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February 2026 · Vol. 14
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This Month's Ritual
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PAPERBACK
The Hollow Season
Mireille Voss
A debut novella about the thing that lives in the space between sleeping and waking.
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PAPERBACK · Details
Mireille Voss wrote this in a rented cabin in Vermont over one winter. She has not returned to Vermont. 192 pages. Risograph-printed cover. Signed, numbered to 500.
From the enclosed letter:
"...the hollow season comes for everyone who waits long enough in the dark."
ENAMEL PIN
The Severed Hand
Studio Nocturne
Hard enamel, glow-in-dark details. Wears well on denim. Looks better in the dark.
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ENAMEL PIN · Details
1.5" hard enamel, two posts, rubber clutch. Glow-in-dark fill activated by 30 seconds of light. Designed by Studio Nocturne, Portland. Edition of 200.
From the enclosed letter:
"...the hand was found, but the rest was not."
THE ARTIFACT
[REDACTED]
Origin Unknown
We cannot describe it here. Read the enclosed letter first.
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THE ARTIFACT · Details
Every box contains one artifact we cannot fully explain. This month's item was acquired from a storage unit auction in Duluth, MN. The previous owner left no forwarding address.
From the enclosed letter:
"Do not open this in a room with mirrors."
Only 47 boxes remain.
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What the Subscribers
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"I read the enclosed letter three times. On the third time, I understood why it was sealed in red wax."
Cressida H.
u/nightshelf_reads · November Box
"The pin is currently on my jacket. Two people have asked where I got it. I told them they had to earn it."
Jordan Park
u/junji_devotee · October Box
"This is the only subscription that makes me afraid to open the mailbox. I mean that as the highest praise."
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u/horrorlit_haunter · September Box
"The book came with a handwritten note tucked into page 66. It was not from the author."
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u/vhsvault · December Box
"My partner keeps asking if we can cancel. I keep saying no. This is not a subscription. This is a ritual."
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The Archive
Gone. All of them.
Proof that hesitation costs.
Vol. 13 · January 2026
The Watcher
- The Watcher in the Walls
- Pale Orbit
- The Eye (glow-in-dark)
- A photograph of a room you have never been in
Vol. 12 · December 2025
Midwinter Dark
- Midwinter Rites
- Black Solstice
- The Wreath of Teeth
- A key that fits no known lock
Vol. 11 · November 2025
The Harvest
- The Harvest Cult
- Root & Rot
- The Scythe (enamel, 2")
- A handwritten recipe for something inedible
Vol. 10 · October 2025
All Hallows
- All Hallows Manifesto
- Skin Deep
- The Jack (classic, hard enamel)
- A cassette tape. Do not play it alone.
February 2026 · 47 Boxes Remaining
Don't let this one
join the archive.
Every box above was gone within 72 hours of shipping. This month is no different.
Vol. 13 · January 2026
The Watcher
The Book
The Watcher in the Walls
A debut novella about the sounds apartment buildings make at 3 AM, and why they stopped when she moved in. 180 pages. Risograph cover.
The Pin
The Eye (Glow-in-Dark)
1.75" hard enamel. Glow-in-dark sclera. Two posts. Designed by Cassian Rowe, Leeds. Edition of 200. 47 went to Dread subscribers.
The Artifact
A Photograph
A Polaroid of a room. The room is furnished. The furniture is covered in white sheets. The letter explains what to do if you recognize the room.
"That box sold out in 58 hours. This month's goes in 3 days."