MY EX, The Antichrist
Released and published by Run For It, a division of Hachette Books in July, 2025
The book is available worldwide in print, e-format, and in audiobook
From Bram Stoker award-nominated author Craig DiLouie comes MY EX, THE ANTICHRIST (Run For It; July 2025), a horror novel with a twisted tale of love, heartbreak, and the apocalypse.
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We all have bad exes. Lily Lawlor’s just happens to be the antichrist. Sometimes, love can be hell…
1998: Lily Lawlor and Drake Morgan form a punk band. Drake inspires faith in some. Fear in others. Lily is a believer.
1999: A Battle of the Bands ends in a shocking death, and a riot that claims the lives of three teenagers.
2009: At the height of her stardom, Lily walks into a police station and confesses to murder.
Now: The band has refused to talk to the press about the night of the riot, Lily’s confession, or anything else. It’s been over a decade, but Lily has finally agreed to an interview. And the band is following her lead.
What follows is a story of prophecy, death, and apocalypse. A story about love and love lost. A story about the antichrist. Maybe it’s all true. Maybe none if it is.
Either way, this is their story. And they’re sticking to it.
Advance Praise for My Ex, the Antichrist
“Cheekily playing off of the age-old accusation that harder-edged music is satanic, DiLouie spins a story that is fresh, entertaining, and intensely unsettling. Is Drake Morgan actually the Antichrist? The answer may leave readers existentially unmoored. An easy hand sell for fans of Grady Hendrix’s We Sold Our Souls or Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Silver Nitrate, but don’t forget those who loved the discomforting verisimilitude of The Ghost That Ate Us, by Daniel Kraus.”
— Booklist
“A tale of love, self-discovery, and following your dreams, all told through the twisted lens of a rockumentary about Armageddon. Craig DiLouie brings his sharp mix of heart and horror to the end of the world with this clever story about rock & roll, relationships, and destiny.”
— Peter Clines, New York Times bestselling author
“One hell of a performance! With My Ex, the Antichrist, Craig DiLouie once again proves he is a master of the epistolary genre. Immersive, compelling, and chillingly plausible. It’s as if you were there. Resounding.”
— Lee Murray, five-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Grotesque: Monster Stories
“DiLouie seeds the narrative with enough pop theology to undergird its tongue-in-cheek excesses, which include a cabal of rogue clergy wielding rocket launchers and a Universal Priest stage performance that unfolds like a mash-up of The Omen and This Is Spinal Tap. It’s a wild ride.” — Publishers Weekly
About Craig:
Craig DiLouie is an American-Canadian writer of speculative fiction. His works have been nominated for major literary awards, translated into multiple languages, and optioned for screen adaptation. He is a member of the Horror Writers Association, Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America, and International Thriller Writers. Learn more about Craig at www.CraigDiLouie.com.
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