β Scribed by Douglas Clegg
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
An adolescent's cruel mischief proves a pathway to a dimension of otherworldly terrors in this creepy supernatural thriller, first published as a mass-market paperback in 1991. One summer on Gull Island off the coast of Georgia, Sumter Monroe indoctrinates his cousin Beau Jackson into the marvels of Neverland, Sumter's name for a tumble-down shack on their mutual maternal grandmother's property that's a shrine to a god he names Lucy. In Neverland, reality and illusion blur eerily, and the spirit of fun takes a malevolent turn as Sumter begin offering sacrifices of an increasingly disturbing nature to placate Lucy and sustain his special relationship with her. Clegg (The Vampyricon) crafts a haunting story redolent with the influence of Arthur Machen, H.P. Lovecraft, and other classic horror writers. His credible rendering of the internal lives of children and their imaginations give this flight of dark fancy a firm and frightening foothold in reality. (Apr.)
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**Dean Koontz,New York Times Bestselling Author
**"Clegg's stories can chill the spine so effectively that the reader should keep paramedics on standby."
Sherrilyn Kenyon,New York Times Bestselling Author
"Douglas Clegg is the future of dark fantasy."
__David Morrell,New York Times Bestselling Author of __The Shimmer
"Douglas Clegg's Neverland is an unforgettable novel that combines creeping horror and psychological suspense. It starts like a bullet and never slows down."
Marjorie M. Liu,New York Times Bestselling Author
"From start to finish, Neverland is a haunting and tragic masterpiece. A powerful, thrilling tale, Douglas Clegg tells Beau and Sumner's incredible story with a subtle blend of humor and sadness that resonates with the reader long after the novel ends.β
F. Paul Wilson,New York Times Bestselling Author
βThis is a powerful and thrilling tale, Douglas Cleggβs best novel yet. The novel builds in whispers and ends in a scream. You will never forget Neverland.β
Bentley Little, Bestselling Author
βA brilliant novel that grows richer with each reading, a multilayered marvel that will one day be recognized as one of the classics of supernatural literature.β
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