The Plot (Compact Edition)

A supernatural tale of home, history, and horror, the acclaimed horror graphic novel, The Plot , is collected in one complete, compact volume.In order to receive, first you must give.When Chase Blaine's estranged brother and sister-in-law are murdered, he becomes guardian to MacKenzie and Zach, the niece and nephew he hardly knows. Seeking stability for the children, Chase moves his newly formed family to his ancestral home in Cape Augusta -- which overlooks a deep, black bogland teeming with family secrets.The Plot, the acclaimed horror comic that launched Vault's storied Nightfall imprint, is now available in a single compact volume. This compact edition collects The Plot Vol. 1 and The Plot: Vol. 2.From writers Tim Daniel (End After End, Fissure, Denizen, and Morning Star) and Michael Moreci (Dungeon Crawler Carl: Crocodile, Barbaric, Wasted Space, Spree, and Revealer) and beloved horror artist Joshua Hixson (Shanghai Red, The Black Woods, and Batman).For fans of The Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson), Locke & Key (Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez), The Drowning Kind (Jennifer McMahon), We Have Always Lived In the Castle (Shirley Jackson), Burnt Offerings (Robert Marasco), Wytches (Scott Snyder and Jock), Home Before Dark (Riley Sager), Mapping the Interior (Stephen Graham Jones), and A Head Full of Ghosts (Paul Tremblay).PRAISE FOR THE PLOT“There is a great balance between realistic dialogue and unspeakable horror and a cliffhanger that practically demands the reading of the next issue.” — The New York Times"The Plot jars, upsets, shocks, and disorients—this comic is out to get you." – Daniel Kraus (New York Times bestselling author of Angel Down, Whalefall, and The Autumnal)"The Plot is GREAT! CREEPY as hell, but great. Another winner from Vault Comics." — Brian Michael Bendis (bestselling writer of Spider-man, Miles Morales, Jessica Jones, Avengers, and more!)