The Rats

A chilling page-turner from the bestselling master of horror

James Herbert

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Tor Nightfire
05 December 2024

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Horror & ghost stories

A special fiftieth-anniversary edition of The Rats, the classic bestselling horror novel that launched James Herbert's career.

With a foreword by Neil Gaiman, author of Good Omens.

It was only when the bones of the first devoured victims were discovered that the true nature and power of these swarming black creatures, with their razor-sharp teeth and taste for human blood, began to be realized by a panic-stricken city. For millions of years, man and rat had been natural enemies. But now for the first time – suddenly, shockingly, horribly – the balance of power had shifted . . .

'The effectiveness of the gruesome set pieces and brilliant finale are all its own' – The Sunday Times

By: James Herbert
Imprint: Tor Nightfire
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 130mm,
ISBN: 9781035048090
ISBN 10: 1035048094
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 05 December 2024
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

James Herbert was not only Britain’s number one bestselling writer of chiller fiction – a position he held ever since the publication of his first novel – but was also one of our greatest popular novelists. Widely imitated and hugely influential, his twenty-three novels have sold more than 54 million copies worldwide and have been translated into over thirty languages. In 2010, he was made the Grand Master of Horror by the World Horror Convention and was also awarded an OBE by the Queen for services to literature. His final novel was Ash. James Herbert died in March 2013.

Reviews for The Rats: A chilling page-turner from the bestselling master of horror

The effectiveness of the gruesome set pieces and brilliant finale are all its own -- The Sunday Times With The Rats, Herbert established himself as a master of the sort of apocalyptic horror that's so popular today -- The Guardian The Rats is a delightfully gory James Herbert classic -- SciFiWard