Shy Girl

Shy Girl is a brutal, uncomfortable, and visceral story of a woman forced to endure an unimaginable experience, and the transformation she undergoes as a result of such intense trauma. Perfect for fans of feminine rage and unhinged stories, this was absolutely insane! -- BRANDON BAKER, author of Whatever Remains of Us In the End
Mia Ballard has crafted a deeply unsettling book. This is the perfect book for horror readers looking for feminist stories willing to push the boundaries and disrupt the status quo. -- SADIE HARTMANN, author and co-owner of Night Worms
A dark tale told with visceral clarity, Shy Girl is feral, disgusting, and absolutely unhinged. I loved it, couldn't look away! -- ALLY WILKES, author of Where the Dead Wait

Gia's desperation leads her to Nathan - a potential sugar daddy who might just solve all her financial problems. When Gia says 'yes' to his specific predilections, the result is viscous unraveling of autonomy that teaches Gia - and the reader - about the long-game of revenge. Shy Girldemonstrates the resilience of women, a lesson on the pleasure of going feral. A gore-filled ode to feminist rage that I will never, ever forget.
Warning: this book may just make a girl go feral.

-- RACHEL EVE MOULTON, author of Tantrum
Mia Ballard has crafted a chilling, terrifying tale of romance gone awry, luring you in with head pats and skritchies and then fucking disembowels you. Hard to read, impossible to put down! I loved it! You will never look at puppy play the same way again! -- BITTER KARELLA, author of Moonflow
Lyrical prose gives way to a visceral nightmare in this gripping downward spiral of a novel. Both horrifying and gruesomely cathartic, Shy Girl is a study of female agency and bodily autonomy that is relentless and sickening in its violence, yet deeply satisfying. Not for the faint of heart, Shy Girl is a must read for all the weird girls out there. -- MEG SMITHERMAN, author of Thrum and Entity
Completely unique and utterly bonkers. Shy Girl is the most disturbing book I've read in years-and I mean that as high praise. -- HANNAH WHITTEN, author of The Foxglove King
An absolutely addicting read. Wrought with emotional iron and disarming from the start, Shy Girl is utterly heartbreaking, not all at once but chipping it into tiny shards. A perfect nightmare of a book. -- HAILEY PIPER, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of A Game in Yellow