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  • Published: 24 November 2026
  • ISBN: 9780593952177
  • Imprint: Berkley
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 352
  • RRP: $69.99
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Savage Lake



A mother and son travel to a dilapidated cabin in the woods that haunts more than just her memories in this new unnerving horror from the author of The Whistler and Sisters of the Lost Nation.

Nell Marin swore she would never return to the place where part of her died.

The passing of her estranged father, however, leaves her with no choice but to take her teenage son, Oscar, back to the run-down family cabin on Torchlight Lake, where horrific memories linger. The two will fix the place up, sell it, and ensure Nell never has to return to that dreaded lake again.

But when the roads—which pass through Native land—are barricaded by the local Tribe, the quick trip turns into weeks. Oscar, a horror movie buff, knows this is exactly how it starts. As the long summer days drag on, unsettling things begin to occur: screams ring out over the water and a mysterious figure watches the cabin from the trees at night. Most disturbing of all, his mother is becoming less and less herself.

As the strange events lead Oscar to uncover the secrets Nell has shielded him from, he is forced to confront a reality that is far more frightening than movie monsters. He must uncover answers to the questions that stole so much from his mother…before the horror that traumatized Nell drags him under as well.

  • Published: 24 November 2026
  • ISBN: 9780593952177
  • Imprint: Berkley
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 352
  • RRP: $69.99
Categories:

About the author

Nick Medina

Born in Chicago, Illinois, and a member of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana, Nick Medina writes horror, crime, and mystery fiction that pairs social issues with local and Native American folklore. In addition to writing, he enjoys live music, ghost stories, and spending time with family. The Whistler is his third novel.

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Praise for Savage Lake


PRAISE FOR NICK MEDINA

"Read this Native American mythological horror with the lights on, or you may never sleep again."—People

"Blends myth and reality, supernatural danger and ordinary human menace into a story that will pull your heartstrings even as it shreds your nerves."—Ana Reyes, New York Times bestselling author of The House in the Pines

"Gripping, heartbreaking, and vital, this is a novel you won't soon forget."—Paul Tremblay, national bestselling author of The Pallbearers Club

"Part supernatural horror, part mystery, but perhaps most importantly, a story of hope in the darkness." —Vanessa Lillie, USA Today bestselling author of Blood Sisters