White Horse: A Novel

Praise for White Horse by Erika T. Wurth “Twisty and electric. . . . Wurth handles the suspense with an expert hand. The novel unfolds in short, tense chapters that glide between past and present, and often torque into hair-raising turns.” ― New York Times Book Review (Editor’s Choice) “An edgy delight. . . .Combines potboiler beats with an off-kilter, dreamlike atmosphere. . . . White Horse distinguishes a gritty new punkish outsider voice in American horror.” ―Esquire “Excellent.” ―Tommy Orange, on The Today Show “Superb. . . . An easy, fast read that almost demands to be devoured in a single sitting. . . . [Wurth] has pushed against narratives that perpetuate Native American clichés, which makes this a must-read.” ―NPR.org “Crack open a cold one, pull on a well-worn band T-shirt and get ready for some spine tingles.” ―Good Housekeeping “Erika T. Wurth busts onto the writing scene like a wrecking ball. . . . Glorious. . . . Creepy.” ―Colorado Sun “Propulsive. . . .Enthralling.” ―BuzzFeed “A debut ghost story that will knock your socks off.” ― Ms . Magazine “Stylish. . . . Old-school Stephen King fans, get on board.” ― Philadelphia Inquirer “Gritty, haunting, understated, and beautiful.” ―CrimeReads “A gritty, vibrant debut.” ―Nerd Daily “An absolute stunner.” ―Katy Hays, bestselling author of The Cloisters “It’s metal to the end, it’s Denver to the core, it’s Native without trying–there’s blood, there’re roller coasters, and there’re about a thousand cigarettes smoked. What else can you ask for in a novel?” ―Stephen Graham Jones, New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good Indians "Family ties are made from rusty barbed wire in White Horse , a book that feels as welcome as a dark bar on a hot afternoon, and whose story burns like a shot of rotgut whiskey." ―Grady Hendrix, bestselling author of The Final Girl Support Group “This ghost story is a perfect example of new wave horror that will also satisfy fans of classic Stephen King.” ―Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of The Daughter of Doctor Moreau and Mexican Gothic "An unapologetic world of dive bars, dark secrets, and true life horrors. I became completely enthralled. . . . Wurth [is] an exciting new voice in literary horror." ―Rebecca Roanhorse, New York Times bestselling author of Black Sun Erika T. Wurth ’s work has appeared in numerous journals including Buzzfeed and The Kenyon Review . White Horse is her debut novel. She is a Kenyon Review Writers Workshop Scholar, attended the Tin House Summer Workshop, and is a narrative artist for the Meow Wolf Denver installation. She is of Apache/Chickasaw/Cherokee descent.