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From the acclaimed and award-winning author of The Hunger comes an eerie, psychological twist on one of the world's most renowned tragedies, the sinking of the Titanic and the ill-fated sail of its sister ship, the Britannic.Someone, or something, is haunting the ship. That is the only way to explain the series of misfortunes that have plagued the passengers of the Titanic from the moment they set sail. The Titanic's passengers expected to enjoy an experience befitting the much-heralded ship's maiden voyage, but instead, amid mysterious disappearances and sudden deaths, find themselves in an eerie, unsettling twilight zone. While some of the guests and crew shrug off strange occurrences, several--including maid Annie Hebbley, guest Mark Fletcher, and millionaires Madeleine Astor and Benjamin Guggenheim--are convinced there's something more sinister going on. And then disaster strikes. Years later, Annie, having survived that fateful night, has attempted to put her life back together by going to work as a nurse on the sixth sailing of the Britannic, newly refitted as a hospital ship to support British forces fighting World War I. When she happens across an unconscious Mark, now a soldier, she is at first thrilled and relieved to learn that he too survived the tragic night four years earlier. But soon his presence awakens deep-buried feelings and secrets, forcing her to reckon with the demons of her past--as they both discover that the terror may not yet be over. Featuring an ensemble cast of characters and effortlessly combining the supernatural with the height of historical disaster, The Deep is an exploration of love and destiny, desire and innocence, and, above all, a quest to understand how our choices can lead us inexorably toward our doom.
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"Deeply, deeply disturbing. Hard to put down, not recommended reading after dark." -- STEPHEN KING"Supernatural suspense at its finest" - NY TimesOne of the Most Celebrated Horror Books of 2020Oprah Magazine, Barnes & Noble, , Book Riot, the NY Times and many moreWINNER Best Novel (Translated) of 2019, Celsius 232, Spanish festival of science fiction, fantasy, and horror Twice nominated for Stoker Award for Best Novel and Locus Magazine for Best Horror Novel One of NPR's 100 favorite horror stories2018's Best Books - The Observer, Barnes & Noble, Powell's BooksWinner 2019 Western Heritage Awards Outstanding NovelOne of the 21 best horror novels written by a woman - Unbound Worlds"Katsu shows an acute understanding of human nature. ... [She] is at her best when she forces her readers to stare at the almost unimaginable meeting of ordinary people and extraordinary desperation, using her sharp, haunting language." - USA Today (3 1/2 out of 4 stars) "[A] blockbuster.... Combines meticulous historical research and a keen understanding of human nature with a monstrous original metaphor to reimagine the ill-fated Donner Party..." - Salon"The story she writes of human failings and despair is so powerful and so well-written... Hauntingly good." - The Times (UK) (Starred review) "A wildly different take on the historical tragedy of the Donner Party ... . For fans of historical fiction and the supernatural, Katsu's goosebumpy and spooky plot makes for an original and surprising read." - Library Journal(Starred review) "Katsu injects the supernatural into this brilliant retelling of the ill-fated Donner Party... Fans of Dan Simmons' The Terror will find familiar and welcome chills." - Publishers Weekly"Like The Revenant but with an insistent supernatural whisper. The setting and the story are utterly chilling. And the telling of it is so well done."- Sarah Pinborough, author of Behind Her Eyes"Equal parts unputdownable and must-put-it-down-or-I-am-going-to-have-a-heart-attack ... You travel into this book and there is no escape. Katsu is an exceptionally gifted writer and the dread-soaked pages are with me every day as both a writer and a scaredy cat."" - Author of YOU Caroline Kepnes on TODAY.com"Uneasy, nauseous, slow-burning tale that marries historical fiction with a hint of the supernatural. Great detailing; colorful characterization; some supremely ominous stuff, but always reined in at the final moment to rack up the tension even more. Loved it!"- Joanne Harris, author of Different Class and ChocolatBest Science Fiction and Fantasy of March: Atmospheric horror meets the Donner Party in Katsu's retelling of the doomed pioneers.- Omnivoracious: The Amazon Book Review"The Hunger is a bold and brilliant novel, heavy with foreboding and dread, and with a rich vein of humanity at its core. I challenge you to read i
