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The Dead: The Dead

by David Gatward

The Dead: The Dead
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On sale

1st July 2010

Price: £5.99

Genre

Children's, Teenage & Educational / Children's / Teenage Fiction & True Stories / Horror & Ghost Stories, Chillers (children's

Selected:  ebook / ISBN-13: 9781444902044

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Lazarus Stone is about to turn sixteen when, one night, his normal life is ripped to shreds by a skinless figure drenched in blood.

He has a message: The Dead are coming.
 
Now Lazarus is all that stands in their way. To fulfil his destiny, he must confront not only the dark past of his family, but horrors more gruesome than even Hell could invent. And it all begins with the reek of rotting flesh …

Reviews

The Book Zone
David Gatward is going to become a big name in YA horror circles.
The Bookbag
There's a great deal to enjoy in this book and the series seems set to provide lots more. Teen horror fans are going to love it.
SFX Magazine
A relentless and gruesome thrill ride The Dead marks out David Gatward as one to watch in Young Adult Horror.
Flipside Magazine
Looking for chills, spine tingling weirdness, and gut-wrenching gore? Well, this book will hit the spot.
GoreZone Magazine
A weekend spent in the company of The Dead is a weekend spent well.
Sugarscape.com
'...perfect for teens looking to try a good old-fashioned horror novel...'
SFX Magazine
Horror for kids has a compelling, and very twisted, new voice.
Haunting Harkness
A racing read
Alex Eats Books
Not quite like any other horror novel I've read before ... SO much fun
My Favourite Books
Packs a mean punch ... Equal parts terror, splatter and fun ... a great read
Flipside
A gruesome, horrifically fun way to spend your evening
SFX Magazine
Readers ... will lap up its blend of grisly post-Hellraiser body horror, pacey narrative and wicked streak of black humour ... horror for kids has a compelling and very twisted new voice

The Dead