Stranger - Softcover

Clark, Simon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1477841008 ISBN 13: 9781477841006

Publisher: 47North, 2013

Synopsis

The small town of Sullivan has barricaded itself against the outside world. It is one of the last enclaves of civilization and the residents are determined that their town remain free from the strange and terrifying plague that is sweeping the land—a plague that transforms ordinary people into murderous, bloodthirsty madmen. But the transformation is only the beginning. With the shocking realization that mankind is evolving into something different, something horrifying, the struggle for survival becomes a battle to save humanity.

About this title

About the Author:

Simon Clark lives in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, with his family and jet-black dog. He is the author of many short stories, such as the award-winning "Goblin City Lights," and over a dozen novels including Darkness Demands, Stranger, The Night of the Triffids, and most recently Hotel Midnight. Simon's work has been optioned for filming in Hollywood and he has also written scripts for the BBC.

From Publishers Weekly:

This highly readable but flawed tale from British horror author Clark (Vampyrrhic, etc.) suffers from multiple personality disorder. It begins as a tale of Sullivan, a small town protected from apocalyptic disaster by dint of its isolation and the protection of outsider Greg Valdiva. Valdiva can somehow sense if strangers seeking entry to the community are infected with the mysterious malady that has wiped out most of civilization. When he detects the zombie-like carriers, dubbed "hornets," he quickly dispatches them. As in many apocalyptic tales, the townspeople go too far in their quest to keep the outside world at bay and eventually turn on their own. In time, Valdiva flees Sullivan and hooks up with a band of young survivors that includes his love interest, Michaela. Just when the reader thinks it's them against the hornets, the hero and heroine find themselves trapped in a bunker with a mad scientist. Meanwhile, a new threat looms: "hives," rooms full of jiggling red gelatin with body parts floating in it, are sucking unwary humans dry. The story's jumpy plot has one benefit-it will keep readers on their toes. But the setting feels more British than American; the catastrophic cause of it all is unbelievable; the dialogue is bland; and the protagonist seems far more experienced than his 19 years.
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About this edition

• Publisher: 47North
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1477841008
• ISBN 13: 9781477841006
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432