For the survivors, what hope is left?
Dean Koontz’s Phantoms is a story of disaster and suspense that strikes deep fear throughout its journey to the chilling truth. Perfect for fans of Stephen King and Richard Laymon.
‘Gruesome and unrelenting’ – Stephen King
Yesterday Snowfield, California, was a charming little town basking in the golden afternoon sun. Today it is a place of nightmare.
An ancient, awesome force has spirited away almost the entire population of the town and left the bodies of those remaining bizarrely disfigured. What hope can there be for the few still left alive…?
What readers are saying about Phantoms:
‘This is one of the best horror stories I have ever read‘
‘A totally immersive story that will draw you in right from the start’
‘As thrilling as it is truly terrifying it kept me enthralled from start to finish’
Dean Koontz’s Phantoms is a story of disaster and suspense that strikes deep fear throughout its journey to the chilling truth. Perfect for fans of Stephen King and Richard Laymon.
‘Gruesome and unrelenting’ – Stephen King
Yesterday Snowfield, California, was a charming little town basking in the golden afternoon sun. Today it is a place of nightmare.
An ancient, awesome force has spirited away almost the entire population of the town and left the bodies of those remaining bizarrely disfigured. What hope can there be for the few still left alive…?
What readers are saying about Phantoms:
‘This is one of the best horror stories I have ever read‘
‘A totally immersive story that will draw you in right from the start’
‘As thrilling as it is truly terrifying it kept me enthralled from start to finish’
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Reviews
Gruesome and unrelenting
Scary and stylish
First-rate... scary and plausible
Stunning. Phantoms is an instant classic
Koontz has outdone himself
Dean Koontz has always boldly gone where no other fiction writer has even considered going before. As ever, the writing is fluid, the dynamic taut and the relationships between characters compulsive
Koontz's art is making the reader believe the impossible... sit back and enjoy it
In every industry there exist 'artists' that are not only unforgettable, but know their craft better than the rest. Dean Koontz... is among these artisans
Dean Koontz is a prose stylist whose lyricism heightens malevolence and tension. [He creates] characters of unusual richness and depth
Tumbling, hallucinogenic prose.... 'Serious' writers... might do well to examine his technique