and progress. It’s a fight that looks like it will destroy the town. Until Frendo, the Baypen mascot, a creepy clown in a pork-pie hat, goes homicidal and decides that the only way for Kettle Springs to grow back is to cull the rotten crop of kids who live there now.
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Contemporary horror fiction frequently blends visceral suspense with cinematic storytelling, a technique exemplified by small-press creature features and award-winning young adult slasher novels. Adam Cesare established his presence in genre fiction through a diverse catalog spanning independent press novels, graphic novels, and suspenseful thrillers. His breakout young adult novel Clown in a Cornfield received the Bram Stoker Award, launching a multi-book franchise and entering development for a feature film adaptation.
With a writing career spanning more than a decade across independent horror and traditional publishing, Cesare crafts fast-paced narratives that explore small-town isolation, youth culture, and psychological dread.
Adam Cesare was born on January 27, 1988, in New York and later moved to Philadelphia. He attended Boston University, where he earned a degree in English and film, a combination that heavily influenced his cinematic writing style and narrative pacing. Cesare began publishing horror fiction through indie and small presses in the early 2010s, publishing early works such as Bound By Jade, Tribesmen, and the cult favorite Video Night.
Cesare expanded into young adult horror and graphic novels, gaining wide critical and commercial recognition. His work includes the graphic novel Dead Mall as well as audio projects narrated by prominent actors. Alongside his fiction writing, Cesare maintains an active presence discussing horror films on social video platforms and audio media.
Cesare's narrative approach draws heavily from classic horror cinema and film theory, emphasizing kinetic action, atmospheric tension, and memorable villain dynamics. His stories frequently explore themes of suburban decay, adolescent vulnerability, retro nostalgia, and modern technology. In novels like Influencer, he examines the darker psychological aspects of social media obsession and teenage sociopathy, while titles like Mercy House and Video Night lean into traditional claustrophobic horror tropes.
2 books in catalog
Contemporary horror fiction frequently blends visceral suspense with cinematic storytelling, a technique exemplified by small-press creature features and award-winning young adult slasher novels. Adam Cesare established his presence in genre fiction through a diverse catalog spanning independent press novels, graphic novels, and suspenseful thrillers. His breakout young adult novel Clown in a Cornfield received the Bram Stoker Award, launching a multi-book franchise and entering development for a feature film adaptation.
With a writing career spanning more than a decade across independent horror and traditional publishing, Cesare crafts fast-paced narratives that explore small-town isolation, youth culture, and psychological dread.
Adam Cesare was born on January 27, 1988, in New York and later moved to Philadelphia. He attended Boston University, where he earned a degree in English and film, a combination that heavily influenced his cinematic writing style and narrative pacing. Cesare began publishing horror fiction through indie and small presses in the early 2010s, publishing early works such as Bound By Jade, Tribesmen, and the cult favorite Video Night.
Cesare expanded into young adult horror and graphic novels, gaining wide critical and commercial recognition. His work includes the graphic novel Dead Mall as well as audio projects narrated by prominent actors. Alongside his fiction writing, Cesare maintains an active presence discussing horror films on social video platforms and audio media.
Cesare's narrative approach draws heavily from classic horror cinema and film theory, emphasizing kinetic action, atmospheric tension, and memorable villain dynamics. His stories frequently explore themes of suburban decay, adolescent vulnerability, retro nostalgia, and modern technology. In novels like Influencer, he examines the darker psychological aspects of social media obsession and teenage sociopathy, while titles like Mercy House and Video Night lean into traditional claustrophobic horror tropes.
Clown in a Cornfield
Clown in a Cornfield
