Blackwater I: The Flood

Name: Blackwater I: The Flood
SKU: 9781804996379
Price: 14 EUR
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Michael McDowell

SCI-FI, FANTASY & HORROR

14 €

Coup de coeur (Sci-Fi/ Fantasy/Horror), by Nicolas

Blackwater is a captivating gothic saga that blends mystery, family drama, and the supernatural. The story follows the Caskey family in the American South, whose lives are upended by the arrival of Elinor Dammert, a mysterious woman with unsettling powers. Over the course of six books, McDowell creates an atmospheric world where secrets, love, and manipulation intertwine. With an ever-present tension, the story explores themes of corruption, power, and influence, while keeping readers on edge. Blackwater is a must-read for those who enjoy tales where the unseen seeps into reality.

Discover the gothic horror phenomenon that is sweeping across Europe, with over 2 million copies sold

'RIVETING, TERRIFYING...JUST ABSOLUTELY GREAT' STEPHEN KING

As the dark and menacing waters of the local river submerge Perdido, a small town in the south of Alabama, the Caskeys - a family of rich landowners - must confront the tide of damage caused by the flood. Led by Mary-Love, the powerful matriarch, and by Oscar, her devoted son, the family must pick itself back up. But what they haven't anticipated is the sudden appearance of Elinor Dammert - a mysterious but seductive young woman with a troubling past. Her sole ambition appears to be to infiltrate the very heart of the Caskey clan...

'Beyond any trace of a doubt, one of the absolutely best writers of horror' Peter Straub

'One of the genre’s most underrated writers' Poppy Z. Brite

Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

Binding: Paperback

Publication date: 05 Sept 2024

Dimensions: 127 x 198 x 17 mm

ISBN: 9781804996379