“Monsters aren’t real.” That’s what sixteen-year-old Lucy Brannigan has always believed, until, broke and desperate, she and her father move to an isolated farmhouse in the small Scottish town of Helsbridge. It’s their last chance, and they have to make it work. For Lucy, life appears to be over. With no friends, and surrounded by miles of thick woodland, there’s nothing to do. But why did the previous occupants leave their belongings behind? And why is their new home surrounded by dozens of scarecrows? And worst of all… what is the cause of the horrifying screams that wake her in the night? This summer, Lucy will be forced to learn the dark secret of Helsbridge. And as the bodies pile up, and the blood flows in rivers, she makes a shocking discovery that will change the course of her life forever. Monsters are real… and no amount of flesh can sate their diabolical hunger. Summer of the Monsters is a tender and brutal coming-of-age horror story from the savage mind of David Sodergren, author of Maggie’s Grave and The Haar.
Author
David Sodergren lives in Scotland with his wife Heather and his best friend, Boris the Pug. Growing up, he was the kind of kid who collected rubber skeletons and lived for horror movies. Not much has changed since then. Since the publication of his first novel, The Forgotten Island, he has written and published a further eight novels, including the gore-soaked folk-horror Maggie's Grave and the romantic and disturbing The Haar. You can follow David on Twitter and Instagram. Praise for his books - THE FORGOTTEN ISLAND “A blood-drenched love letter to Lovecraft, handled with impressive authority and confidence." James Fahy, author of The Changeling series NIGHT SHOOT "Night Shoot is wildly entertaining. If you’re not laughing, you’re scared out of your mind.” Sadie Hartmann, Mother Horror DEAD GIRL BLUES “It takes guts to write a book like this and nail it in the way Sodergren does.” Matt Redmon, Night Worms
