Chris Tardio

In 2024, Chris Tardio published his debut novel, The Apostate, a work of literary fiction that tackles themes of faith, rebellion, and self-discovery. On the second anniversary of Emily's death, Victor, a best-selling novelist, is haunted by guilt and memories surrounding a bizarre chain of events that began in New York and culminated in Los Angeles. Link by link, he unravels the travails of possessive love, loss of identity, and the willful ignorance that led him into the dark deception of occult practices.