The Rats
The chilling, bestselling classic from the Master of Horror
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A special fiftieth anniversary edition of The Rats, the classic, bestselling horror novel that launched James Herbert's career.
With a foreword by Neil Gaiman.
It was only when the bones of the first devoured victims were discovered that the true nature and power of these swarming black creatures with their razor sharp teeth and the taste for human blood began to be realized by a panic-stricken city. For millions of years man and rats had been natural enemies. But now for the first time - suddenly, shockingly, horribly - the balance of power had shifted...
About this Author
James Herbert (1943-2013) was not only Britain's number one bestselling writer of chiller fiction, a position he held ever since publication of his first novel, but was also one of the UK's greatest popular novelists. Widely imitated and hugely influential, his twenty-three novels have sold more than fifty-four million copies worldwide, and have been translated into over thirty languages. In 2010, he was made the Grand Master of Horror by the World Horror Convention and was also awarded an OBE by the Queen for services to literature.
Reviews
"The effectiveness of the gruesome set pieces and brilliant finale are all its own." The Sunday Times
"With The Rats, Herbert established himself as a master of the sort of apocalyptic horror that's so popular today. The Guardian
"A delightfully gory James Herbert classic." SciFiWard
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