Book description
*Winner of the 2017 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel*
New York Times bestselling author Christopher Golden's writing is 'the real deal' (Stephen King) and this heart-pounding supernatural thriller will thrill and fascinate in equal measure.
'Golden puts it all together with tremendous skill and a gleeful relish' - FinancialâŠ
Why read it?
1 author picked Ararat as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Such a great premise. An earthquake unearths a hidden cave, inside Mount Ararat, in Turkey. A newlywed couple wants to be one of the first to investigate. And what do they find inside the cave? A buried ancient ship that may be Noahâs Ark. So of course they end up trapped.
While all of my choices in this list have echoes of The Thing, this one might come the closest to that feeling of being trapped, as a mysterious evil is awoken. Thrilling, terrifying, this is a chilling masterpieceâwith so many key elements for horrorâLovecraftian vibes, the paranormal, SatanicâŠ
From Richard's list on Arctic and winter horror books.
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