House of Small Shadows

House of Small Shadows is the disturbing novel about a modern phobia from award-winning author Adam Nevill.The Red House: home to the damaged genius of the late M. H. Mason, master taxidermist and puppeteer, where he lived and created some of his most disturbing works. The building and its treasure trove of antiques is long forgotten, but the time has come for his creations to rise from the darkness.Catherine Howard can't believe her luck when she's invited to value the contents of the house. When she first sees the elaborate displays of posed, costumed and preserved animals and macabre puppets, she's both thrilled and terrified. It's an opportunity to die for.But the Red House has secrets, secrets as dreadful and dark as those from Catherine's own past. At night the building comes alive with noises and movements: footsteps, and the fleeting glimpses of small shadows on the stairs. And soon the barriers between reality, sanity and nightmare begin to collapse . . .

Scott Smith, New York Times Bestselling author of The Ruins

“Adam Nevill is a fantastic storyteller, a master of slow-building tension, and he's written a fever dream of a book. House of Small Shadows is chilling, disorienting, and deeply creepy. It has the feel of a cult classic, something horror fans will still be reading with immense delight fifty years from now.”

Jonathan Maberry, NYT bestselling author

“Modern storytelling...and old school terror. Very scary, highly recommended.”

Michael Marshall Smith, New York Times Bestselling author

“One of the most subtle and powerful writers of dark fiction - a unique voice.”

Michael Koryta, New York Times Bestselling author of THE PROPHET

“Adam Nevill is a spine-chiller in the classic tradition, a writer who draws you in from the world of the familiar, eases you into the world of terror, and then locks the door behind you. The House of Small Shadows grows darker and takes on more menacing life with each step forward.”

Fangoria on Last Days

“All I can say is, wow. What an amazing book. Last Days has just about everything I look for in a horror novel; it is well crafted, has a strong plot with believable characters and the horror sequences get under your skin and into your mind. And the images just won't go away. You'll find yourself replaying scenes in your mind for days.”

Bloody Disgusting on Last Days

“There are moments in Last Days that are so frightening, it feels like Neville is giving your heart a bare-handed squeeze. And as a rudimentary crash course in the art of guerrilla filmmaking, Last Days is top notch.”

Publisher's Weekly on Last Days

“Deliciously chilling.”

Booklist on Last Days

“Horror fans will revel in this appropriately chilling tale of modern-day murder and mayhem that stretches back several centuries.”

Kirkus Reviews on Last Days

“Obsession and megalomania, sex and power make for a sophisticated, literate and well-crafted paranormal horror.”

Suspense Magazine on Last Days

“This is what a horror book should be.”

About the Author

Adam Nevill (aka Adam L. G. Nevill) was born in Birmingham, England, in 1969 and grew up in England and New Zealand. He is the author of the supernatural horror novels Banquet for the Damned, Apartment 16, The Ritual, Last Days, House of Small Shadows, No One Gets Out Alive, and Lost Girl. In 2012, 2013 and 2015 his novels were the winners of The August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel. The Ritual and Last Days were also awarded Best in Category: Horror, by R.U.S.A. Adam lives in Devon, England, and can be contacted through adamlgnevill.com.

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