Bird Box: A Great Fall or Halloween Read

Bird Box: A Great Fall or Halloween Read

<p>Written with the narrative tension of <em>The Road</em> and the exquisite terror of classic Stephen King, <em>Bird Box</em> is a propulsive, edge-of-your-seat horror thriller, set in an apocalyptic near-future world€"a masterpiece of suspense from the brilliantly imaginative Josh Malerman.</p><p><em>Something is out there . . . </em></p><p>Something terrifying that must not be seen. One glimpse and a person is driven to deadly violence. No one knows what it is or where it came from.</p><p>Five years after it began, a handful of scattered survivors remain, including Malorie and her two young children. Living in an abandoned house near the river, she has dreamed of fleeing to a place where they might be safe. Now, that the boy and girl are four, it is time to go. But the journey ahead will be terrifying: twenty miles downriver in a rowboat€"blindfolded€"with nothing to rely on but her wits and the children€s trained ears. One wrong choice and they will die. And something is following them. But is it man, animal, or monster?</p><p>Engulfed in darkness, surrounded by sounds both familiar and frightening, Malorie embarks on a harrowing odyssey€"a trip that takes her into an unseen world and back into the past, to the companions who once saved her. Under the guidance of the stalwart Tom, a motely group of strangers banded together against the unseen terror, creating order from the chaos. But when supplies ran low, they were forced to venture outside€"and confront the ultimate question: in a world gone mad, who can really be trusted?</p><p>Interweaving past and present, Josh Malerman€s breathtaking debut is a horrific and gripping snapshot of a world unraveled that will have you racing to the final page.</p>