The Book Eaters

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Beschreibung

THE NO. 2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'I <em>devoured</em>this' V.E. Schwab'A vampire-themed <em>Handmaid's Tale</em>, with effective thrills that are intensified by social commentary' <em>Guardian</em><p><strong>A gorgeous new fantasy horror - a book about stories and fairy tales with family and love at its dark heart...</strong></p><p><strong>Hidden across England and Scotland live six old Book Eater families.</strong></p><p>The last of their lines, they exist on the fringes of society and subsist on a diet of stories and legends.</p><p>Children are rare and their numbers have dwindled, so when Devon Fairweather's second child is born a dreaded Mind Eater - a perversion of her own kind, who consumes not stories but the minds and souls of humans - she flees before he can be turned into a weapon for the family... or worse.</p><p>Living among humans and finding prey for her son, Devon seeks a cure for his hunger. But time is running out - for her family want her back, and with every soul her son consumes he loses a little more of himself...</p><p>This is a story of escape, a mother's savage devotion and a queer love that will electrify readers looking for something beguiling, thrilling, strange and new.</p><p><strong>Perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman, Susanna Clarke, and <em>Let the Right One In</em></strong></p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780008479480

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

194 x 131 x 22 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Verlag / Hersteller

Harper Collins Publ. UK