# @deadinkbooks on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-01-28T17:57:14.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dead Ink Books (@deadinkbooks) — https://gondola.cc/deadinkbooks

## Caption

Kathe Koja's grungy cult horror novel THE CIPHER is one of those books that gets under your skin -- it's grim, obsessive, and unforgettable.

There's a void in a wall of Nicholas' apartment building. No one knows where it came from. They call it The Funhole. And Nakota is obsessed with it. Obsessed with looking at it. Obsessed with having sex in front of it. Obsessed with sticking things in it. Insects, which come back growing extra heads; camcorders, which now contain bizarre, psychedelic footage. Nicholas's hand, which was an accident, comes  out  bearing a weeping sore in the centre of his palm that just keeps growing.

THE CIPHER is about obsession, an uncomfortable closeness, and the infuriating unknowability of those around us. A landmark work of horror -- and your new obsession.

This brand new edition is out on the 19th of March and is available to pre-order from wherever you like to get your books from 📚 including the link in our bio!

Kathe Koja 🖋️ kathekoja
Cover design 🎨 mchllcy
Series design 🎨 lookbird

#thecipher #horror

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