The Cipher by Kathe Koja
"The Cipher" is a dark, psychological horror novel that centers around a couple who discover a mysterious black hole, known as the Funhole, in the storage room of their apartment building. As they experiment with the Funhole, they find that it has the ability to warp and mutate living things in grotesque ways. Their fascination turns into obsession, and the couple, along with a group of outcast friends, are drawn deeper into the hole's destructive influence. The novel explores themes of decay, transformation, and the human psyche's attraction to the void, all while chronicling the characters' descent into madness and the disintegration of their relationships and sense of self.
The 6000th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1991
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 371
- Original Language
- English
- Avg User Rating
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(5.0)
- Alternate Titles
- None
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This book is on the following 3 lists:
- 56th on Click If You Dare: 100 Favorite Horror Stories (NPR)
- 2617th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- Nightmare Magazine's Top 100 Horror Books (Nightmare Magazine)