The Need

The Need by Megan Mostyn-Brown is out now, published September 22, 2026.

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The Need

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The Need Release Date: September 22, 2026

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Every family has its secrets. But in this provocative, hilarious and dizzyingly fast-paced horror debut, some families  the Need.

THE NEED is a rare genetic disorder. Those who have it must consume human flesh, or die. For some The Need is power. For others it is a curse.

Talia’s been on the run with her two teenagers since the kids were babies, changing names and identities every time someone gets close to discovering her family’s tragic secret. Sam is her son, tormented by The Need, unable to stop giving in to his darkest desires, much to his mother’s chagrin. While Rosie, his twin sister,  who’s escaped her mom and brother’s genetic curse, is desperate for a life of normalcy— like a Tik Tok account, Homecoming or a kiss with her mysterious new friend Naomi. But her brother keeps eating people and frankly, it’s ruining her life.

Vera, a former supermodel and member of New York City’s elite Armstrong family, lives a life of luxury, haute couture and eating people. Yes, unlike Talia, the Armstrongs secretly pride themselves on their genetic abnormality. But beneath Vera’s opulent lifestyle is a woman who’s ruthlessly haunted by a mistake from her past. It’s corrupted her standing with the Armstrongs, ruined her relationship with her kids and is slowly unraveling her sanity. Vera will do whatever it takes to correct it.

On the surface, these two families have nothing in common. But Talia is harboring a secret from the twins—one that will bring them crashing into the Armstrongs. And when the truth comes out, no one will ever be the same.

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Genre: Horror, LGBTQ+

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