Title: Sunbathers: the ULTRAVIOLET edition
Author: Lindz McLeod
COMING SOON
Sun-vampires, known as Sunbathers, rule the daylight, but newly immortal Soph discovers it’s no glowing, immortal paradise.
When new technology threatens to end night—and humanity—forever, Soph must choose whether to fit in, or save the world.
ISBN: 978-1-951393-61-8 (paperback)
Price: $14 (paperback) $5.00 (Kindle ebook/epub)
Release date: November 24, 2026
Praise for Sunbathers: the ULTRAVIOLET edition:
“This book hooked me with an apocalypse, reeled me in with some nasty cannibalism, and landed me with a heartbreaking redemption story. Beneath the gore and the solar storms, Sunbathers is a compelling allegory about the dangerous allure of conformity—and why being ourselves is the only way to save the world.”
— Wendy N. Wagner, author of Girl in the Creek and The Deer Kings
“Singeingly fast-paced and unapologetically queer, Sunbathers serves up a playful slice of post-apocalyptic body horror that doesn’t sacrifice social commentary to narrative thrills. A different kind of ‘beach read’ that should appeal to fans of genre fiction.”
— Dr Xavier Aldana Reyes, author of Contemporary Body Horror (2024)
“Sunbathers is a magnifying glass, poised over the ruins of humanity in a ravaged near-future, examining desire, lust, and the carnal agony of perfection; focusing not only the brutal rays of a monstrous sun, but also the intense and searing eye of Lindz McLeod’s formidable talent.”
— TJ Price, author of The Disappearance of Tom Nero
“Imagine our sun turning against us, solar flares generating intense bursts of radiation that force humanity inside and ever further underground. But some people stubbornly refuse to accept this environment reality and stay outside, turning first red, then black, and finally… into something else. Welcome to Sunbathers, where acquiring superhuman powers turns no one into a hero. This is a fantastically original, dark—or perhaps coruscating—and disturbing story about the decisions we make to change, and the costs of doing so. Can any sliver of humanity be salvaged in this dazzling new world?”
— Dr Kat Day, Assistant Editor at Pseudopod
“Sunbathers is arterial spray on clay, smeared with sunscreen. It’s a brilliant cup of iron-flavored lemonade with the smell of pork sizzling on the grill. It’s best paired with Midsommar, fava beans, and a nice Chianti. McLeod’s prose is vividly possessive of your senses. You’ll crawl on your belly through the dirt and the mud. You’ll die for the first light of dawn. You’ll break for the sea with the salt on your tongue. You’ll be caught to burn in the brightness of the sun.”
— Alex Penland, author of Andrion
“what the actual fuck did I just read?”
— kelisliveshere˚₊⋆ ʚɞ ⋆₊˚, Goodreads reviewer
