The Dorians

by Nick Cutter

On a remote island in the Canadian wilderness, five elderly volunteers from different walks of life are given a tantalizing offer: to stall their biological clocks or even reverse them, restoring their lost youth. The chance to put death on pause—forever, perhaps. The remarkable secret lies in the high-tech harnessing of an ancient and extraordinary biological agent…one with no conscience, yet possessed with a single-minded purpose that has helped it persist for eons: the will to survive. The dark heart of unbridled human ambition finds its apex in an unholy experiment that now tests the limits of both creator and subject, eclipsing all bounds of morality and sanity….

Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Adult, Fiction

400 pages, Hardcover

Expected publication May 19, 2026

About the author

Hello Everybody!

I figured this bio was looking a little cobwebby, so here to update it a bit (January 2026). What's changed in the decade since I wrote my initial bio? Mmmm, not a lot. I still enjoy bubblebaths, strong coffee and passionate conversations, moonlit walks on the beach, eldritch horrors and biological horrors run amuck.

Oh, and I have a new book: The Dorians!

I've been politely requested to be on Twitter and Instagram. You may find me here in the internet aether, if it pleases you:

Twitter: @ItsNickCutter
Instagram: nickcutter2026

Yrs,
Nick Cutter
(but not really)

Reviews

[bookmarksandbarbells]

Anything this creepy dude writes is an immediate TBR add. No need to read the description, I'm IN.

[Dr. Day · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay, comes out on my birthday and I am a total fangirl. So gonna give you the 5 star out the gate.

[LambchoP]

This sounds amazing, can't wait to get my hands on it. I'm not quite sold on Nick Cutter yet. I LOVED The Troop, disliked the Deep and dnf'd Little Heaven. This new book sounds right up my alley and I'm excited to read it!

[Erin McLaughlin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you to Edelweiss for the ARC!

This was a bit more sci fi than I'm used to from Nick, but I enjoyed the premise and the pacing a lot! It had all the classic hallmarks of a locked room (island) horror story, very reminiscent of The Thing. I was hoping for a little more horror since I'm used to the extremes with him, but I enjoyed it over all!