Tim Lebbon – horror and dark fantasy author

The dead girl holds her mother’s hand.

She does not seem dead. In fact, she is the very image of a pretty, lively child, all sun-tanned limbs, glinting eyes and knees grazed by adventure. Even her hair appears drunk on her life force, swaying where there is no breeze and bouncing with each step.

But the girl is dead, existing only in this strange place, unmissed and forgotten elsewhere. And although her mother clasps her hand tightly, and their palms are fused by sweat, there is no real connection. Read the rest of this entry »

Published: Prime Books / Leisure Books, 2001

Availability:

• Prime Limited Edition Hb (sold out)
• Leisure Pb, UK: 0843949260
• Leisure Pb, USA: 0843949560

One morning, the world does not wake up. People lie dead in their beds, killed by their own nightmares. They’re lucky. For the few remaining survivors, the new world is a confusing, terrifying place. Things are different now. The balance of nature has shifted … Read the rest of this entry »