{"product_id":"trad-wife-isbn-9798892424714","title":"Trad Wife","description":"\u003cb\u003eINSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA \"traditional wife\" influencer allows a demonic creature to impregnate her in this unnerving horror novel, perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eNightbitch \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMary\u003c\/i\u003e, from the author of \u003ci\u003eSerial Killer Support Group.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvery #tradwife needs a baby. She’ll get one at any cost.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Camille Deming isn’t cooking, cleaning, or homesteading in her picture-perfect country farmhouse, she’s posting about her tradwife lifestyle for her online followers. She takes inspiration from other tradwives on social media, aspiring to be like them, but Camille’s missing a key component: a baby. And contrary to what she posts online, things with her husband, Graham, have been strained. Pressured by her eager followers, Camille fears that without a baby, her relationship will suffer and her social media will never grow out of its infancy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Camille discovers a mysterious, decrepit well in the wheatfield behind her house, she makes a wish for a baby. Afterward, she has unsettling experiences that she convinces herself are angelic in nature, and when she’s visited one night by a strange creature, her wish comes true. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCamille’s pregnancy announcement gets more engagement than anything she’s ever posted—so what if Graham’s reaction is lukewarm? Camille’s life is finally falling into place. Never mind that her pregnancy is developing freakishly rapidly and she’s suddenly craving raw meat. Being a traditional wife is worth it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRosemary’s Baby \u003c\/i\u003efor the digital age, this disturbing horror novel is one you’ll want to devour in just one bite.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eTrad Wife:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Get ready for an intense, gory, and brutally honest tale . . . Schaefer writes a nuanced and visceral deep dive into horror’s trad wife and influencer categories, in the sinister vein of \u003ci\u003eTantrum \u003c\/i\u003eby Rachel Eve Moulton and \u003ci\u003eYouthjuice \u003c\/i\u003eby E. K. Sathue, infused with the disquieting, grotesque beauty of \u003ci\u003eThe Shape of Water\u003c\/i\u003e by Guillermo del Toro and Daniel Kraus.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A gleefully gruesome take on the life of an influencer . . . strikes a good balance of gore and tenderness.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Saratoga Schaefer’s \u003ci\u003eTrad Wife \u003c\/i\u003eis one of those novels that truly sticks with you. It blends real horrors with the supernatural in a way that’s timely and deeply unsettling.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eCapes \u0026amp; Tights\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Forget flipping through Baby 411, readers are going to need Baby 911 after meeting the newborn at the sweet, succulent heart of Saratoga Schaefer's surprisingly tender -- and stunningly stomach-turning -- new novel \u003ci\u003eTrad Wife\u003c\/i\u003e. A Rosemary's Baby for our modern social media mindset, no IG filter can rinse the blood-soaked body horror off your subconscious once you're done devouring this beaut of a book.” \u003cbr\u003e—Clay McLeod Chapman, author of \u003ci\u003eWake Up and Open Your Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Saratoga Schaefer's \u003ci\u003eTrad Wife \u003c\/i\u003eis a gory thrill ride! Imagine Rosemary's Baby, but she's doing it for the 'gram.” \u003cbr\u003e—Chelsea Conradt, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling Author of \u003ci\u003eThe Farmhouse \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In the tradition of Bret Easton Ellis, \u003ci\u003eTrad Wife \u003c\/i\u003etakes the domestic dream and rips it wide open, serving up a blood-soaked satire as smart and tender as it is stomach-churning. Deliciously gruesome and surprisingly tender, it’s a razor-edged meditation on losing one’s self.”\u003cbr\u003e—Dawn Kurtagich, Amazon bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Thorns and The Madness\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eTrad Wife \u003c\/i\u003eis the body horror of your dreams (and nightmares). Relentless, feverish, and deliciously dark, \u003ci\u003eTrad Wife \u003c\/i\u003eplunges a knife into the dark, writhing heart of motherhood. Schaefer excels at writing morally gray protagonists, and in Camille Deming they peel back the glossy persona of the 'traditional housewife' we see online, revealing the uneasy truths beneath the performance of femininity and the lengths we go to protect the life we think we want. I absolutely devoured this.” \u003cbr\u003e—Charlene Wang, author of Mindy’s Book Studio pick \u003ci\u003eI’ll Follow You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eTrad Wife\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterpiece that cements Schaefer as the new authority when it comes to horror.” \u003cbr\u003e—Maria Tureaud, author of \u003ci\u003eThis House Will Feed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Smart, stylish, and savage, \u003ci\u003eTrad Wife\u003c\/i\u003e is an insidious drop down a well you’ll never climb out of.”\u003cbr\u003e—Neena Viel, author of \u003ci\u003eListen to Your Sister\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eTrad Wife\u003c\/i\u003e will satisfy every craving you have for raw, visceral horror hidden behind a picture-perfect facade. Timely, terrifying, and touched with humor, this book will chew you up and spit you out and you'll love every second of it.” \u003cbr\u003e—C.J. Dotson, author of\u003ci\u003e The Cut\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaratoga Schaefer \u003c\/b\u003e(they\/them) is the \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSerial Killer Support Group\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTrad Wife\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Time We Drowned\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e A Thousand Monstrous Forms\u003c\/i\u003e. Their cunningly dark debut \u003ci\u003eSerial Killer Support Group\u003c\/i\u003e was a “Best Pick of the Month” by Barnes \u0026amp; Noble and Amazon. Saratoga’s second novel \u003ci\u003eTrad Wife\u003c\/i\u003e was an instant \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller and Indie Press Bestseller, a Library Reads and Aardvark Book Club pick for February 2026, as well as a best horror of the month by Variety and Reactor. \u003ci\u003eTrad Wife\u003c\/i\u003e was also featured in Book Riot, The Seattle Times, Goodreads, and Publisher’s Weekly. Saratoga’s books have been in \u003ci\u003ePeople Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e. They have published poetry and essays in online publications, and their writing has appeared in Writer’s Digest, CrimeReads, and more. They have a certificate in editing from the Poynter Institute (in partnership with ACES) and has a background in marketing, PR, film, and wellness. Originally from Brooklyn, Saratoga now lives upstate with several needy animals and a haunted clown table.","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233796698341,"sku":"NP9798892424714","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9798892424714.jpg?v=1767742881","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/trad-wife-isbn-9798892424714","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}