Staff Pick
Who can resist a black, flowing river of carnivorous spiders? "It's not just a bunch of spiders attacking people. They're hunting as a group. Like a pack. It's coordinated." The Hatching made me remember why I find spiders so darn creepy, yet oddly I am eagerly awaiting book two. Recommended By Mecca A., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
An astonishingly inventive and terrifying debut novel about the emergence of an ancient species, dormant for over a thousand years, and now on the march.
Deep in the jungle of Peru, where so much remains unknown, a black, skittering mass devours an American tourist whole. Thousands of miles away, an FBI agent investigates a fatal plane crash in Minneapolis and makes a gruesome discovery. Unusual seismic patterns register in a Kanpur, India earthquake lab, confounding the scientists there. During the same week, the Chinese government “accidentally” drops a nuclear bomb in an isolated region of its own country. As these incidents begin to sweep the globe, a mysterious package from South America arrives at a Washington, D.C. laboratory. Something wants out.
The world is on the brink of an apocalyptic disaster. An ancient species, long dormant, is now very much awake.
Review
“You know those people who claim spiders are more afraid of us than we are of them? When it comes to The Hatching, they lied. Great gory fun - and creepy, in every sense of the word...” John Connolly, #1 Internationally Bestselling Author
Review
“It’s been too long since someone reminded us that spiders are not just to be feared, but also may well spell doom for mankind. Fortunately, Ezekiel Boone has upped the ante on arachnophobia. This is a fresh take on classic horror, thoroughly enjoyable and guaranteed to leave your skin crawling.” Michael Koryta, New York Times bestselling author of Those Who Wish Me Dead
Review
“An apocalyptic extravaganza of doom and heroism…addictive.” Publishers Weekly
About the Author
Ezekiel Boone lives in upstate New York with his wife and children.