John Dies at the End is a genre-bending, humorous account of two college drop-outs inadvertently charged with saving their small townโand the worldโfrom a host of supernatural and paranormal invasions.
Stop.
You should not have touched this flyer with your bare hands.
No, donโt put it down. Itโs too late. Theyโre watching you.
My name is David. My best friend is John. Those names are fake. You might want to change yours. You may not want to know about the things youโll read on these pages, about the sauce, about Korrok, about the invasion, and the future. But itโs too late. You touched the book. Youโre in the game. Youโre under the eye.
The only defense is knowledge. You need to read this book, to the end. Even the part with the bratwurst. Why? You just have to trust me.
The important thing is this: the drug is called Soy Sauce, and it gives users a window into another dimension. John and I never had the chance to say no. You still do.
Iโm sorry to have involved you in this, I really am. But as you read about these terrible events and the very dark epoch the world is about to enter as a result, it is crucial you keep one thing in mind: none of this was my fault.
JASON PARGIN is the New York Times bestselling author of the John Dies at the End series as well as the award-winning Zoey Ashe novels. He previously published under the pseudonym David Wong. His essays at Cracked.com and other outlets have been enjoyed by tens of millions of readers around the world.
Stephen R. Thorne, winner of multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards for narration, is a professional actor and member of the resident acting company at Providenceโs esteemed Trinity Repertory Company, where he has played Hamlet, Henry V, and Tom Joad.