Watchers: A gripping debut horror novel for 2021

In the remote and sinister forests of Ireland, A.M. Shine's debut Irish horror adventure, "The Watchers," follows Mina, who is stranded and forced into the dark woodland. She discovers a woman shouting to run to a concrete bunker, but when the door slams behind her, the building is besieged by screams. Mina finds herself in a room with a wall of glass and an electric light that activates at nightfall, when the Watchers come above ground to observe their captive humans. The book is a combination of supernatural and psychological horror, appealing to fans of Kealan Patrick Burke, Josh Malerman, and Scott Smith.

Format: Hardback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 14 October 2021
Publisher: Head of Zeus

A spine-chilling Irish horror adventure set in the remote and sinister forests of Ireland, from debut Irish author A.M. Shine.'A dark, claustrophobic read' T. Kingfisher, author of Paladin's Grace You can't see them. But they can see you.This forest isn't charted on any map. Every car breaks down at its treeline. Mina's is no different. Left stranded, she is forced into the dark woodland only to find a woman shouting, urging Mina to run to a concrete bunker. As the door slams behind her, the building is besieged by screams.Mina finds herself in a room with a wall of glass, and an electric light that activates at nightfall, when the Watchers come above ground. These creatures emerge to observe their captive humans and terrible things happen to anyone who doesn't reach the bunker in time.Afraid and trapped among strangers, Mina is desperate for answers. Who are the Watchers and why are these creatures keeping them imprisoned, keen to watch their every move?'Readers get an intimate glimpse into the fraying edges of each character's psyches, the constant hunger, the paranoia, the loss of hope, and far worse... A combination of supernatural and psychological horror, The Watchers will appeal to fans of Kealan Patrick Burke, Josh Malerman, and Scott Smith' A.E. Siraki, Booklist

Weight: 572g
Dimension: 154 x 236 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781801102124