“If Anne Rice and Clive Barker had written a story together, it might have looked something like this novel.” James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author
Description
A diseased town—long hidden beneath a lake—rises from the depths to become a focus of the war between humankind and the Kin.
There exists a secret and highly illegal trade in mythological creatures and their artifacts. Certain individuals pay fortunes for a sliver of a satyr’s hoof, a gryphon’s claw, a basilisk’s scale, or an angel’s wing. Embroiled in the hidden world of the Relics, creatures known as the Kin, Angela Gough is now on the run in the United States.
Forty years ago the town of Longford was the site of a deadly disease outbreak that wiped out the entire population. The infection was contained, the town isolated, and the valley in which it sits flooded and turned into a reservoir. The truth—that the outbreak was intentional, and not every resident of Longford died—disappeared beneath the waves.
Now the town is revealed again. The Kin have an interest in the ruins, and soon the fairy Grace and the Nephilim leader Mallian are also drawn to them. The infection has risen from beneath silent waters, and this forgotten town becomes the focus of the looming battle between humankind and the Kin.
Praise
“If Anne Rice and Clive Barker had written a story together, it might have looked something like this novel.” James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author
“Tim Lebbon has created yet another wonderful world…which will likely remind [readers] of both Neil Gaiman and Clive Barker.” Cemetery Dance
“In this dark, alternative universe, patrons pay handsomely for mythical creatures and their artifacts. Now, in the finale, humankind and kin are drawn to a city once annihilated by disease, and the battle there could determine the survival of both races. By focusing on his characters, Lebbon strikes a balance between the book’s cosmic-scale stakes and personal stories.” Booklist
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | Jul 29, 2019 |
| Release Date | July 30, 2019 |
| Number in Series | 3 |
| Series Display String | The Relics Trilogy |
| Release Date Machine | 1564444800 |
| Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
| Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
| Categories | Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror, Fantasy, Fiction - All, Fiction - Adult |
Author Bio
Tim Lebbon is a New York Times bestselling writer from South Wales. He’s had over forty novels published to date, as well as hundreds of novellas and short stories. Recent novels include thrillers The Hunt and The Family Man, as well as The Silence, Relics, The Folded Land, and the Rage War trilogy of Alien/Predator novels. He has won four British Fantasy Awards, a Bram Stoker Award, and a Scribe Award, and has been a finalist for World Fantasy, International Horror Guild, and Shirley Jackson Awards. His work has appeared in numerous “Year’s Best” anthologies.
Narrator Bio
Esther Wane is a British actor and voice-over artist. After a career in finance, she fulfilled a childhood dream of going to drama school in London, and her life as an actor began at age forty. She has a lifelong passion for literature and can often be found browsing bookshops during any spare moments. Wane enjoys taking her listeners on a journeys in time and space and bringing the characters on the page to life in their imagination. She lives with her family and collection of books in Hertfordshire, just outside London.
Overview
A diseased town—long hidden beneath a lake—rises from the depths to become a focus of the war between humankind and the Kin.
There exists a secret and highly illegal trade in mythological creatures and their artifacts. Certain individuals pay fortunes for a sliver of a satyr’s hoof, a gryphon’s claw, a basilisk’s scale, or an angel’s wing. Embroiled in the hidden world of the Relics, creatures known as the Kin, Angela Gough is now on the run in the United States.
Forty years ago the town of Longford was the site of a deadly disease outbreak that wiped out the entire population. The infection was contained, the town isolated, and the valley in which it sits flooded and turned into a reservoir. The truth—that the outbreak was intentional, and not every resident of Longford died—disappeared beneath the waves.
Now the town is revealed again. The Kin have an interest in the ruins, and soon the fairy Grace and the Nephilim leader Mallian are also drawn to them. The infection has risen from beneath silent waters, and this forgotten town becomes the focus of the looming battle between humankind and the Kin.
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