NOCTURNITY Paperback – February 10, 2026

Life sucks balls for Jade Winters, a misplaced, introverted teen fresh out of high school. Jade has no friends, so he keeps to himself mostly. However, there is Becca Barnes. Becca and Jade have known each other since grade school. He can’t remember a time where he didn’t know every detail on her face. Her eyes. Her lips. Her smile. If only Jade could get up the courage to tell her how he really feels. Becca’s Dad, Mathias, is the town Preacher. Protective and overzealous, Mathias stands in the way of their relationship. He’s kind of a dick.Jade has recurring nightmares and they are making him crazy. He tried to ask his mom but Jenna’s not much help. Jade thinks she’s hiding the truth from him. Working as a grocery store clerk since high school, in an arid and dull Midwestern American town, Jade's not really where he expected to be. His goofy boss, Bill, just offered him assistant manager, however, Jade feels he's meant for something bigger. He can feel it pulsating in his head like tinnitus. With aspirations to hit the road and never look back, Jade has a mind to take Becca with him. But that’s not all Jade dreams about. Jade’s nights are populated by some very weird, and fantastical things from an provocative, otherworldly place called Nocturnia.When Jade’s hamlet is terrorized by an unknown, diabolical force, the town is completely blindsided. He is relentlessly pursued by menacing, shadowy figures leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. There are strangers afoot in the tiny town of Antioch, Missouri, stalking Jade for reasons unknown. Perhaps Jenna should have told Jade about her strange and dark past with Jade's Father, Marcus, but she couldn't hardly believe it herself. To Jade's rescue comes Argasus and Lexi Minx, two freakish, immortal misfits and the last of their kind. Suddenly, Jade’s on the run with his new comrades and the future is uncertain. Although Jade Winters wanted to leave Antioch, Missouri in the dust, he never expected a raucous and revealing journey like this.Nocturnity is a genre-bending new book series by Michael G. Plumides, Jr. (Author of Kill the Music, Creator of Ghost Trek, Executive Producer of Clive Barker's Nightbreed: Director's Cut) combining elements of Science-Fiction, Romantasy, Cosmic Horror, Crime Drama, Mystery, Political Intrigue, and Suspense. The book also has a broad appeal to Y/A, N/A, GenXers, and everyone in between. Nocturnity is beset by colliding worlds, both mysterious and darkly-comedic. Plumides has created an intense menagerie that leads you through murky places, as forever is the night.Described by NYT bestseller, Jonathan Maberry, "Nocturnity is a wonderfully weird trip through paranoia, fear, and newfound courage. Plumides breathes new life into supernatural thrillers with this wild tale."Nocturnity is deeply invested in myth, identity, and the uneasy borderlands between worlds, blending dark fantasy and horror with a heavy dose of retro flair. This novel understands monsters…” – Jose Leitao, Clive Barker Podcast, Famous Monsters of FilmlandNocturnity is also a film in development with Scott Hansen (Devour, Bad Candy) at www.digitalthunderdome.com Read more