In this chilling follow-up to Blood Like Mine, one mother faces the ultimate supernatural horror: the monster she must become to protect her child.
El Paso, Texas: Rebecca Carter awoke on a morgue table with only two desires: to find her daughter, Moonflower; and to sate her gnawing hunger. Rebecca sets out on a desperate quest, fighting her murderous craving for blood, and pursued by a vengeful FBI agent.
Alone in the wild, Monica Carter survives on whatever small prey she can hunt down. But she needs more. One night, a young man lures her through the mountain scrub with the scent of human blood, promising he and his little brother will feed her and keep her safe. Somehow these brothers know her nickname—Moonflower—and the truth of what she is. She needs them—but can she trust them?
When FBI Special Agent Sarah McGrath learns that Rebecca Carter’s body has disappeared from the morgue, she’s on the next plane to El Paso. Rebecca is responsible for the death of her partner, and McGrath wants answers, but she never expected them to come from a shadowy figure within the Bureau . . .
In this breathtaking follow-up to Blood Like Mine, Stuart Neville, “Stephen King’s rightful heir” (Will Dean), brings to life the ultimate horror: a mother who has been separated from her daughter, and who can stop at nothing to be reunited.
Praise for Blood Like Mine
New York Times Best Horror Fiction of the Year Parade’s Best Horror Books of the Year B&N Reads’ Best Horror Books of the Year Longlisted for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award Longlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year
“A gruesome, action-packed monster novel about a mother and daughter with a terrible secret, on the run from an obsessed and crumbling detective . . . A great vampire story.” —The New York Times Book Review
“[A] mesmerizing mash-up of crime, psychological thriller, horror and (unexpectedly, unless you spot the clues) fantasy . . . Surely indebted to Stephen King for the deftness with which it embeds the gothic in everyday Americana.” —Sunday Times
“A stunningly original and powerful marriage of thriller and Stephen King–like horror.” —Irish Independent
“Stephen King-esque horror . . . Hinges not on the violence that drives it, but on the nature of mother-daughter relationships—and the question of whether a bond so strong and animal is always bound for destruction . . . An intricate tapestry of twists, turns, and razor-sharp plotting.” —Starburst Magazine
“Riveting . . . Horror fans will be entranced.” —Booklist, Starred Review
“A terrifically entertaining book . . . Tense pacing and persuasive characters.” —The Irish Times
“Gut-wrenching . . . Instils a sense of dread. You have been warned.” —Irish Examiner
“Stuart Neville at his very, very best—this book grabs your heart and doesn't let go.” —Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in Cabin 10
Stuart Neville is the author of ten novels, including Blood Like Ours, the first novel in the Blood Trilogy; The Ghosts of Belfast and the Belfast Cycle of supernatural crime novels; the Irish historical horror novel The House of Ashes; and the historical thriller Ratlines; as well as numerous short stories. He has won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and been shortlisted for the Edgar, Macavity, Dilys, Barry, and Anthony Awards and the CWA Steel Dagger. He lives near Belfast.
In this chilling follow-up to Blood Like Mine, one mother faces the ultimate supernatural horror: the monster she must become to protect her child.
El Paso, Texas: Rebecca Carter awoke on a morgue table with only two desires: to find her daughter, Moonflower; and to sate her gnawing hunger. Rebecca sets out on a desperate quest, fighting her murderous craving for blood, and pursued by a vengeful FBI agent.
Alone in the wild, Monica Carter survives on whatever small prey she can hunt down. But she needs more. One night, a young man lures her through the mountain scrub with the scent of human blood, promising he and his little brother will feed her and keep her safe. Somehow these brothers know her nickname—Moonflower—and the truth of what she is. She needs them—but can she trust them?
When FBI Special Agent Sarah McGrath learns that Rebecca Carter’s body has disappeared from the morgue, she’s on the next plane to El Paso. Rebecca is responsible for the death of her partner, and McGrath wants answers, but she never expected them to come from a shadowy figure within the Bureau . . .
In this breathtaking follow-up to Blood Like Mine, Stuart Neville, “Stephen King’s rightful heir” (Will Dean), brings to life the ultimate horror: a mother who has been separated from her daughter, and who can stop at nothing to be reunited.
Praise
Praise for Blood Like Mine
New York Times Best Horror Fiction of the Year Parade’s Best Horror Books of the Year B&N Reads’ Best Horror Books of the Year Longlisted for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award Longlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year
“A gruesome, action-packed monster novel about a mother and daughter with a terrible secret, on the run from an obsessed and crumbling detective . . . A great vampire story.” —The New York Times Book Review
“[A] mesmerizing mash-up of crime, psychological thriller, horror and (unexpectedly, unless you spot the clues) fantasy . . . Surely indebted to Stephen King for the deftness with which it embeds the gothic in everyday Americana.” —Sunday Times
“A stunningly original and powerful marriage of thriller and Stephen King–like horror.” —Irish Independent
“Stephen King-esque horror . . . Hinges not on the violence that drives it, but on the nature of mother-daughter relationships—and the question of whether a bond so strong and animal is always bound for destruction . . . An intricate tapestry of twists, turns, and razor-sharp plotting.” —Starburst Magazine
“Riveting . . . Horror fans will be entranced.” —Booklist, Starred Review
“A terrifically entertaining book . . . Tense pacing and persuasive characters.” —The Irish Times
“Gut-wrenching . . . Instils a sense of dread. You have been warned.” —Irish Examiner
“Stuart Neville at his very, very best—this book grabs your heart and doesn't let go.” —Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in Cabin 10
Author
Stuart Neville is the author of ten novels, including Blood Like Ours, the first novel in the Blood Trilogy; The Ghosts of Belfast and the Belfast Cycle of supernatural crime novels; the Irish historical horror novel The House of Ashes; and the historical thriller Ratlines; as well as numerous short stories. He has won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and been shortlisted for the Edgar, Macavity, Dilys, Barry, and Anthony Awards and the CWA Steel Dagger. He lives near Belfast.
