<![CDATA[J. Jose Cohen: Pinatubo]]>https://www.jjosecohen.com/s/pinatubohttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vbQv!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F98993ef9-a355-4730-80ee-44b70bf9d33f_1067x1067.pngJ. Jose Cohen: Pinatubohttps://www.jjosecohen.com/s/pinatuboSubstackThu, 10 Sep 2026 06:20:49 GMT<![CDATA[The horror novel, PINATUBO, is here!]]>https://www.jjosecohen.com/p/the-horror-novel-pinatubo-is-herehttps://www.jjosecohen.com/p/the-horror-novel-pinatubo-is-hereSat, 11 Jul 2026 21:00:22 GMTThe sky is falling. The sea is screaming. And something ancient has woken in the dark.

June 15, 1991—while Mount Pinatubo drowns the Philippines in ash and Super Typhoon Yunya shreds the islands, an older storm rises from the soil… curses, spirits, and blood. Once the winds die, you’ll wish the dead had stayed buried.

Pinatubo isn’t just another terrifying vampire romance. It’s a descent into folk terror and psychological ruin, where every page drips with goosebumps, dread, and endings sharp enough to cut your sleep to ribbons. From Filipino witches and aswang vampires to haunted lovers and vengeance-fed spirits, gothic and folkloric dread coils tighter until the final, unforgettable reckoning.

Inside you’ll find:

  • Folklore reborn – Aswang, dwende, and volcanic spirits clawing into the present.

  • Mind-breaking gothic horror – Isolation, obsession, and madness spreading like mold.

  • Twisted justice – Blood debts, cursed love, and ancestral vengeance that will not rest.

Perfect for fans of The Wailing, The Medium, Junji Ito, and Mariana Enriquez, this is gothic folk horror that doesn’t just scare you. It follows you.

Read it alone and you’ll hear whispers in the storm. Share it, and you’ll see shadows move where there were none.
Because in the Philippines, monsters don’t hide under your bed…
They wait in the banyan trees. They call from the waves. And they knock three times on your soul.

Get Pinatubo now… before the ash settles and the spirits find you first.

This eBook of this novel is absolutely free. You can get it on Amazon…

My apologies to those living in Japan or India, as the eBook is not yet available on Amazon in those countries.

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