The novel “Jade Daniels Won’t Save the World” has been nominated for several prestigious literary awards, including Bram Stoker, Shirley Jackson, “Locus,” “This Horror,” the British Fantasy Award, Goodreads, and the DragonCon Convention Award. It blends “Halloween,” “Friday the 13th,” “Twin Peaks,” and “Texas Chainsaw Massacre.”
The main character, Jade Daniels, lives in the town of Proofrock and suffers from the absence of her mother, her father’s cruelty, and the indifference of those around her. She finds comfort in horror movies, which she knows by heart. Jade tells the story of her town like the plot of a horror film—steeped in mystery and a bloody ending. The book received enthusiastic reviews from critics, who praised it as a deep study of mental health, trauma, and the desire to find one’s place in life.