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Meet the Eldritch King

Books worthy of your shelves. Stories that will change you — for the darker.

Eldritch King is a new horror and dark fiction subscription publisher from the creators of Curious King. We take iconic novels, cult favourites and unsettling classics and turn them into beautifully crafted special editions, delivered to your door every two months.

What we offer you

Exceptional horror novels deserve exceptional craftsmanship.

Our editions bring together exclusive artwork, carefully chosen materials and design that captures the soul of each story. Every detail matters, from the illustrations to the binding.

Exclusive illustrated dustjackets and endpapers by world-renowned artists

Newly designed interiors, offset-printed on high-quality uncoated paper

Smyth-sewn bindings in beautiful cloth or Wintan recycled genuine leather

Created by the team behind Curious King, with fine-press care and attention

Beautiful objects. Deeply unpleasant reading. I offer you both.

How the Subscription works

Every two months

We will send you one special-edition horror or dark fiction novel every two months.

Skip a title

You may skip one title per year.

Cancel any time

You may cancel any time you like (short notice period required).

Subscriptions open 10 November 2026 · 8:00PM GMT

Subscription tiers

Premium special editions, every two months

Blood Pact

£30

plus shipping for each release 

  • Clothbound hard covers with fiendishly designed foil stamping
  • Paper so good that it’s used by Curious King releases (if you don’t know, you should)
  • Top quality dustjacket materials and cover treatments
  • Redesigned interior layouts to the level they should be for these works
  • Full colour illustrated endpapers by true artists worthy of the title
  • Precision-printed edges with surprising, creative design
Coming Soon

Soul Pact

£40

plus shipping for each release

  • Everything that’s in the Blood Pact as above
  • Wintan Recycled genuine leather covers, versions with the same designs of the Blood Pact
Coming soon

Coming soon

But there’s more. . .

The Founder’s Pact

1,500

subscribers, never more

The first 1,500 subscribers may sign the Founder’s Pact: our leatherbound Soul Pact editions with signatures bound into the book—no bookplates. Signed by the author, or a contributor if the author has already passed to my dark realm.

£40 per book plus shipping

That’s right–the same price as the Soul Pact.

    Act quickly. This tier will never increase in number. Ever.

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    Subscriptions Open 10/11/26 · 8:00PM GMT

    I do appreciate punctuality. Occasionally, I even reward it.

    The first three titles

    To seal the deal, here are the first books you’ll receive. I only work with the creepiest, most unhinged, literary fear-mongers, as I'm sure you will agree.

    First release

    World War Z

    Max Brooks

    The dead rose. The world fell apart. Now the survivors tell their stories.

    Max Brooks’s chilling oral history of the zombie apocalypse turns a global nightmare into something frighteningly believable. You may find yourself making preparations.

    Second release

    Let the Right One In

    John Ajvide Lindqvist

    Bullied and lonely, twelve-year-old Oskar finds a friend in the strange child next door. But Eli only appears after dark, and death has come to the neighbourhood.

    A haunting story of friendship, devotion and monstrous hunger. Do be careful whom you let in.

    Third release

    Heart-Shaped Box

    Joe Hill

    An ageing rock star buys a ghost online to add to his collection of the macabre. Unfortunately, his latest acquisition has plans of its own.

    Joe Hill’s relentless supernatural nightmare brings a lifetime of buried cruelties to the doorstep. Some purchases stay with you.

    You may know the books. You have yet to see what we’ve done with them.

    Know this: no amount of product shots or specification details does them justice. Just wait until you hold them in your trembling hands. . .

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