Lair
The horrifying continuation of a bestselling classic from the Master of Horror
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4.4 • 70 Ratings
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- £4.99
Publisher Description
Lair is the second repulsive entry in the Rats trilogy, following Rats. They can be read in any order. The horror continues in Domain.
The “Outbreak” was a tragedy London thought it had buried. But deep within the ancient, shadowed groves of Epping Forest, a new terror is feeding.
Investigator Lucas Pender – haunted by the family he lost to the first wave of mutants – recognizes the chilling signs: mutilated livestock and an eerie, unnatural silence in the woods. These aren’t mere scavengers; they are immense, intelligent predators with a reawakened lust for human blood. Led by a grotesque, two-headed master and a cunning, scarred survivor, the pack begins a coordinated massacre that defies every known poison.
As the forest becomes a military slaughterhouse, Pender must plunge into the subterranean darkness to confront a biological horror faster and hungrier than anything humanity has ever faced. The natural order is shifting – and we are no longer at the top.
Praise for James Herbert:
‘The Rats is splatterpunk deluxe’
– Stephen King
‘Lean, mean, and nasty as punk’
– Grady Hendrix
‘A one-off; a true horror original’
– Peter James
Customer Reviews
Lair
I loved this book. Gripped me from the off. I didn’t want it to end .
Lair
A truly fantastic read, somehow improving on the first book (rats) and really kept me enthralled from start to finish. Great characters and the story builds the tension nicely with some horrific and unbelievable scenes and a brilliant ending that had me tense with fear and anticipation. Defo couldn't put this book down.
Lair
I first read this book in the early 1980's and for me James Herbert was a brilliant writer.
I highly recommend you read all of his books, but start with The Rats, then Lair and lastly Domain.
Pure brilliance!