Victor LaValle's 'The Devil in Silver' merges the spine-chilling allure of horror with the depth of literary fiction in this tale set within the grim walls of New Hyde Hospital's psychiatric ward. Pepper, an accidental patient who's neither mentally ill nor a willing resident, encounters a nightmarish devil lurking in the darkness--a creature with the unsettling appearance of a bison-headed old man. It isn't long before he finds that the beast is more than just his imagination. Teaming up with a diverse group of fellow patients, each with their own intricate backstories and struggles, Pepper embarks on a harrowing mission. They must confront not just the monstrous entity hunting them in the shadowy corridors but also the realities of their personal demons. What unfolds is a fight for sanity and survival that questions the essence of madness and the society that seeks to define it.