The Spooky Season: Kathe Koja’s 1991 debut, The Cipher, remains a classic of the horror genre

October 4, 2023October 4, 2023

Reading Koja’s novel in 1991 was a revelation, as well as a reminder that horror is able to deal with large themes and philosophically weighty subject matter.

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