The Luminous Dead is a sci-fi horror novel by Caitlin Starling, nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel. It follows Gyre Price, who joins a caving expedition on a distant planet and faces psychological manipulation from her handler, Em.

• Sci-fi horror debut novel
• Blends survival intensity with psychological dread
• Features a protagonist on a caving expedition
• Explores themes of manipulation and unraveling reality
• Set on a distant planet with treacherous underground terrain