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Monumental

Adam Nevill · Horror

58 Pulse Score

Based on recommendations from independent creators

high stakes survivalclosed circlequestgothic atmosphere
folk horrorsupernatural horror

#72 All Time

About this book

A novel of pagan terror from the author of The Ritual and The Reddening. Disaster strikes quickly and without warning. What should have been a glorious weekend of kayaking and camping, in a secluded beauty spot, is transformed by a scream. The first crisis, initiating a deadly momentum that accelerates as the valley reveals itself to Marcus and his five companions. They're trespassing on strictly private land. There's only one way out. An escape route closed until the next high tide fills the estuary. In twelve hour's time. Recreation becomes survival. Marooned, unable to summon help, harassed by dire and worsening circumstances, the ties that bind the expedition are stretched taut. If they snap, vital cooperation will unravel and the group member's damning secrets will be revealed. Only the most courageous and committed have any chance against the area's inhabitants. But is any mind strong enough to endure a confrontation with the most hideous revelation of all? An ancient evil that c

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