Snowblind

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A chilling ghost story for a cold winter's night, for fans of Joe Hill and Sleeping Beauties. 'Throw away all those old "it was a dark and stormy night" novels, this one is the real deal' Stephen King Twelve years ago the small town of Coventry, Massachusetts was in the grasp of a particularly brutal winter. And then came the Great Storm. It hit hard. Not everyone saw the spring. Today the families, friends and lovers of the victims are still haunted by the ghosts of those they lost so suddenly. If only they could see them one more time, hold them close, tell them they love them. It was the deadliest winter in living memory. Until now. When a new storm strikes, it doesn't just bring snow and ice, it brings the people of Coventry exactly what they've been wishing for. And the realisation their nightmare is only beginning.

Christopher Golden is an award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of such novels as WILDWOOD ROAD, THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN, THE FERRYMAN, and OF SAINTS AND SHADOWS. He has collaborated on books, comics, video games and scripts with other writers, including Mike Mignola, Amber Benson, and Charlaine Harris. He has also written novels for teens and young adults, and, as an editor, he has worked on several short story anthologies. Golden was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his family.

SNOWBLIND is instantly involving and deeply scary. Throw away all those old "it was a dark and stormy night" novels; this one is the real deal - Stephen King A good horror novel needs to be a good novel first, with a strong plot, interesting characters, and vivid and evocative writing. Golden delivers all of that - George R.R. Martin Golden's SNOWBLIND is an ethereal and nightmarish contemporary fairy tale. By turns horrific, moving, and ultimately redemptive, it's a hell of a ride - David S. Goyer, screenwriter on The Dark Knight Rises and Man of Steel Golden is one of the most hard-working, smartest, and talented writers of his generation . . . Everything he writes glows with imagination - Peter Straub