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My Ex, the Antichrist
From Bram-stoker award nominated author Craig DiLouie comes a horror novel with a twisted tale of love, heartbreak, and the apocalypse. We all have bad exes. Lily Lawlor's just happens to be the antichrist. Sometimes, love can be hell...1998: A punk band is formed by Lily Lawlor and Drake Morgan. 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 of it is.
Either way, this is their story. And they’re sticking to it.
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 of it is.
Either way, this is their story. And they’re sticking to it.
416 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 2025
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Craig DiLouie
60 books1,466 followersCraig DiLouie is an author of popular thriller, apocalyptic/horror, and sci-fi/fantasy fiction.
In hundreds of reviews, Craig’s novels have been praised for their strong characters, action, and gritty realism. Each book promises an exciting experience with people you’ll care about in a world that feels real.
These works have been nominated for major literary awards such as the Bram Stoker Award and Audie Award, translated into multiple languages, and optioned for film. He is a member of the HWA, International Thriller Writers, and IFWA.
In hundreds of reviews, Craig’s novels have been praised for their strong characters, action, and gritty realism. Each book promises an exciting experience with people you’ll care about in a world that feels real.
These works have been nominated for major literary awards such as the Bram Stoker Award and Audie Award, translated into multiple languages, and optioned for film. He is a member of the HWA, International Thriller Writers, and IFWA.
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May 13, 2025
I finished this book this morning and then got sucked into a rabbit hole of reading articles and Reddit threads discussing whether Avril Lavigne is pop-punk or just pop, and I don't even think I've heard one of her songs since 2005 or so, so why am I reading about this stuff and what has this book done to me??
*Ahem*
Anyway. My Ex, the Antichrist is a weird, slow-ish burn of a novel that somehow kept me completely riveted? Lily Lawlor is a religious, sheltered college dropout who accidentally starts a rock band with the antichrist. Oops. But also he's really cute and charismatic, so it can't be all bad, right? I mean, sure, he has a real “pretentious teenager” vibe going on and their concerts seem to always end in riots, but other than that? Drake might be the antichrist, but is he really such a bad guy overall?
Parts of this book are creepy, and parts of it are super campy. Like, it would make a fantastic low-budget horror film. Really. One moment the antichrist is giving a terrifyingly mesmerizing concert with demons from hell as backup dancers, and the next someone in Doc Martens is beaning a hell-monster with a Fender Telecaster while screaming “ROCK AND ROLL!” You can't make this stuff up. Well, I mean, obviously Craig DiLouie did, but you know what I mean.
Not that there's a ton of action, really. There are a few crazy scenes, especially near the end, but mostly this book is about the main characters forming a band while they slowly start to realize that there's possibly more to their front man than meets the eye. There is a rocket launcher involved at one point, though, so take that for what you will.
But let's talk about Julian's character for a second. Okay, so did any of you ever watch Gilmore Girls? Remember Sebastian Bach's character Gil? Imagine him but more religious and that's pretty much Julian. His character is completely ridiculous and I literally LOL'd when he … exited the story, but, yeah, I don't even know where I'm going with this paragraph. All I can say is that I desperately want someone to make this book into a movie, and I need Sebastian Bach to be cast as Julian. And also Samuel L. Jackson should be the persistent bishop. And maybe the screen writer could take a few liberties with the plot and make one of the priests go through a wood chipper like in Tucker & Dale vs. Evil? Please and thank you.
Honestly, I don't even know how I feel about this book. It is decidedly not fine literature and I'm not even sure that I'd call it decent literature, but it does have a certain je ne sais quoi. It's campy and ridiculous and it beats you in the face with Christian dogma, but it's also kind of fun?
3.666 stars, rounded up.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Run For It for providing me with an advance copy of this book to review. Its expected publication date is July 1, 2025.
*Ahem*
Anyway. My Ex, the Antichrist is a weird, slow-ish burn of a novel that somehow kept me completely riveted? Lily Lawlor is a religious, sheltered college dropout who accidentally starts a rock band with the antichrist. Oops. But also he's really cute and charismatic, so it can't be all bad, right? I mean, sure, he has a real “pretentious teenager” vibe going on and their concerts seem to always end in riots, but other than that? Drake might be the antichrist, but is he really such a bad guy overall?
Parts of this book are creepy, and parts of it are super campy. Like, it would make a fantastic low-budget horror film. Really. One moment the antichrist is giving a terrifyingly mesmerizing concert with demons from hell as backup dancers, and the next someone in Doc Martens is beaning a hell-monster with a Fender Telecaster while screaming “ROCK AND ROLL!” You can't make this stuff up. Well, I mean, obviously Craig DiLouie did, but you know what I mean.
Not that there's a ton of action, really. There are a few crazy scenes, especially near the end, but mostly this book is about the main characters forming a band while they slowly start to realize that there's possibly more to their front man than meets the eye. There is a rocket launcher involved at one point, though, so take that for what you will.
But let's talk about Julian's character for a second. Okay, so did any of you ever watch Gilmore Girls? Remember Sebastian Bach's character Gil? Imagine him but more religious and that's pretty much Julian. His character is completely ridiculous and I literally LOL'd when he … exited the story, but, yeah, I don't even know where I'm going with this paragraph. All I can say is that I desperately want someone to make this book into a movie, and I need Sebastian Bach to be cast as Julian. And also Samuel L. Jackson should be the persistent bishop. And maybe the screen writer could take a few liberties with the plot and make one of the priests go through a wood chipper like in Tucker & Dale vs. Evil? Please and thank you.
Honestly, I don't even know how I feel about this book. It is decidedly not fine literature and I'm not even sure that I'd call it decent literature, but it does have a certain je ne sais quoi. It's campy and ridiculous and it beats you in the face with Christian dogma, but it's also kind of fun?
3.666 stars, rounded up.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Run For It for providing me with an advance copy of this book to review. Its expected publication date is July 1, 2025.
June 15, 2025
3.5 rounded up. This one kicks off with Daisy Jones & The Six vibes—rock band drama, passionate music, and intense characters—but quickly takes a twist you won’t see coming. As the title hints, this story dives deep into religion. Not just one, but many beliefs, disbeliefs, signs, and prophecies.
Lilly starts a band called The Shivers with Blake, a guy she’s totally obsessed with. Blake sees himself as something more. He lives his life through dreams, signs, and visions. Lilly follows right along, completely caught up in his world.
There’s a big focus in the first few chapters on how the band forms, how the members come together, and how hard they work to might become something huge. But things go sideways fast—like really fast. Their music starts to have strange, dark effects on the people who hear it. Creep fest!
The story flips between past and present, and also includes a few chapters written like history texts and background notes, which gives it a unique, documentary-style feel. It’s super original and sets a mysterious tone.
Honestly, this book was weird—but in a good way. I couldn’t look away. It’s the kind of story you need to read with an open mind and just go with it.
Huge thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for letting me read and review this ARC.
Lilly starts a band called The Shivers with Blake, a guy she’s totally obsessed with. Blake sees himself as something more. He lives his life through dreams, signs, and visions. Lilly follows right along, completely caught up in his world.
There’s a big focus in the first few chapters on how the band forms, how the members come together, and how hard they work to might become something huge. But things go sideways fast—like really fast. Their music starts to have strange, dark effects on the people who hear it. Creep fest!
The story flips between past and present, and also includes a few chapters written like history texts and background notes, which gives it a unique, documentary-style feel. It’s super original and sets a mysterious tone.
Honestly, this book was weird—but in a good way. I couldn’t look away. It’s the kind of story you need to read with an open mind and just go with it.
Huge thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for letting me read and review this ARC.
August 14, 2025
Rude of them to steal the title of my memoir.
Editing to add my actual review, now that I've finished it!
I'm giving this a 3.5, rounding up.
As others have said, this reminded me a lot of Daisy Jones and the Six mixed with a splash of Grady Hendrix's We Sold Our Souls. I read the paper copy, but I bet the audiobook is a blast.
For me this feels like a great book for horror lovers who also love rock n roll. The book spends a lot of time on the formation of the band, and really ifleshing out the personalities of each band member (I have such a soft spot for Ramona!)--though upon reflection, I feel like I got to know the intricacies of the other characters moreso than I did of Lily.
The bits of the story where the Antichrist is causing mayhem are very campy (in a good way) and gross and "fun" if you like that kind of thing. At the same time, there are a lot of relgious/philosophical elements to reflect on that are interesting (I am both a sucker for religious horror and also professionally a philosophy editor lmao so, this is a thing much appreciated by me specifically, perhaps).
My only gripe really is that I wish we spent a bit more time on the horror stuff and perhaps a bit less on the band politics stuff, but overall this was fun and I am glad I was drawn in by what is arguably my favorite title to a book ever, haha.
Editing to add my actual review, now that I've finished it!
I'm giving this a 3.5, rounding up.
As others have said, this reminded me a lot of Daisy Jones and the Six mixed with a splash of Grady Hendrix's We Sold Our Souls. I read the paper copy, but I bet the audiobook is a blast.
For me this feels like a great book for horror lovers who also love rock n roll. The book spends a lot of time on the formation of the band, and really ifleshing out the personalities of each band member (I have such a soft spot for Ramona!)--though upon reflection, I feel like I got to know the intricacies of the other characters moreso than I did of Lily.
The bits of the story where the Antichrist is causing mayhem are very campy (in a good way) and gross and "fun" if you like that kind of thing. At the same time, there are a lot of relgious/philosophical elements to reflect on that are interesting (I am both a sucker for religious horror and also professionally a philosophy editor lmao so, this is a thing much appreciated by me specifically, perhaps).
My only gripe really is that I wish we spent a bit more time on the horror stuff and perhaps a bit less on the band politics stuff, but overall this was fun and I am glad I was drawn in by what is arguably my favorite title to a book ever, haha.
September 4, 2025
**4.5-stars**
My Ex, the Antichrist is quite literally a dream book for me. Putting it simply, I would describe this one as Daisy Jones and the Six for Horror Readers.
If you're like me, and love the Horror genre above all others, and you possibly read Daisy Jones and the Six, and loved it too, but thought, 'where's the murder? Where's the chaos?'
This book is for you!
In this book, we follow the rise and fall of a fictional punk band called The Shivers. Lily and her boyfriend, Drake, are the founding members of the group, then pulling in Ramona, Eric and Malcolm.
The entire novel reads like a Behind the Music episode on steroids, and much like Daisy Jones, I highly recommend the audiobook format for maximum impact.
We know that at the end of their run, Lily had confessed to murder. All was steeped in mystery, as the band refused to talk to anyone about what had happened, leading up to Lily taking such drastic action.
A decade later, Lily has agreed to an interview, and the rest of the band members follow suit. This book is comprised of those interviews, perfectly placed to allow the whole history of the band to play out.
This was such a great time. As mentioned above, 1,000,000% recommend the audiobook format if you're going to pick this one up. I can't stress this enough, because of how well the audio production is done. I'm not sure I would have enjoyed it half as much if I had just read a physical copy.
More than just the story of the band, I also loved the themes explored, and tend to enjoy epistolary format anyway, so this was a complete treat. I had no idea that's how this story was going to be told.
It did feel a little stretched out in certain areas, but overall, it was a hella entertaining read. It reads super quickly, and is my favorite Craig DiLouie to date.
It may have you walking away thinking, maybe your ex isn't so terrible after all...
Thank you to the publisher, Orbit Books and Hachette Audio, for providing me with copies to read and review. This was a complete surprise! So good!
My Ex, the Antichrist is quite literally a dream book for me. Putting it simply, I would describe this one as Daisy Jones and the Six for Horror Readers.
If you're like me, and love the Horror genre above all others, and you possibly read Daisy Jones and the Six, and loved it too, but thought, 'where's the murder? Where's the chaos?'
This book is for you!
In this book, we follow the rise and fall of a fictional punk band called The Shivers. Lily and her boyfriend, Drake, are the founding members of the group, then pulling in Ramona, Eric and Malcolm.
The entire novel reads like a Behind the Music episode on steroids, and much like Daisy Jones, I highly recommend the audiobook format for maximum impact.
We know that at the end of their run, Lily had confessed to murder. All was steeped in mystery, as the band refused to talk to anyone about what had happened, leading up to Lily taking such drastic action.
A decade later, Lily has agreed to an interview, and the rest of the band members follow suit. This book is comprised of those interviews, perfectly placed to allow the whole history of the band to play out.
This was such a great time. As mentioned above, 1,000,000% recommend the audiobook format if you're going to pick this one up. I can't stress this enough, because of how well the audio production is done. I'm not sure I would have enjoyed it half as much if I had just read a physical copy.
More than just the story of the band, I also loved the themes explored, and tend to enjoy epistolary format anyway, so this was a complete treat. I had no idea that's how this story was going to be told.
It did feel a little stretched out in certain areas, but overall, it was a hella entertaining read. It reads super quickly, and is my favorite Craig DiLouie to date.
It may have you walking away thinking, maybe your ex isn't so terrible after all...
Thank you to the publisher, Orbit Books and Hachette Audio, for providing me with copies to read and review. This was a complete surprise! So good!
April 9, 2025
ARC for review. To be published July 1, 2025.
4 stars
“A twisted tale of love, heartbreak and the apocalypse.”
In 1998 couple Lily Lawlor and Drake Morgan form punk band The Shivers. In 1999, Drake leaves the band, joins a rival band and the two bands battle it out at a battle of the bands in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The Shivers go on to make it big with ten albums, six in the Billboard top ten, and the magic continues….right up until Lily all’s into a police station and confesses to murder in 2011.
The story of The Shivers is told through interviews with band members Lily, Malcolm, Ramona and Eric, and some additional interviewees, when they finally agree to speak in 2022 and 2023.
The book is done DAISY JONES AND THE SIX style, through only the transcripts of the interviews, a style that works really well for this book. It’s great and lots of fun, except for the end which is rather rushed. A solid 4 stars; there’s a lot to enjoy here and I had a good time with this and the well-drawn Shivers.
4 stars
“A twisted tale of love, heartbreak and the apocalypse.”
In 1998 couple Lily Lawlor and Drake Morgan form punk band The Shivers. In 1999, Drake leaves the band, joins a rival band and the two bands battle it out at a battle of the bands in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The Shivers go on to make it big with ten albums, six in the Billboard top ten, and the magic continues….right up until Lily all’s into a police station and confesses to murder in 2011.
The story of The Shivers is told through interviews with band members Lily, Malcolm, Ramona and Eric, and some additional interviewees, when they finally agree to speak in 2022 and 2023.
The book is done DAISY JONES AND THE SIX style, through only the transcripts of the interviews, a style that works really well for this book. It’s great and lots of fun, except for the end which is rather rushed. A solid 4 stars; there’s a lot to enjoy here and I had a good time with this and the well-drawn Shivers.
July 1, 2025
Happy publication day 🎉🥳🎧
Ok, so I have to admit that I requested this purely based on the fact that the title made me laugh. I didn’t really have expectations other than it was probably horror, and I find horror books aren’t always my favourite genre, mainly because I don’t find them to be scary - there are a couple of exceptions to this rule of mine, namely Stephen King’s It, and Daphne Du Maurier’s The Birds. Which is all a rather long winded way of saying that while this definitely didn’t frighten me, I did really enjoy it. I think if you can lean into the humour and the slight digs at all the backlash rock music has received for its power to corrupt the innocent’s you’ll really enjoy it.
Lots of parallels with Daisy Jones which actually made it more fun, it doesn’t mock the book by any means, but I can imagine it being the spark of the idea for this in that it’s delivered in interviews with band members and their recollections of the time.
I’m positive it’s not that deep, but from a theological perspective it gives pause for thought. I hope it was intentional.
Camp fun, full of humour with some brilliant one liners.
Enjoyed the narration a lot.
3.75 🌟
Many thanks to Hachette Audio and NetGalley for the opportunity to review this ALC 🎧
Ok, so I have to admit that I requested this purely based on the fact that the title made me laugh. I didn’t really have expectations other than it was probably horror, and I find horror books aren’t always my favourite genre, mainly because I don’t find them to be scary - there are a couple of exceptions to this rule of mine, namely Stephen King’s It, and Daphne Du Maurier’s The Birds. Which is all a rather long winded way of saying that while this definitely didn’t frighten me, I did really enjoy it. I think if you can lean into the humour and the slight digs at all the backlash rock music has received for its power to corrupt the innocent’s you’ll really enjoy it.
Lots of parallels with Daisy Jones which actually made it more fun, it doesn’t mock the book by any means, but I can imagine it being the spark of the idea for this in that it’s delivered in interviews with band members and their recollections of the time.
I’m positive it’s not that deep, but from a theological perspective it gives pause for thought. I hope it was intentional.
Camp fun, full of humour with some brilliant one liners.
Enjoyed the narration a lot.
3.75 🌟
Many thanks to Hachette Audio and NetGalley for the opportunity to review this ALC 🎧
June 16, 2025
The nitty-gritty: Craig DiLouie uses music as a framework in this dangerous, outrageous good vs. evil headbanger of a story.
“Whatever he turned out to be, you have to admit he had star power. Even if his playing drove people mad. Even though people died.
The man could goddamn perform.” - Ramona Perez, drummer, the Shivers
Craig DiLouie never writes the same story twice, which is why I always look forward to every new book of his. In My Ex, the Antichrist, he tackles the end of the world, religion and the power of music in some unique and surprising ways, and I ended up loving the hell out of this book. This is the story of a charismatic man named Drake who turns out to be the antichrist, how he started a pop-punk band called the Shivers, and the Shivers’ eventual rise to fame and fortune. Despite quite a bit of blood and gore, I was surprised at the overall lighter tone of the story, which has some of the funniest lines I’ve ever read. There’s also some religious philosophy mixed in, but don’t let that scare you away, since the religion is more mythological than preachy. Mostly this is the story of a little band called the Shivers and the crazy events that happened to them over a six month period.
Lily Lawless lives a sheltered life with her strict Catholic parents in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, reluctantly studies accounting in college, and loves music. Until one day, she meets a mysterious man named Drake who tells her “Follow me and live free.” Lily does just that, unable to tear herself away from his commanding presence. When Lily tells Drake her greatest desire is to be in a rock band that “changes the world,” Drake gives Lily a guitar and gathers together a bass player, a drummer and a keyboard player, and the Shivers is born. Under Drake’s guidance, the band begins to play in small venues, but something strange is happening. People in the audience are going crazy, especially when Drake plays his discordant guitar solos. Fights break out, people pass out, and usually the night ends in violence.
Drake’s goal is for the Shivers to be one of twelve bands chosen for the ultimate battle of the bands, a local competition called Armageddon. But Drake is also spouting weird proclamations about the end of the world, and each new performance is stranger and more bloody than the last. Who is Drake, really? And why is he so obsessed with Lily? Lily and her band mates Ramona, Eric and Malcolm are about to find out—the hard way.
My Ex, the Antichrist is told entirely in the format of a journalistic interview, conducted a decade or so after the horrific events that unfolded at Armageddon, and I thought it was the perfect way to tell this story. The unnamed interviewer brings together snippets of interviews from Lily, Ramona, Eric and Malcolm, as well as others who were in their orbit at the time: DJs, band managers, A&E executives, even a professor of religion who injects commentary on the biblical versions of the antichrist, God and the end times. The story kicks off in 2010, when Lily quits the band and confesses to murder, and then jumps back to 1998 to show how everything started. DiLouie labels each chapter with the date as well as the concert venue of that time, creating an easy to follow timeline of events.
Some readers might have trouble with the format, which is a bit choppy, as it jumps from character to character, sometimes in only quick bursts of dialog or commentary, but I thought it added a nice edge to this frenetic story about music that literally makes people crazy. Despite the simplicity of the main idea—the antichrist is going to bring about the end of the world through his music—this is actually a complex story that’s been carefully constructed and plotted. There are so many layers—the complicated relationship between Lily and Drake, the business of being in a band, the power of music, not to mention a faction that is trying to stop Drake—and I thought the author handled it brilliantly. I loved the way the tension builds as well. With each concert leading up to Armageddon, the weirdness and violence escalate until the reader is almost afraid of what will happen during the battle of the bands.
DiLouie brings his characters to life and shows why music is so important to each one. Most of the story revolves around Drake and the other four members of the band, although Lily is really the main attraction. She finds herself in an unusual situation, in love with a dangerous man who she later finds out is the antichrist, how she deals with that and ultimately rises above it to become a star. Each of the other band members is given a full backstory as well, and I loved the way each one has a special relationship with music.
And speaking of music, DiLouie sets his story in such an interesting time in musical history, and for me this was a walk down memory lane, as I listened to many of the bands he mentions. I loved watching the Shivers come together as well and experience both the highs and lows of their career: the hours of practice, the euphoria of performing in front of a live audience, and the ins and outs of writing a song and figuring out how to mesh all the parts together. If you’ve ever loved music to its core, or listened to a song that made you cry, you’ll appreciate the way DiLouie infuses his story with those relatable emotions. And the fact that he sets the final event—the Armageddon concert—in December of 1999 was no accident (Y2K anyone?)
About halfway through, an interesting twist changes the direction of the story, and this is where things turn even more bizarre. Although Lily and the others have set the record straight on what happened, there’s a sense of unease at the end that gave me a chill, which is the perfect way to end a horror story. This is a fun one, folks, don’t miss it!
Big thanks to the author and publisher for providing a review copy.
“Whatever he turned out to be, you have to admit he had star power. Even if his playing drove people mad. Even though people died.
The man could goddamn perform.” - Ramona Perez, drummer, the Shivers
Craig DiLouie never writes the same story twice, which is why I always look forward to every new book of his. In My Ex, the Antichrist, he tackles the end of the world, religion and the power of music in some unique and surprising ways, and I ended up loving the hell out of this book. This is the story of a charismatic man named Drake who turns out to be the antichrist, how he started a pop-punk band called the Shivers, and the Shivers’ eventual rise to fame and fortune. Despite quite a bit of blood and gore, I was surprised at the overall lighter tone of the story, which has some of the funniest lines I’ve ever read. There’s also some religious philosophy mixed in, but don’t let that scare you away, since the religion is more mythological than preachy. Mostly this is the story of a little band called the Shivers and the crazy events that happened to them over a six month period.
Lily Lawless lives a sheltered life with her strict Catholic parents in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, reluctantly studies accounting in college, and loves music. Until one day, she meets a mysterious man named Drake who tells her “Follow me and live free.” Lily does just that, unable to tear herself away from his commanding presence. When Lily tells Drake her greatest desire is to be in a rock band that “changes the world,” Drake gives Lily a guitar and gathers together a bass player, a drummer and a keyboard player, and the Shivers is born. Under Drake’s guidance, the band begins to play in small venues, but something strange is happening. People in the audience are going crazy, especially when Drake plays his discordant guitar solos. Fights break out, people pass out, and usually the night ends in violence.
Drake’s goal is for the Shivers to be one of twelve bands chosen for the ultimate battle of the bands, a local competition called Armageddon. But Drake is also spouting weird proclamations about the end of the world, and each new performance is stranger and more bloody than the last. Who is Drake, really? And why is he so obsessed with Lily? Lily and her band mates Ramona, Eric and Malcolm are about to find out—the hard way.
My Ex, the Antichrist is told entirely in the format of a journalistic interview, conducted a decade or so after the horrific events that unfolded at Armageddon, and I thought it was the perfect way to tell this story. The unnamed interviewer brings together snippets of interviews from Lily, Ramona, Eric and Malcolm, as well as others who were in their orbit at the time: DJs, band managers, A&E executives, even a professor of religion who injects commentary on the biblical versions of the antichrist, God and the end times. The story kicks off in 2010, when Lily quits the band and confesses to murder, and then jumps back to 1998 to show how everything started. DiLouie labels each chapter with the date as well as the concert venue of that time, creating an easy to follow timeline of events.
Some readers might have trouble with the format, which is a bit choppy, as it jumps from character to character, sometimes in only quick bursts of dialog or commentary, but I thought it added a nice edge to this frenetic story about music that literally makes people crazy. Despite the simplicity of the main idea—the antichrist is going to bring about the end of the world through his music—this is actually a complex story that’s been carefully constructed and plotted. There are so many layers—the complicated relationship between Lily and Drake, the business of being in a band, the power of music, not to mention a faction that is trying to stop Drake—and I thought the author handled it brilliantly. I loved the way the tension builds as well. With each concert leading up to Armageddon, the weirdness and violence escalate until the reader is almost afraid of what will happen during the battle of the bands.
DiLouie brings his characters to life and shows why music is so important to each one. Most of the story revolves around Drake and the other four members of the band, although Lily is really the main attraction. She finds herself in an unusual situation, in love with a dangerous man who she later finds out is the antichrist, how she deals with that and ultimately rises above it to become a star. Each of the other band members is given a full backstory as well, and I loved the way each one has a special relationship with music.
And speaking of music, DiLouie sets his story in such an interesting time in musical history, and for me this was a walk down memory lane, as I listened to many of the bands he mentions. I loved watching the Shivers come together as well and experience both the highs and lows of their career: the hours of practice, the euphoria of performing in front of a live audience, and the ins and outs of writing a song and figuring out how to mesh all the parts together. If you’ve ever loved music to its core, or listened to a song that made you cry, you’ll appreciate the way DiLouie infuses his story with those relatable emotions. And the fact that he sets the final event—the Armageddon concert—in December of 1999 was no accident (Y2K anyone?)
About halfway through, an interesting twist changes the direction of the story, and this is where things turn even more bizarre. Although Lily and the others have set the record straight on what happened, there’s a sense of unease at the end that gave me a chill, which is the perfect way to end a horror story. This is a fun one, folks, don’t miss it!
Big thanks to the author and publisher for providing a review copy.
May 31, 2025
3.0 Stars
This is entertaining read in a horror subgenre that I usually call “rock star horror”. There is always a noticeable overlap between people who love horror and those who love that particular type of music. Unfortunately I don't personally fall inside that venn diagram. It was a good story but without a personal connection I found the execution to be average.
It reminded me a fair amount of We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendix and will very likely appeal to the same readers. I had very similar feelings about both books.
I would primarily recommend this to readers who love this subgenre. I'm not confident this has wide appeal for those who don't have the interest.
Disclaimer I received a copy of this book from the publisher.
This is entertaining read in a horror subgenre that I usually call “rock star horror”. There is always a noticeable overlap between people who love horror and those who love that particular type of music. Unfortunately I don't personally fall inside that venn diagram. It was a good story but without a personal connection I found the execution to be average.
It reminded me a fair amount of We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendix and will very likely appeal to the same readers. I had very similar feelings about both books.
I would primarily recommend this to readers who love this subgenre. I'm not confident this has wide appeal for those who don't have the interest.
Disclaimer I received a copy of this book from the publisher.
June 17, 2025
A clever and twisty take on horror, romance and doomed relationships with a punk rock playlist.
Audiobook Stats:
⏰: 10 hours and 12 minutes
🎤: Lisa Flanagan, Jesse Valinsky, Alexander Cendese, Pete Simonelli
The full cast narration of this audiobook was one of the highlights of my listening experience. The format with which this was recorded narrated was super interesting and unique and kept me entertained. I really liked the musical additions as well as the interview style format.
Themes:
💫: Toxic relationships
💫: Never giving up
Representation:
🖊️: punk rock scene
🖊️: 1990's early 2000's nostalgia
Tropes:
💗: Teenage dirtbag
💗: Pop culture
🥵: Spice: 🚫
🧟♂️: Gore: 🚫
Potential Triggers: religion framed as sanctuary **check authors website/social media
Short Synopsis:
Lily Lawless has made some questionable decisions in her life, but the worst one of all was dating her ex Drake, who is also the antichrist. Following Lucy and her other bandmates interview style, we learned about the rise, fame and fall of The Shivers. A punk rock band in the late 1990s to early 2000s. A fall that had apocalyptic consequences that lead to Lily confessing to murder.
General Thoughts:
This is a book that is definitely outside of my wheelhouse. While I have read campy horror in the past, it is not something that I naturally gravitate towards. But this one was actually pretty fun and the full cast of narrators and introduction of punk music definitely helped.
There were definitely POVs that I cared about more than others. And there was definite distinction between points of high action and downtime. During the times where the action was more subdued, and the POV weren't as interesting. My mind tended to wander. Which definitely took me out of the story. But when the book was in times of high action, it was absolutely entertaining, and I could not stop paying attention. I just wish it hadn't been as stark of a difference between the two.
The interview style with which this was recorded was super unique for me, and I really enjoyed it. I really liked that type of style where I felt like I was almost listening to a documentary.
The real shining aspect for me was the characters. They all felt super unique and like they had their own agency. They all had their own thoughts, opinions and characters. None of them bled into each other and had their own roles within the story. Lucy Lawless was super interesting and I felt very relatable to her through a good portion of this novel. Everyone has dated somebody shitty, which is super relatable. Granted not all of them ended up being the antichrist. But I can feel that way at times lol
Overall, I would say that this was a super unique interesting premise that didn't completely work for me in all aspects, but was definitely more interesting than it wasn't. I would read something else by this author. I feel like if anything it is an entertaining quick read that breaks up denser books.
Disclaimer: I read this book as a free audiobook via NetGalley and Run For It. All opinions are my own. This is my honest and voluntary review.
Audiobook Stats:
⏰: 10 hours and 12 minutes
🎤: Lisa Flanagan, Jesse Valinsky, Alexander Cendese, Pete Simonelli
The full cast narration of this audiobook was one of the highlights of my listening experience. The format with which this was recorded narrated was super interesting and unique and kept me entertained. I really liked the musical additions as well as the interview style format.
Themes:
💫: Toxic relationships
💫: Never giving up
Representation:
🖊️: punk rock scene
🖊️: 1990's early 2000's nostalgia
Tropes:
💗: Teenage dirtbag
💗: Pop culture
🥵: Spice: 🚫
🧟♂️: Gore: 🚫
Potential Triggers: religion framed as sanctuary **check authors website/social media
Short Synopsis:
Lily Lawless has made some questionable decisions in her life, but the worst one of all was dating her ex Drake, who is also the antichrist. Following Lucy and her other bandmates interview style, we learned about the rise, fame and fall of The Shivers. A punk rock band in the late 1990s to early 2000s. A fall that had apocalyptic consequences that lead to Lily confessing to murder.
General Thoughts:
This is a book that is definitely outside of my wheelhouse. While I have read campy horror in the past, it is not something that I naturally gravitate towards. But this one was actually pretty fun and the full cast of narrators and introduction of punk music definitely helped.
There were definitely POVs that I cared about more than others. And there was definite distinction between points of high action and downtime. During the times where the action was more subdued, and the POV weren't as interesting. My mind tended to wander. Which definitely took me out of the story. But when the book was in times of high action, it was absolutely entertaining, and I could not stop paying attention. I just wish it hadn't been as stark of a difference between the two.
The interview style with which this was recorded was super unique for me, and I really enjoyed it. I really liked that type of style where I felt like I was almost listening to a documentary.
The real shining aspect for me was the characters. They all felt super unique and like they had their own agency. They all had their own thoughts, opinions and characters. None of them bled into each other and had their own roles within the story. Lucy Lawless was super interesting and I felt very relatable to her through a good portion of this novel. Everyone has dated somebody shitty, which is super relatable. Granted not all of them ended up being the antichrist. But I can feel that way at times lol
Overall, I would say that this was a super unique interesting premise that didn't completely work for me in all aspects, but was definitely more interesting than it wasn't. I would read something else by this author. I feel like if anything it is an entertaining quick read that breaks up denser books.
Disclaimer: I read this book as a free audiobook via NetGalley and Run For It. All opinions are my own. This is my honest and voluntary review.
June 12, 2025
I reaaaally wanted to like this :/ the audio version had the fantastic idea of making this live action style with a full cast of voice actors and format styles (interviews and news articles and such), which should have worked so well but because the chapters were so short and the narrators where switching back and forth so fast the experience was extremely jarring and gave me whiplash trying to keep up with what was going on and timelines and characters and such :/
Too much too fast I could have benefited from longer chapters with more content so I could get my footing with the plot.
Thank you for the advanced arc copy,
Publishes : July 1st
Too much too fast I could have benefited from longer chapters with more content so I could get my footing with the plot.
Thank you for the advanced arc copy,
Publishes : July 1st
August 15, 2025
"Yeah, fuck these guys, I thought. We're the Shivers. Take it or piss off."
When you see a title for a book like this one you don't ask any questions. You jump in and pray for the best. Well, I prayed and all I got was this lousy book.
Oh my glob! This book was over the top boring. I wanted to laugh, cry, and be covered in blood and that is not what I got. You should see the look on my face and it's definitely not amusement.
What I did like was the format. I loved this interview style layout, it made it fun as you get different perspectives on the same situation. I also liked Valeria. She had a very miniscule part in this book. She was a badass that got what she wanted. Total Queen! There was one part that happened almost 300 pages in (giving you the look) that took place in a church and I wished the entire book was like that scene. Nothing was gorier than that.
'My Ex, The Antichrist' was not the book I was hoping it would be. Mostly everything about this book sucked ass and I wish I never decided to try this one out. If this was the book that tried to get me into reading then I would be one sad girl.
When you see a title for a book like this one you don't ask any questions. You jump in and pray for the best. Well, I prayed and all I got was this lousy book.
Oh my glob! This book was over the top boring. I wanted to laugh, cry, and be covered in blood and that is not what I got. You should see the look on my face and it's definitely not amusement.
What I did like was the format. I loved this interview style layout, it made it fun as you get different perspectives on the same situation. I also liked Valeria. She had a very miniscule part in this book. She was a badass that got what she wanted. Total Queen! There was one part that happened almost 300 pages in (giving you the look) that took place in a church and I wished the entire book was like that scene. Nothing was gorier than that.
'My Ex, The Antichrist' was not the book I was hoping it would be. Mostly everything about this book sucked ass and I wish I never decided to try this one out. If this was the book that tried to get me into reading then I would be one sad girl.
May 5, 2025
Review in the May 2025 issue of Booklist and on the blog here: https://raforall.blogspot.com/2025/05... (review link live on 5/6/25 at 7am central)
Three Words That Describe This Book: Oral History Frame, Satanic, Intense Unease
The history of a band as they rise to the top is a huge appeal here. The fact that one of their founding members was the anti-christ adds interest for Horror fans but I don't think it removes interest for music fans with no opinion about Horror.
This story is intensely uneasy more than outright terrifying and I think that is on purpose because of how the narrative is structured.
First of all the narrative unfolds through the voices of those involved in a history that already happened. This means that we know the characters who are talking to the "journalist" lived through the experience. That lessens some of the terror. Also the oral history frame keeps readers from getting too comfortable-- again, on purpose.
Second-- it is a tale we all have heard before in two ways. There is the artist selling their soul frame and the tendency for conservative forces to perpetually call out certain types of music as being the work of the devil. Readers come in thinking they know this book, but they don't. Again, keeping the reader off balance.
Third, the conclusion of the novel is set to existentially unmoor the reader. The story we are being told is concluded. The sense that it could be real permeates throughout-- that in and of itself is uneasy. But then it lets the fear percolate out into the real world of the reader. ON PURPOSE
I am a very early reader here and I really like how DiLouie doubled down on the unease, again, on purpose, but I am predicting some will be like...not scary enough. If they do that is just an instance of them not getting it or the book not being for that reader.
I am not saying there are not terrifying moments. There are but the overall tone of this book is intense unease or existential unmooring.
This books accomplishes what DiLouie wants it to very well.
There is a huge Christian religious frame here -- as there always is in Satanic horror BUT in this story other religious groups are clearly aware of and trying to stop Drake. I appreciated that. This is bigger than 1 version of GOD.
Tying all of the most dangerous action to the final days of 1999 and the Y2K panic was also cool.
Readalikes: Comparisons to WE SOLD OUR SOULS by Grady Hendrix are inevitable and will work; however, this book is most similar to Daniel Kraus' THE GHOST THAT ATE US. Here is my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Silvia Moreno-Garcia's SILVER NITRATE works well too-- cursed art, using the curse to help yourself (or not), romance as an important part of the storyline, background info into a specific real world frame (90s pop punk in a college town vs the 90s Mexico City film industry)
I couldn't stop thinking about NUTHIN' BUT A GOOD TIME: THE UNCENSORED HISTORY OF THE 80's HARD ROCK EXPLOSION while reading this book. That NF book is written just like this novel-- as an oral history but it is 100% true. Since I loved that book, and DiLouie uses a similar frame, I kept thinking DiLouie's novel was real as well. Again, as I said above, that was on purpose.
Three Words That Describe This Book: Oral History Frame, Satanic, Intense Unease
The history of a band as they rise to the top is a huge appeal here. The fact that one of their founding members was the anti-christ adds interest for Horror fans but I don't think it removes interest for music fans with no opinion about Horror.
This story is intensely uneasy more than outright terrifying and I think that is on purpose because of how the narrative is structured.
First of all the narrative unfolds through the voices of those involved in a history that already happened. This means that we know the characters who are talking to the "journalist" lived through the experience. That lessens some of the terror. Also the oral history frame keeps readers from getting too comfortable-- again, on purpose.
Second-- it is a tale we all have heard before in two ways. There is the artist selling their soul frame and the tendency for conservative forces to perpetually call out certain types of music as being the work of the devil. Readers come in thinking they know this book, but they don't. Again, keeping the reader off balance.
Third, the conclusion of the novel is set to existentially unmoor the reader. The story we are being told is concluded. The sense that it could be real permeates throughout-- that in and of itself is uneasy. But then it lets the fear percolate out into the real world of the reader. ON PURPOSE
I am a very early reader here and I really like how DiLouie doubled down on the unease, again, on purpose, but I am predicting some will be like...not scary enough. If they do that is just an instance of them not getting it or the book not being for that reader.
I am not saying there are not terrifying moments. There are but the overall tone of this book is intense unease or existential unmooring.
This books accomplishes what DiLouie wants it to very well.
There is a huge Christian religious frame here -- as there always is in Satanic horror BUT in this story other religious groups are clearly aware of and trying to stop Drake. I appreciated that. This is bigger than 1 version of GOD.
Tying all of the most dangerous action to the final days of 1999 and the Y2K panic was also cool.
Readalikes: Comparisons to WE SOLD OUR SOULS by Grady Hendrix are inevitable and will work; however, this book is most similar to Daniel Kraus' THE GHOST THAT ATE US. Here is my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Silvia Moreno-Garcia's SILVER NITRATE works well too-- cursed art, using the curse to help yourself (or not), romance as an important part of the storyline, background info into a specific real world frame (90s pop punk in a college town vs the 90s Mexico City film industry)
I couldn't stop thinking about NUTHIN' BUT A GOOD TIME: THE UNCENSORED HISTORY OF THE 80's HARD ROCK EXPLOSION while reading this book. That NF book is written just like this novel-- as an oral history but it is 100% true. Since I loved that book, and DiLouie uses a similar frame, I kept thinking DiLouie's novel was real as well. Again, as I said above, that was on purpose.
June 12, 2025
When I first read Daisy Jones and The Six all these years ago, I couldn't fathom the idea of enjoy something as stiff as an interview-written type of novel — as in, how can you make your readers care about these people and, at the same time, writing unobjectively about their journey?
Well, when I willing decided of reading this novel right here I didn't know that my questions would have been now answered, nor I even thought about any comparison till it was too late to un-notice.
It tries so hard to be everything, but ends up being nothing: not scary, not suspenseful, kinda religious without enough explains for the atheists in the back, not romantic enough for making it your whole point all along.
And I know we're talking about a punk-rock band, but please, enough with the name-dropping, enough with the music technicalities, enough with trying to make us see the music.
Maybe you'll read a thousand amazing reviews, maybe you'll think I’m the weird one and you'll feel justify in writing something bad about my tastes or whatever.
I don't care, nor about this he-said-she-said type of narration, nor about any character in this book — which would have worked wonderfully as a novella, I might add —, nor about the horror-lovers saying I don't have any imagination.
I just don't care; let him relish Hell and call it a day!
↠ 2 stars
Thanks to Orbit Books, Run For It and NetGalley, who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest opinion.
Well, when I willing decided of reading this novel right here I didn't know that my questions would have been now answered, nor I even thought about any comparison till it was too late to un-notice.
It tries so hard to be everything, but ends up being nothing: not scary, not suspenseful, kinda religious without enough explains for the atheists in the back, not romantic enough for making it your whole point all along.
And I know we're talking about a punk-rock band, but please, enough with the name-dropping, enough with the music technicalities, enough with trying to make us see the music.
Maybe you'll read a thousand amazing reviews, maybe you'll think I’m the weird one and you'll feel justify in writing something bad about my tastes or whatever.
I don't care, nor about this he-said-she-said type of narration, nor about any character in this book — which would have worked wonderfully as a novella, I might add —, nor about the horror-lovers saying I don't have any imagination.
I just don't care; let him relish Hell and call it a day!
↠ 2 stars
Thanks to Orbit Books, Run For It and NetGalley, who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest opinion.
May 2, 2025
I don't really have a ton to say on this... it was fine.
I haven't read Suffer the Children or Episode Thirteen yet (they're both on my TBR though) so I can't compare this to this author's other works.
I enjoyed the interview style format. Reminded me a lot of Daisy Jones and the Six but with, y'know, the antichrist. I thought that format made the novel a lot of fun. The beginning reeled me in and had me engaged but I thought as it went on it slowly fizzled out and left me with a subpar ending. I'm also not super into 90's punk-rock culture (sorry mom), so I felt that a lot of the references fell flat for me--and there's a lot of references here.
Overall this is fine. I'm curious about Craig DiLouie's other works because I heard Suffer the Children is really good. If this sounds interesting, definitely check it out.
*Thank you to Netgalley and Orbit Books for providing me an ARC copy of this book. All opinions expressed are entirely my own*
I haven't read Suffer the Children or Episode Thirteen yet (they're both on my TBR though) so I can't compare this to this author's other works.
I enjoyed the interview style format. Reminded me a lot of Daisy Jones and the Six but with, y'know, the antichrist. I thought that format made the novel a lot of fun. The beginning reeled me in and had me engaged but I thought as it went on it slowly fizzled out and left me with a subpar ending. I'm also not super into 90's punk-rock culture (sorry mom), so I felt that a lot of the references fell flat for me--and there's a lot of references here.
Overall this is fine. I'm curious about Craig DiLouie's other works because I heard Suffer the Children is really good. If this sounds interesting, definitely check it out.
*Thank you to Netgalley and Orbit Books for providing me an ARC copy of this book. All opinions expressed are entirely my own*
June 24, 2025
This is like Daisy Jones & the Six but make it campy horror.
The idea was super intriguing. I thought it was a really good audiobook because this is done interview style and there are multiple narrators. Unfortunately, I didn't deep down connect with the characters. The story was pretty slow burn which I didn't mind but I felt like the climax and conclusion of the book were a little too rushed for how long it took to get there.
The idea was super intriguing. I thought it was a really good audiobook because this is done interview style and there are multiple narrators. Unfortunately, I didn't deep down connect with the characters. The story was pretty slow burn which I didn't mind but I felt like the climax and conclusion of the book were a little too rushed for how long it took to get there.
July 4, 2025
This was like Daisy Jones & The Six…but make it punk rock, in the 90’s and full of religious horror. It was great. Full RTC.
July 2, 2025
This book wasn’t what I’d expected it to be, as I thought it was specifically about my ex, and he played no part in the narrative whatsoever.
On a more serious note, it’s clear that Craig Dilouie did his biblical and music history research before joining the ranks of Grady Hendrix and Brom with a devilish campy horror that breaks into the rock and roll scene.
I was anticipating something significantly funnier, though. I thought this was a decent story, and I didn’t completely mind the interview format, but I don’t think I ever laughed. I could feel the ridiculousness of it through and through, but I could also feel a seriousness to it that seemed out of place.
I did find the format choice hindered character depth, and even more notably, relationship depth. I would have liked to have peered into Lily and Drake’s relationship early on, but there is so little development there, leaving me unconvinced regarding anything Lily did say later to criticize the romance.
There were several shocking moments, and I mean truly horrific, which helped amp up the tension of the story. I loved how over-the-top things proved to be at times, but I do feel fairly neutral about the story as a whole. It always had my attention, but it never had any other part of me.
I am immensely grateful to Hachette Audio and NetGalley for my copy. All opinions are my own.
On a more serious note, it’s clear that Craig Dilouie did his biblical and music history research before joining the ranks of Grady Hendrix and Brom with a devilish campy horror that breaks into the rock and roll scene.
I was anticipating something significantly funnier, though. I thought this was a decent story, and I didn’t completely mind the interview format, but I don’t think I ever laughed. I could feel the ridiculousness of it through and through, but I could also feel a seriousness to it that seemed out of place.
I did find the format choice hindered character depth, and even more notably, relationship depth. I would have liked to have peered into Lily and Drake’s relationship early on, but there is so little development there, leaving me unconvinced regarding anything Lily did say later to criticize the romance.
There were several shocking moments, and I mean truly horrific, which helped amp up the tension of the story. I loved how over-the-top things proved to be at times, but I do feel fairly neutral about the story as a whole. It always had my attention, but it never had any other part of me.
I am immensely grateful to Hachette Audio and NetGalley for my copy. All opinions are my own.
July 28, 2025
This is HEAVILY about music and being in a band. The elements in which the anti christ was killing/wreaking havoc were excellent. I wish we could have focused a lot less on music appreciation however. Still an interesting read.
June 12, 2025
"Your former lover, Drake Morgan, is the Antichrist."
Lily was raised in a strict, conservative, Catholic family. Her parents had her late in life, considering her to be a miracle baby. And as such, went about controlling every part of her life so it would be perfect. But Lily is bored with their dreams for her, until one day when she meets Drake. He's gorgeous, mysterious, and encourages her to follow her own dreams - including helping her start a band. They recruit Ramona, Eric, and Malcolm to round it out and start playing together as The Shivers. And they sound good. Really good. Problem is, whenever they play, the audience goes into a trance...then goes crazy. Turns out Drake isn't just another lead singer whose special talent is the guitar. He's actually the Antichrist, here to usher in Armageddon. Lily dumps him, and he leaves the band. But Drake wants what he can't have, so he bargains with Lily. She loves him - and their music - but is it worth her soul?
The conversational style worked perfectly for this novel. We're basically reading interviews from the band members and a few others to learn the story of why The Shivers reign ended - and who or what was Drake Morgan. It was like a really long magazine article about your favorite band, warts and all. I'm not a music fanatic - not that I don't love music, but you won't see me arguing about punk vs. experimental vs. alt vs. indie vs. whatever - but everything about this book just worked for me. It's a little campy, a little creepy, and a little ridiculous. At this point, I just have to admit that if it's horror and written by DiLouie, count me in.
Lily was raised in a strict, conservative, Catholic family. Her parents had her late in life, considering her to be a miracle baby. And as such, went about controlling every part of her life so it would be perfect. But Lily is bored with their dreams for her, until one day when she meets Drake. He's gorgeous, mysterious, and encourages her to follow her own dreams - including helping her start a band. They recruit Ramona, Eric, and Malcolm to round it out and start playing together as The Shivers. And they sound good. Really good. Problem is, whenever they play, the audience goes into a trance...then goes crazy. Turns out Drake isn't just another lead singer whose special talent is the guitar. He's actually the Antichrist, here to usher in Armageddon. Lily dumps him, and he leaves the band. But Drake wants what he can't have, so he bargains with Lily. She loves him - and their music - but is it worth her soul?
The conversational style worked perfectly for this novel. We're basically reading interviews from the band members and a few others to learn the story of why The Shivers reign ended - and who or what was Drake Morgan. It was like a really long magazine article about your favorite band, warts and all. I'm not a music fanatic - not that I don't love music, but you won't see me arguing about punk vs. experimental vs. alt vs. indie vs. whatever - but everything about this book just worked for me. It's a little campy, a little creepy, and a little ridiculous. At this point, I just have to admit that if it's horror and written by DiLouie, count me in.
May 8, 2025
I was HOOKED immediately. I really enjoyed reading it and loved all of the characters. The format it is written in made it fun to read and I was able to picture it in my head like a documentary series/movie retelling. I loved seeing the story unfold in that way.
I kept wondering how things were going to play out.
Lillies visit back home to the church at the beginning coming full circle at the end was a perfect addition to the story.
I was raised Christian and still am and the author made me think of things in a way I had never thought of them before.
At times it was very thought provoking. Very humorous at times too.
I definitely want to check out this authors other works after reading this one.
I kept wondering how things were going to play out.
Lillies visit back home to the church at the beginning coming full circle at the end was a perfect addition to the story.
I was raised Christian and still am and the author made me think of things in a way I had never thought of them before.
At times it was very thought provoking. Very humorous at times too.
I definitely want to check out this authors other works after reading this one.
June 30, 2025
Check out my full thoughts on this book and more here: booktube reviews :)
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an early copy in exchange for an honest review.
Audio Review: The audio is incredible, it is full cast, sound effects, and really brings the story to life. The narrators did a wonderful job with this and I highly recommend.
Review: This book is for fans of "Daisy Jones and the Six," with some rock, end of the world vibes, and damn good fun. I really enjoyed this book. The characters are written well There is also an air of mystery, the whole time you're trying to figure out if the ex-boyfriend is the antichrist or if a creepy religious cult is just after him. There is a lot of commentary on music, the power of music, and the fears of major religious groups have about the power of music.
I am giving this book four stars. I really enjoyed it and it felt like something was slightly missing. I think I was hoping for more "devil, satanic, end of the world vibes." If you are hoping for a lighter version of that then this would probably be a 5 star for you!
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an early copy in exchange for an honest review.
Audio Review: The audio is incredible, it is full cast, sound effects, and really brings the story to life. The narrators did a wonderful job with this and I highly recommend.
Review: This book is for fans of "Daisy Jones and the Six," with some rock, end of the world vibes, and damn good fun. I really enjoyed this book. The characters are written well There is also an air of mystery, the whole time you're trying to figure out if the ex-boyfriend is the antichrist or if a creepy religious cult is just after him. There is a lot of commentary on music, the power of music, and the fears of major religious groups have about the power of music.
I am giving this book four stars. I really enjoyed it and it felt like something was slightly missing. I think I was hoping for more "devil, satanic, end of the world vibes." If you are hoping for a lighter version of that then this would probably be a 5 star for you!
June 15, 2025
I wish I could provide a full review, but unfortunately, the audiobook stopped working around the 48% mark. I tried everything—logging out, deleting and reinstalling the app—but this title was the only one on NetGalley that refused to play.
That said, I can speak to the first half of the book. I really enjoyed the production quality—the full cast of narrators made the listening experience immersive and engaging. However, the story itself didn’t fully capture my attention, and I wasn’t too disappointed when the audio stopped working. I can see this being a hit for others, but it just wasn’t the right fit for me.
That said, I can speak to the first half of the book. I really enjoyed the production quality—the full cast of narrators made the listening experience immersive and engaging. However, the story itself didn’t fully capture my attention, and I wasn’t too disappointed when the audio stopped working. I can see this being a hit for others, but it just wasn’t the right fit for me.
April 11, 2025
Wholesome Horror
My Ex the Antichrist is a book about love in many forms—the sustaining love of friendship, the painful process of overcoming love for someone who’s bad for you (how many of us have had an Antichrist ex?), and the deep, soul-changing love for music. This is wholesome horror: creepy but not terrifying, sometimes funny, sometimes tragic, and often inspirational.
I’ll admit, I got a little bored during the first 20%. It’s mostly character development—which is important—but it didn’t feel like horror yet. Then things kicked into gear. The creep factor rose, and I was hooked, needing to know what would happen next.
And a lot does happen. Once it starts, it doesn’t stop. There’s horror, triumph, and disaster. You’ll find yourself rooting hard for this ragtag group of twenty-something musicians, each facing their own quarter-life crisis. Their growth is satisfying to witness.
More than 20 years after the events of the story, one character reflects on that chaotic time as “my worst me living as my best me”—a line that stuck with me. Another, who spent much of the book angry and on the run from herself, says, “Healing, I’ve learned, isn’t a destination. It’s a never-ending journey.” Not exactly groundbreaking, but meaningful growth for her nonetheless.
If you’re into theology, you’ll probably appreciate DiLouie’s take on the Antichrist. He doesn’t dwell on it too long, but just enough. One character, struggling to accept the existence of God, acts almost like a Greek chorus—voicing questions I found myself asking too.
I loved Episode 13 and Suffer the Children. My Ex the Antichrist didn’t hit quite as hard for me—less scary, less strange, and not quite as compelling—but I still thoroughly enjoyed it. It was a fast, engaging read.
Though the book centers on a band and the belief that music can save the world, the energy translates. I’m not super into music, but I still felt it. When you love something deeply—when you do it not just for yourself but for others—it can change you. I don’t think my gardening will save the world, but I believe it can change my neighborhood. I’ve felt that flow state, that connection. Reading this, I imagined myself not on stage with a guitar, but in the dirt with seeds and shovels, still fighting for something bigger.
This book is for anyone who fiercely loves what they do—and does it with heart, for the people around them.
My Ex the Antichrist is a book about love in many forms—the sustaining love of friendship, the painful process of overcoming love for someone who’s bad for you (how many of us have had an Antichrist ex?), and the deep, soul-changing love for music. This is wholesome horror: creepy but not terrifying, sometimes funny, sometimes tragic, and often inspirational.
I’ll admit, I got a little bored during the first 20%. It’s mostly character development—which is important—but it didn’t feel like horror yet. Then things kicked into gear. The creep factor rose, and I was hooked, needing to know what would happen next.
And a lot does happen. Once it starts, it doesn’t stop. There’s horror, triumph, and disaster. You’ll find yourself rooting hard for this ragtag group of twenty-something musicians, each facing their own quarter-life crisis. Their growth is satisfying to witness.
More than 20 years after the events of the story, one character reflects on that chaotic time as “my worst me living as my best me”—a line that stuck with me. Another, who spent much of the book angry and on the run from herself, says, “Healing, I’ve learned, isn’t a destination. It’s a never-ending journey.” Not exactly groundbreaking, but meaningful growth for her nonetheless.
If you’re into theology, you’ll probably appreciate DiLouie’s take on the Antichrist. He doesn’t dwell on it too long, but just enough. One character, struggling to accept the existence of God, acts almost like a Greek chorus—voicing questions I found myself asking too.
I loved Episode 13 and Suffer the Children. My Ex the Antichrist didn’t hit quite as hard for me—less scary, less strange, and not quite as compelling—but I still thoroughly enjoyed it. It was a fast, engaging read.
Though the book centers on a band and the belief that music can save the world, the energy translates. I’m not super into music, but I still felt it. When you love something deeply—when you do it not just for yourself but for others—it can change you. I don’t think my gardening will save the world, but I believe it can change my neighborhood. I’ve felt that flow state, that connection. Reading this, I imagined myself not on stage with a guitar, but in the dirt with seeds and shovels, still fighting for something bigger.
This book is for anyone who fiercely loves what they do—and does it with heart, for the people around them.
July 25, 2025
Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of
My Ex, the Antichrist.
I've read a book by the author before so I kind of knew what I was getting into.
Yes, the Antichrist is a rock star is a cliche but I was curious to see if the author had anything unique up his sleeve.
Sadly, no. If anything, I wished I didn't look up his sleeve.
First off, the interview format was a total turnoff for me.
Interview formats can work but in certain genres.
I think it's lazy writing and the author can write.
The interview format doesn't lend itself to character development, tension, world building, none of that.
I wasn't interested in the business side of the music industry, nor did I want to know how to play the guitar or drums.
I wished I had musical talent, then maybe I would have cared more about these detailed descriptions.
It felt like the author was living out a dream of being a reporter for Rolling Stone magazine or SPIN.
Remember when those publications were cool? Sigh.
Remember when people still read magazines? Double sigh.
I also grew tired of everyone mentioning how gorgeous Lily is; the band, the reporters, other bands, their manager, everyone's got to say it, at least, once.
Usually more than that.
I was bored right out of my gourd.
I didn't like or know anyone other than what I was told by Lily, Ramona, Malcolm, Eric, and a large cast of minor characters.
I was hoping the premise would lean heavily (really heavy) toward dark comedy, tragic and scary.
Don't get me wrong; there's plenty of violence, blood, and mayhem, but that ending...
Seriously?
It was corny as heck and a real downer.
If your premise is going to be about the Antichrist, damnation, and the end of the world, why not go all out and end the world?
Everyone and the world be damned.
Guess you can tell what my mindset is as I'm writing this review. 😆
I've read a book by the author before so I kind of knew what I was getting into.
Yes, the Antichrist is a rock star is a cliche but I was curious to see if the author had anything unique up his sleeve.
Sadly, no. If anything, I wished I didn't look up his sleeve.
First off, the interview format was a total turnoff for me.
Interview formats can work but in certain genres.
I think it's lazy writing and the author can write.
The interview format doesn't lend itself to character development, tension, world building, none of that.
I wasn't interested in the business side of the music industry, nor did I want to know how to play the guitar or drums.
I wished I had musical talent, then maybe I would have cared more about these detailed descriptions.
It felt like the author was living out a dream of being a reporter for Rolling Stone magazine or SPIN.
Remember when those publications were cool? Sigh.
Remember when people still read magazines? Double sigh.
I also grew tired of everyone mentioning how gorgeous Lily is; the band, the reporters, other bands, their manager, everyone's got to say it, at least, once.
Usually more than that.
I was bored right out of my gourd.
I didn't like or know anyone other than what I was told by Lily, Ramona, Malcolm, Eric, and a large cast of minor characters.
I was hoping the premise would lean heavily (really heavy) toward dark comedy, tragic and scary.
Don't get me wrong; there's plenty of violence, blood, and mayhem, but that ending...
Seriously?
It was corny as heck and a real downer.
If your premise is going to be about the Antichrist, damnation, and the end of the world, why not go all out and end the world?
Everyone and the world be damned.
Guess you can tell what my mindset is as I'm writing this review. 😆
July 14, 2025
Thank you Net Galley for providing me the audio ARC in exchange for an honest review.
My Ex, The Antichrist, is the campy, cooky, surprisingly sincere love child of Daisy Jones and the Six, The Exorcist, and something altogether more outrageous like Rocky Horror.
Repressed Catholic School Girl™️ yearns for Something More™️, meets Cute And Mysterious Boy™️ who is - surprise - the devil in disguise! Rock music, group hallucinations, and a surprisingly comedic chain of killer clergy ensue.
I had such a fun time with this book. Very reminiscent of Daisy Jones with its documentary style then/now narrative structure, this breaks the band-doco mold by introducing a delish culty element alongside a heaping serve of humour. I absolutely cackled more than once, especially at some of the more ridiculous imagery (the giant sword wielding nun was a high point personally).
If there was one weak point of this book it was its ending. There was so much build up but the climatic moment - the bass drop if you will - was insufficient for the scope of the story. Slightly spoiler to say but I still don’t really understand how we went from post-we-killed-the-devil-and-lived-superstardom to asking to be arrested (not to mention how the hell was she convicted with no evidence and only her own ravings).
Weak ending aside, I enjoyed the time I spent with this book and find myself becoming a firm fan of DiLouie’s work. I definitely think this is work checking out if you feel a musical temptation in your soul… 😈
My Ex, The Antichrist, is the campy, cooky, surprisingly sincere love child of Daisy Jones and the Six, The Exorcist, and something altogether more outrageous like Rocky Horror.
Repressed Catholic School Girl™️ yearns for Something More™️, meets Cute And Mysterious Boy™️ who is - surprise - the devil in disguise! Rock music, group hallucinations, and a surprisingly comedic chain of killer clergy ensue.
I had such a fun time with this book. Very reminiscent of Daisy Jones with its documentary style then/now narrative structure, this breaks the band-doco mold by introducing a delish culty element alongside a heaping serve of humour. I absolutely cackled more than once, especially at some of the more ridiculous imagery (the giant sword wielding nun was a high point personally).
If there was one weak point of this book it was its ending. There was so much build up but the climatic moment - the bass drop if you will - was insufficient for the scope of the story. Slightly spoiler to say but I still don’t really understand how we went from post-we-killed-the-devil-and-lived-superstardom to asking to be arrested (not to mention how the hell was she convicted with no evidence and only her own ravings).
Weak ending aside, I enjoyed the time I spent with this book and find myself becoming a firm fan of DiLouie’s work. I definitely think this is work checking out if you feel a musical temptation in your soul… 😈
July 3, 2025
Thank you so much to Hachette Audio for the audiobook of MY EX, THE ANTICHRIST by Craig DiLouie!
MY EX, THE ANTICHRIST is like DAISY JONES AND THE SIX, if DAISY JONES was filled with demons & our band’s frontman was actually the Antichrist himself.
This book ticks a lot of my boxes: v campy, Satanic Panic, rock & roll and a fun documentary-style reading format. MY EX, THE ANTICHRIST was an anticipated read & it /mostly/ delivered.
It’s safe to say I had a fun time with this one; it was a bit goofy while also diving deep into more serious matters such as toxic relationships & of course, notes on religion. The action scenes in this one are absolutely insane & at times laugh out loud funny.
A majority of this book is reflecting on the past which takes place in the late 90s; this setting is ALWAYS a mood for me.
I adored the development of the friendships within the band; this is mostly seen towards the end where things get wildly out of hand. Plus, I loved watching our main character, Lily, really grow & start to become the badass she is meant to be.
Buuuuut with all of the praise I give this book, there’s something that hindered my experience, and that was unfortunately the audiobook. It’s fully casted which I /love/ but there were times where I’d lose who was talking & find myself a bit confused. I think this experience would have been made better if I had the physical book in front of me while listening.
MY EX, THE ANTICHRIST was definitely a fun, silly time & if you’re looking for more rock horror + something similar to DAISY JONES but made darker than this is for you!
MY EX, THE ANTICHRIST is like DAISY JONES AND THE SIX, if DAISY JONES was filled with demons & our band’s frontman was actually the Antichrist himself.
This book ticks a lot of my boxes: v campy, Satanic Panic, rock & roll and a fun documentary-style reading format. MY EX, THE ANTICHRIST was an anticipated read & it /mostly/ delivered.
It’s safe to say I had a fun time with this one; it was a bit goofy while also diving deep into more serious matters such as toxic relationships & of course, notes on religion. The action scenes in this one are absolutely insane & at times laugh out loud funny.
A majority of this book is reflecting on the past which takes place in the late 90s; this setting is ALWAYS a mood for me.
I adored the development of the friendships within the band; this is mostly seen towards the end where things get wildly out of hand. Plus, I loved watching our main character, Lily, really grow & start to become the badass she is meant to be.
Buuuuut with all of the praise I give this book, there’s something that hindered my experience, and that was unfortunately the audiobook. It’s fully casted which I /love/ but there were times where I’d lose who was talking & find myself a bit confused. I think this experience would have been made better if I had the physical book in front of me while listening.
MY EX, THE ANTICHRIST was definitely a fun, silly time & if you’re looking for more rock horror + something similar to DAISY JONES but made darker than this is for you!
April 21, 2025
"Compassion is the essence of cool, and anything else is just posing and fakery based on fear. Punk rock had always been about breaking the world. This time, it was going to save it."
This novel focuses on love, terror, and broken hearts in the midst of the apocalypse and fearing your boyfriend is the Antichrist. We follow Lucy Lawless and her band as we learn about each individual involved, and the story is told from the perspective of interviews. We switch back and forth from 1999, the prime of the band's run, to 2009- the year Lucy turns herself in for murder. I totally respect and love what DiLouie is putting down here. This book is very much VH1 Behind The Music meets an ID channel show, merging horror elements and gore in between. While I consider myself quite the music fan, this was a BIT too much for me. The amount of musicianship involved is pretty relentless, to the extent it took away from the plot and lost me a few times. The denouement also snuck up on me, personally, and the pacing suffered because of that. Many aspects of this were so fun, but it could have been shorter and achieved the same. I will say, the author's love of music shines and it shows how much he enjoyed writing this. Thanks so much to the publisher and author for the eARC!
This novel focuses on love, terror, and broken hearts in the midst of the apocalypse and fearing your boyfriend is the Antichrist. We follow Lucy Lawless and her band as we learn about each individual involved, and the story is told from the perspective of interviews. We switch back and forth from 1999, the prime of the band's run, to 2009- the year Lucy turns herself in for murder. I totally respect and love what DiLouie is putting down here. This book is very much VH1 Behind The Music meets an ID channel show, merging horror elements and gore in between. While I consider myself quite the music fan, this was a BIT too much for me. The amount of musicianship involved is pretty relentless, to the extent it took away from the plot and lost me a few times. The denouement also snuck up on me, personally, and the pacing suffered because of that. Many aspects of this were so fun, but it could have been shorter and achieved the same. I will say, the author's love of music shines and it shows how much he enjoyed writing this. Thanks so much to the publisher and author for the eARC!
June 23, 2025
This is my first Craig DiLouie book, which I'm kind of shocked by. I heard so many good things about Episode Thirteen, especially the audiobook version, so when I saw this one Netgalley, I knew I had to get it.
The audiobook was kind of like watching a documentary, but if you were only able to listen to it. You hear multiple snippets of different characters but aren't told who is who, so you kind of have to figure it out on your own and get familiar with the voices. It's not really that difficult to do since they are so distinct, but I didn't realize it going into this.
I thought it was a fun listen, with a lot of camp and ridiculous stuff going on. It was almost like a mix of 'We Sold Our Souls' and 'Preacher', though I may be alone with that one. It was very light on horror and action, in my opinion. There was a lot of religious commentary in regards to free will vs. if everything is predetermined. Some of that stuff, especially when Malcolm got going, wasn't always my favourite, but I'm sure a lot of other readers will enjoy it.
Overall, I thought this was a decent, fun book. I enjoyed all the characters but I loved Ramona.
Thank you to Netgalley and Hachette Audio for the audiobook ine exchange for my honest review.
The audiobook was kind of like watching a documentary, but if you were only able to listen to it. You hear multiple snippets of different characters but aren't told who is who, so you kind of have to figure it out on your own and get familiar with the voices. It's not really that difficult to do since they are so distinct, but I didn't realize it going into this.
I thought it was a fun listen, with a lot of camp and ridiculous stuff going on. It was almost like a mix of 'We Sold Our Souls' and 'Preacher', though I may be alone with that one. It was very light on horror and action, in my opinion. There was a lot of religious commentary in regards to free will vs. if everything is predetermined. Some of that stuff, especially when Malcolm got going, wasn't always my favourite, but I'm sure a lot of other readers will enjoy it.
Overall, I thought this was a decent, fun book. I enjoyed all the characters but I loved Ramona.
Thank you to Netgalley and Hachette Audio for the audiobook ine exchange for my honest review.
July 2, 2025
Thank you so much to the publisher and their new imprint, Run For It, for the #gifted book and Hachette Audio for the gifted audiobook via NetGalley that included a formidable cast of narrators!
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Lily and Drake form a band called The Shivers in 1998 while also being romantically involved. Fast forward to 2010, Lily confesses to a murder, erasing her successful and famous life as a rock star.
Told in epistolary format, we are introduced to a wide array of characters that form The Shivers and how it led to the current circumstance of Lily’s downfall. I believe this book is best read via audiobook because there are several band members, a behind-the-scene producer and other members that narrate the entire story in interview style, jumping through different timelines. It was much easier to streamline everything with narrators dedicated to each main character.
If you love a horror novel that infuses Christian beliefs with punk rock and navigating traumatizing relationships, including one with the devil, this book is for you! There is also plenty of gore peppered throughout the story even though the central theme is about a woman finding herself in a chaotic world.
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Lily and Drake form a band called The Shivers in 1998 while also being romantically involved. Fast forward to 2010, Lily confesses to a murder, erasing her successful and famous life as a rock star.
Told in epistolary format, we are introduced to a wide array of characters that form The Shivers and how it led to the current circumstance of Lily’s downfall. I believe this book is best read via audiobook because there are several band members, a behind-the-scene producer and other members that narrate the entire story in interview style, jumping through different timelines. It was much easier to streamline everything with narrators dedicated to each main character.
If you love a horror novel that infuses Christian beliefs with punk rock and navigating traumatizing relationships, including one with the devil, this book is for you! There is also plenty of gore peppered throughout the story even though the central theme is about a woman finding herself in a chaotic world.
August 3, 2025
Written in a unique, interview style, told mainly through interviews from the band members with snippets from experts and witnesses to the events across the book. My Ex, The Antichrist is entertaining and offers a look into the trials and tribulations of being a young punk band… when your lead singer is the antichrist.
“𝘑𝘰𝘢𝘯 𝘑𝘦𝘵𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘒𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘭𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘸, 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘵 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘐 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧.”
The Band:
🖤 An anxious Catholic-raised rhythm guitarist with a dark side and a love of punk
🖤 A neurotic band manager/keyboardist
🖤 An ex-wedding band bassist
🖤 A teenage runaway bucket drummer
and
🖤 A lead guitarist/singer/frontman who just might be the actual Antichrist
“𝘏𝘦’𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵,” 𝘐 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥. “𝘏𝘦’𝘴 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵.”
And of course since I am a big female punk (and specifically Joan Jett) fan, having Lily pray to Saint Joan and name drop her punk idols was something I really enjoyed.
“𝘈𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴, 𝘚𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘑𝘰𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵.”
“𝘑𝘰𝘢𝘯 𝘑𝘦𝘵𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘒𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘭𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘸, 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘵 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘐 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧.”
The Band:
🖤 An anxious Catholic-raised rhythm guitarist with a dark side and a love of punk
🖤 A neurotic band manager/keyboardist
🖤 An ex-wedding band bassist
🖤 A teenage runaway bucket drummer
and
🖤 A lead guitarist/singer/frontman who just might be the actual Antichrist
“𝘏𝘦’𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵,” 𝘐 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥. “𝘏𝘦’𝘴 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵.”
And of course since I am a big female punk (and specifically Joan Jett) fan, having Lily pray to Saint Joan and name drop her punk idols was something I really enjoyed.
“𝘈𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴, 𝘚𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘑𝘰𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵.”
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