Most people ignored the outrageous reports on the news. But they became too frequent, they became too real. And soon, they began happening down the street. Then the Internet died. The television and radio went silent. The phones stopped ringing. And we couldn't look outside anymore. Malorie rai
Bird Box
β Scribed by Malerman, Josh
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 135 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
Written with the narrative tension of The Road and the exquisite terror of classic Stephen King, Bird Box is a propulsive, edge-of-your-seat horror thriller, set in an apocalyptic near-future worldβa masterpiece of suspense from the brilliantly imaginative Josh Malerman. Something is out there . . . Something terrifying that must not be seen. One glimpse and a person is driven to deadly violence. No one knows what it is or where it came from. Five years after it began, a handful of scattered survivors remain, including Malorie and her two young children. Living in an abandoned house near the river, she has dreamed of fleeing to a place where they might be safe. Now, that the boy and girl are four, it is time to go. But the journey ahead will be terrifying: twenty miles downriver in a rowboatβblindfoldedβwith nothing to rely on but her wits and the childrenβs trained ears. One wrong choice and they will die. And something is following them. But is it man, animal, or monster? Engulfed in darkness, surrounded by sounds both familiar and frightening, Malorie embarks on a harrowing odysseyβa trip that takes her into an unseen world and back into the past, to the companions who once saved her. Under the guidance of the stalwart Tom, a motely group of strangers banded together against the unseen terror, creating order from the chaos. But when supplies ran low, they were forced to venture outsideβand confront the ultimate question: in a world gone mad, who can really be trusted? Interweaving past and present, Josh Malermanβs breathtaking debut is a horrific and gripping snapshot of a world unraveled that will have you racing to the final page.
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**In the thrilling sequel to _Bird Box_ , the inspiration for the record-breaking Netflix film that starred Sandra Bullock and "absolutely riveted" Stephen King, _New York Times_ bestselling author Josh Malerman brings unseen horrors to life.** **"This sequel is as tense and harrowing as the or