Cover Crush: Colin Gets Promoted and Dooms the World by Mark Waddell

Cover Crush: Colin Gets Promoted and Dooms the World by Mark Waddell

Colin Gets Promoted and Dooms the World by Mark Waddell, this humorous horror novel is for anyone who would sell their soul to get out of their meaningless cubicle job, or for fans of Grady Hendrix, Angel, Severance, and or Beetlejuice. I just love this cover – it has all the clues as to what we are in for with this story – demons, humor, a light apocalypse… For Colin, it is either perform to his best, or be terminated, literally. So he makes a deal with a fella at work (probably a demon) to help fast-track his promotion, which in turn well, you read the title, dooms the world. So if you like your horror filled with laughs and a little bit queer, than you should definitely add Colin Gets Promoted and Dooms the World to your TBR for the fall release on (October 7th!)!

Colin Gets Promoted and Dooms the World

by Mark Waddell
Published by: Berkley Books
on October 7th 2025
Genres: Adult, Horror, Humor, LGBTQIA+, Paranormal
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WARNING! Under no circumstances must employees strike a deal with unauthorized personnel on Dark Enterprises property. Such behavior could result in death…or the end of the world.

Colin is a low-level employee at Dark Enterprises, a Hell-like multinational corporation solving the world’s most difficult problems in deeply questionable ways. After years of toiling away in a cubicle, he's ready to climb the corporate ladder and claim the power he's never had.

The only problem is, he’s pretty sure he’s about to be terminated. Like, terminated. That's tough, because his BFF has just set him up with a great guy. In fact, maybe he's a little too great. And asks a lot of questions...

When Colin meets a shadowy figure promising him his heart’s deepest desire, he can’t resist the urge to fast-track his goals. In return for a small, unspecified favor, he asks for the one thing that will improve his life: a promotion.

But that small favor unleashes an ancient evil. People in New York are disappearing, the world might be ending, and Management is starting to notice. Getting to the top is never easy, and now it’s up to Colin to save the world. It's the ultimate power move, after all.

Thank you to Berkley Books for sending an advance copy!