Godfall

Van Jensen delivers the sense-bending strange in this tale of mystery and wonder.

GARY PHILLIPS, author of One-Shot Harry

I felt slapped awake by Godfall’s brilliant conceit and the profound change witnessed in a small town that suddenly finds itself on a global - and even cosmic - stage. This book is thought-provoking, awe-inspiring, and visionary but always grounded in human particulars.

BENJAMIN PERCY, writer of Marvel's Wolverine

A fresh and surprising genre mashup, bringing a laconic small-town sheriff together with a crash-landed alien and a series of brutal killings, beautifully interweaving otherworldly images and naturalistic details of rural Nebraska life. Van Jensen is a terrific writer, and I was under the book’s strange and extraordinary spell from start to finish!

DAN CHAON, author of Sleepwalk

The genre-mashup novel of my dreams. With breathtaking imagery and razor-sharp prose, Van Jensen gives us a story that is part alien sci-fi, part mystery - with a doomsday cult, a serial killer, and a dash of Sandhill cranes - all set against the beautiful backdrop of rural Nebraska.

ERIN FLANAGAN, Edgar Award–winning author of Deer Season and Blackout

Godfall blends rural noir with a daring dose of sci-fi to create something wholly new and engaging. Van Jensen comes in hot with his [fiction] debut.

ALEX SEGURA, author of Secret Identity and Miami Midnight  

It isn’t easy to infuse magical realism with grit, but Godfall does it with panache. I was under Van Jensen’s spell from the first chapter. A striking debut novel from one of my favourite writers.

KEVIN MAURER, author of Damn Lucky

A gripping blend of sci-fi mystery and small-town suspense, Godfall delivers an unforgettable ride.

RON HOWARD, Academy Award-winning director

Engrossing, genre bending . . . will have you staying up long past your bedtime.

KARIN SLAUGHTER, internationally bestselling crime novelist

A suspenseful, well-written blend of science fiction and serial killer thriller.

LISA TUTTLE, Guardian

Jensen has masterly control of his narrative . . . a spectacularly well-imagined dystopian fable.

KIRKUS REVIEWS

Just fabulous! An exciting premise, corkscrewing plot, and relatable characters, ensures this blend of crime and science fiction hits the ground running and doesn’t let up. . . the strangeness of the murders creates an all-invasive atmosphere, I felt on high alert throughout. This novel is full of smart suspenseful writing with a beautifully maintained balance between the known and unknown . . .a tension-filled, thoroughly satisfying story of small town characters in an epic setting . . . highly recommended.

LOVEREADING.COM

Delivers a doozy of a premise . . . Van Jensen does a good job tapping into a Stephen King-adjacent tone . . . keeps the mystery entertaining while pulling off some impactful action sequences.

SFX

A suspenseful, well-written blend of science fiction and serial killer thriller.

Guardian

Jensen unfolds his gripping cosmic mystery with huge bravura and real heart.

M. R. CAREY, author of the bestselling The Girl with All the Gifts