The Rednexorcist

Eden Book Society #1993

by Frank Sloane, Grady Hendrix

You haven't experienced the Wrath of God until you've met the merciless fists of... THE REDNEXORCIST! Soul crusher! Demon buster! The X-Treme X-orcist!

They called Father Glenn a lot of names but he didn't care because his business was destroying the Prince of Darkness in all his forms, from the mountains of Appalachia to the corn fields of West Tennessee.

But then they locked him up and threw away the key for punching ghosts. Now he's out of the slammer and ready to teach God's enemies all about the power of forgiveness... whether they like it or not!

The Power of Christ Compels You... TO DIE! He'll hit you so hard you'll pray... FOR DEATH!!

The Eden Book Society was a publishing house that produced horror novelettes for a private list of subscribers. It was established in 1919 by the Eden family, handed down through the generations issuing short horror novels to a confidential list of subscribers. Eden books were always written under pseudonyms and were rumoured to have been written by some of the greatest horror authors of their day, many of whom had strong ties to the mysterious Eden family. Dead Ink is reissuing eight novels from Eden's 1993 archive encompassing psychological torments, vampiric intrigue, visitors from beyond the grave and much more.

Are you brave enough to join the Eden Book Society?

Genres: Horror, Comedy, Historical, Novella, Cults, Humor, Fiction

96 pages, Paperback

First published July 2, 2026

About the author

Pen name of Grady Hendrix.

Reviews

[Marc *Dark Reader with a Thousand Young! Iä!* · Rating 5 out of 5]

FYI this is by Grady Hendrix. I don't think it's supposed to be a secret. He told me himself.

'You dumb cunt,' Father Joe said. 'It was a fucking pleasantry.'

Father Glenn thought about that for a moment.

'A what?' he asked.

'Are you too fucking dumb to understand the word?' Father Joe hissed. 'Or do you need me to clean the shit out of your ears with my dick? Because I can stab you right through the ear with my motherfucking dick. Right this second, I can stick my dick through your ear canal, pierce your eardrum, and stab you in the fucking brain with it if that's what you want. Is that what you want?'

Father Glenn didn't know how to answer this cavalcade of phallic hostility.

'Well, motherfucker?' Father Joe asked. 'Is that what you want? My dick in your ear?'

'No?' Father Glenn tried.

'No, what?' Father Joe asked. 'No, what? You shit-for-brains.'

'No, I don't want you to stab me in the ear with your penis?' Father Glenn said, hoping this was some kind of code.

'Then get the fuck out of my Denny's, because that's what's going to happen if I have to look at your dumb fucking face for another fucking second.'

Grady Hendrix finally gets to let loose! He can't do this stuff in his regular books, but the deep Hendrix fan knows he can get crazy and can write some hilarious stuff. This book gets pride of place in my library alongside Satan Loves You and Occupy Space (which is better than the slighly massacred BadAsstronauts update).

This book invokes the insane plots of Hendrix's beloved Paperbacks from Hell and its gonzo humour and crudeness often reminded me of the laugh out loud books of John Swartzwelder and others I'm confident Swartzwelder has inspired like Peter Derk and Zachary Shatzer, plus the occasional touch of Chuck Tingle. Rednexorcist takes an already wild concept and just keeps ratcheting it up as the pages turn, with delightfully loathsome characters, wanton disrespect for the sanctity of life, and gory mayhem.

The best comparison to the wildest moments in this book would be Ash vs Evil Dead season 2, episode 2, and if you haven't seen that you better buckle up first and warn your neighbours about the scream-laughing you're about to unleash.

The Eden Society book set this is part of is a faux-retro collection of novellas by contemporary horror authors, published under pseudonyms but it's an open secret. Currently the print edition is only available in the UK, from where I eagerly awaited delivery, which cost as much as the book, but there is an e-book available also. It's a wee little book, perfect for popping in your purse to read at the park, where pedestrians will pause as you guffaw gleefully.



The purported 1993 origin of the book is reflected in the story, which harkens back to that delightful pre-internet as we know it age. Blackberries are mentioned but cell phones are not ubiquitous. It was a better time.

I've been hoping Grady would get the chance to write something comedic again, because he can pull it off. Let's see more stuff like this, please!

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Now (October 15, 2026) available in US and Canada without the cost of international shipping, from Blackwell's: https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...

[Blair]

I did not think that something called The Rednexorcist was going to be my cup of tea, but this really exceeded my expectations. After getting out of prison, a tattooed, womanising, hard-drinking man of God reunites with his estranged daughter, who’s convinced he can help her find her missing mother. They immediately get embroiled in a ridiculous adventure that unfolds at breakneck speed, involving vigilante priests, a sex-demon cult and Satanist cops. For me, a novella is the perfect format for something as high-octane as this; none of the silly stuff outstays its welcome, it’s just fast-paced, stupid fun.

(Part of the Eden Book Society 1993 collection)

[Natasha Rega-Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

I need this to become a full blown series, stat.

[Nathaniel Darkish · Rating 3.5 out of 5]

Ah, Grady Hendrix, only you could deliver a character that is essentially a pseudo-holy Ash ala Ash Vs. Evil Dead with so much unhinged gusto.

[Jo · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favourite Grady Hendrix books, I did not stop laughing the whole way through. I need more instalments and more cameos from Father Joe!

[lucile · Rating 4 out of 5]

Somehow the lovechild of Mariana Enriquez's Our Share Of Night and Edgar Wright's The World's End?????? Awesome awesome and lots of fun

[Courtney · Rating 3 out of 5]

Father Joe hit me up please.

[bianca 🍂 · Rating 4 out of 5]

It had me at ‘The Power of Christ compels you… TO DIE!!’ 😅 Just stupid and crazy. I’ve missed Grady Hendrix

[Curtis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Holy fucking Chad-balls! Grady Hendrix finally did it, he found his nuts and wrote a proper Garth Marenghi style yarn. This felt like it could have been one of Danny McBride's 'thrilling tales for modern men', which is a nice change of pace after his last book was about how hard it is to be pregnant ("ZZZZZZZ"). It's time for Grady to focus on his newer, shlock-ier direction, start writing like he's Jeff Strand instead of thinking he's Jordan Peele. It's the first Grady Hendrix book to actually feel like the types of books he was documenting in Paperbacks From Hell, and for that I'll be eternally grateful. Now write ten more of them.

[Allison McKee · Rating 3.75 out of 5]

A mad man. If he were to write the series of these..I’d read them

[She’s · Rating 5 out of 5]

Looking for a whole lot of fun? Go no further. This short book is the One. Grady Hendr… err Frank Sloane - packs a whole lot of action in such a tiny space. It’s fast- paced. It’s WTF. It’s hell yeah. It’s headed to the family mausoleum. Read it!

[Cynthia · Rating 4 out of 5]

How can you not love a book with a title like that? This story was, somehow, a well-balanced mix of delightful, horrific, and absurd. I wish it had ended a little differently, but I had a lot of fun reading it. In case you were not yet aware, Frank Sloane is a pseudonym for my favorite author. Do you know who I am talking about?

[Thomas · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wanted to rate this higher than three stars, because it's exactly the kind of thing you would expect from someone who coined the term "Paperbacks from Hell" to describe the glut of horror novels that inundated the market back in the '80s. But what the hell was that ending about? What did I miss?

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

What was great about this one is that you knew right from the start just how seriously to take it and the kind of humour that it was going to have. It is not a serious book, with wild action and ridiculous premises. Yet the characters actually felt quite real and realistic. Their commentary on things, while a bit silly at times to read, also felt quite genuine with how people think. It is gritty and dirty, and despite being ridiculous also felt grounded.

I am not sure about the ending though. It just _stopped_. Like I suppose you can guess where it goes from there but it did feel like it was just a part of a larger story and the excerpt was just forced to end somewhere. It took me by surprise to turn the page and see that there was no more.

Is it great literature? No. Is it scary? Not really. But it is enjoyable and I found myself immersed in it when I picked it up.

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Could not put this down. Short and fun. Made me audibly laugh at loud at some of the descriptions.

[Adam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Did Frank Sloane do it again, OR DID FRANK SLOANE DO IT AGAIN?!

Can’t wait for the second installment!

[El Munro · Rating 4 out of 5]

A comic book if a comic book wasnt a comic book, super fun

[Jorge Capote · Rating 5 out of 5]

He sido muy feliz leyendo esto. Gracias, Grady.

[Holly · Rating 4 out of 5]

IN A NUTSHELL 🥜: Loud, ridiculous, and violent father/daughter reunion. 


THE IDEA 💡: Grady Hendrix writes a pulpy 90s novella under the psuedonym "Frank Sloane" as part of Dead Ink Books' fictional Eden Society line. 


Our MC is Father Glenn, an exorcist who uses brute force to fight ghosts, demons, and all other forms of evil.  After an unfortunate exorcism gone wrong, he ends up in prison. When he's released, he picks up right where he left off, but this time he has an unwilling partner...his daughter. 


THE EXECUTION 💬: Wow did this book get released at the right time. I really needed a pick-me-up after reading a couple of duds. Grady Hendrix is an immediate buy author for me, so I knew I would enjoy this. 


I was completely invested in this story after the line, "He had a voice like a black velvet painting of Jesus and a face like Elvis circa 1962," which is used to describe Father Glenn on page two. The story continues to be filled with amazing one-liners that I could only dream of coming up with myself like, "...that was a pile of luncheon meats with a Butterball turkey for a head that was brought to life by ancient Sumerian magic." 


The story is fast, which is both a positive and a negative. The pacing is so quick that characters and plot threads leave the reader wanting more but at the same time, Father Glenn and co. do not overstay their welcome. 


The setting is another positive here. Very backwoods and southern gothic feels with a heavy dose of gore and folk religion. 


MY FIVE CENTS 🪙 (penny out of circulation): Hendrix understood the assignment (as he always does). This book is exactly what it wants to be and was a blast to read!! 


Also loved the deep research into different playing card games and shuffling techniques.

[Samantha · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was so much fun!! I loved it 😈

[Mischa Van Der Vlies · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the latest novella by Grady Hendrix, written as Frank Sloane for the Eden Book Society. According to the blurb: "the Eden Book Society is a literary hoax perpetrated by Dead Ink: a playground where today's Horror authors can let their imaginations run wild". And oh, man, did Hendrix go full out in that regard! I always enjoy his books, but this fast-paced ode to 70s & 80s B -horror (I think?) had me belly laughing many times.

My only note is that I want MUCH more Father Glenn books and really want to get some answers. What DID happen to mom? What is the rest of Father Glenn's backstory and will he see Amber again? Does Father Joe get his own spin off? What's this about an occult orgy in Okahumpa and what will happen to the real Willie Nelson?

[Bea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely bonkers & so much fun. I couldn't put it down, so much of it had me literally laughing out loud.

[Vincent · Rating 5 out of 5]

Masterpiece! Literally make this a tv show; a ten book series; I don't care what. Another October-is-for-Grady-Hendrix season already here and gone. Until next year!

[Laura Murray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another amazing Grady Hendrix. I absolutely loved it from start to finish. Fast paced and action packed there wasn’t a page I didn’t want to turn!

[Sassy Sarah Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars

I am always down to read a Grady Hendrix, and if it weren't for his Instagram post about The Rednexorcist, I probably wouldn't have been inclined to preorder the Eden Book Society when I saw the link shared on the Horror Reddit, but because I saw that post, I was easily swayed. One thing about Hendrix's horror is that it is an ode to pulpy and over-the-top horror of the 80s and 90s. That doesn't mean it is always highbrow, but it does often explore deeper societal messages and themes with more care than others in the genre often did.

The Rednexorcist follows a priest who is getting out of prison and is picked up by his daughter. This priest is 100% more redneck than exorcist, but the demons of Hell hate him, and now that he is out of prison and back in society, they will stop at nothing to destroy him or his daughter. This book is pretty hilarious and made me chuckle and giggle out loud several times, so Hendrix hit his mark with outlandish, over-the-top one-liners, silly pieces of dialogue, and hyperbolic action sequences that are an ode to his love for kung fu movies. This is not a serious horror novel, and I'm so glad it wasn't because I needed something light and silly. The Rednexorcist delivers on that front, and I'm happy that 2026 offers us a new Grady Hendrix (even if it's under a pen name). I am hoping that Hendrix continues the series. I loved the little ad in the back for the rest of the series, and I must read them.

[Daniel Cork · Rating 4 out of 5]

Grady Hendrix under the pretend name of Frank Sloane has much like Allison Rumfitt and others contributed to the 'Eden Book Society' series of books, where authors get to pretend their other people and write stories that were once supposedly written for the rich until their recent republication. I've been looking forward to this, so fingers crossed it'll be a lot of fun.

Father Glenn isn't like by anyone, not by satanists, demons, ghosts or even his own flock. He's foul mouthed, lustful and selfish. But after leaving the slammer, he finds his daughter has to come pick him up, she wants his help to find her mother and to find out what on Earth is going on. Father Glenn has a very few dark secrets to share with his daughter, and she's not going to like any of them.

Grady Hendrix has written a really fun and hilarious story of a foul exorcist being thrown into a bizarre and gruesome adventure where cults, ghosts, demons all come together in an incredibly whacky and off the rails-book that reunites a father and daughter on a journey neither of them wanted. It's an insane short novel that had me cackling throughout, when you think it couldn't get any crazier, Hendrix takes you by surprise and takes you for a spin.

Overall: A very fun short novel that was a delight to read. Wouldn't mind a sequel. 8/10

[Assa · Rating 3.5 out of 5]

Este libro es extraño, interesante por momentos, ridículo por muchos, gory abrupto y gracioso especialmente el padre joe banter con padre Glen. No sabía cómo describirlo pero ahora sí. Es como un libro del Mundodisco de Terry Pratchett, pero las obsceno y grotesco y southern🗿

Demonios abogados, un padre mujeriego y misógino en su ignorancia, y el otro con un vocabulario pintoresco y vulgar. Termina súper abierto con "secuelas" mencionadas hasta el "libro 5" en un párrafo cada uno. La hija es engañada por los demonios con la madre hecha de deli meat y se va a Florida sin su padre.

Si Grady Hendrix siguiera está historia con los dos padres de protagonistas lo leería. Con sus aventuras a lo discworld. Creativo en los personajes que crea y lo bizarro como el hombre que se prende en llamas al tocarlo, los del culto con ponchos de plástico y sin 🍆, la madre deli, los otros demonios. Super variado y cada uno con su personalidad.

3.5 estrellas porque a pesar de los puntos buenos, lo sentí suuuper largo a.pesar de que dura 4 horas el audiolibro. Pero definitivamente muuuucho mejor que el libro de las brujas embarazadas que no tenía nada de horror.

[Willow Clark · Rating 3.75 out of 5]

read this in one sitting eeee! first book read from the eden collection, thank you to my darling boyfriend for gifting them to me for my birthday <3
now there's no secret that this is definitely written by grady hendrix but i truly think he shined here. the humour feels less restrained and the story was nuts haha, there was definitely no rest from crazy thing after crazy thing. now it wasn't perfect, there were definitely plot holes/lack of plot development e.g. the ghost seeing ability, but there was so much *everything* happening that i was never not entertained. there was basically no character development for the protagonist but i honestly think it wasn't needed in the first place, his job definitely comes first (or more so himself but it definitely works as an excuse) and disregard for family is really fitting. overall, a really fun read that was stuffed with crazy, violent moments and i am so excited to read the rest of the eden society collection!

[James Rhodes · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was in Waterstones in Liverpool today and had already decided on buying Mona by Pola Oloixarac. I spotted this in the to be shelved pile and mostly just liked the shade of yellow on the cover, flicked though a few pages and decided to get it as well.

I'm glad I did. It's a huge amount of fun, the sort of fast paced and grimy pulp horror Keith Rosson's Fever House aspires to be. Sloane knows what he is writing is over the top, and he never gives you time to stop and think about it. The books knows what it is and goes hard with it.

What it is: a spiritual successor to Hellblazer, Preacher and the Felix Castor novels set in the American South (not at all Southern gothic, though - more Hammett). If you like this sort of thing, pick it up - it's well worth the cover price.

[Constant_reader_UK · Rating 4.5 out of 5]

Rednexorcist - by Frank Sloane (aka Grady Hendrix). What a book. As this is a short story the action starts on page 1 and keeps punching you in the face until page 206.

Father Glenn is a polarising character but you'll love to hate him; selfish, hilarious, mysogynistic and, well, just a bit mad. Amber, his daughter, is trying to lead a good life but it explodes when she picks him up from jail.

The banter between these two is what makes the story; a reminder that parents invariably F up their kids.

In typical 90s style there is wild action scenes, totally nuts dialogue, and unbelievable story lines.

I flew through this in one sitting, I just wish there was more as I didn't want it to end