Coldbrook - Softcover
For decades scientists have been striving to reach an alternate existence at Coldbrook, a facility deep beneath the Appalachians. In 2011 it finally happens, and a new reality is breached … The new world they find is very different from our own; under a red sky there are only ruins to indicate a civilization ever existed. The first person to stumble through the breach is sick, and when he bites the infection quickly spreads. The contagion is voracious, unstoppable, and terrifying. Official reaction is confused and ineffective, and the plague expands across the United States in a matter of hours, the rest of the world within days. Millions flee before it, millions more succumb. The scientists from Coldbrook—guilt-ridden for unleashing the catastrophe—search in vain for a cure in the ruined world beyond the breach. Here, where survivors of the decades-old epidemic huddle in underground shelters, there might be hope. But time is running out. The plague is spreading. In our world the afflicted rage on; hard to kill, they possess only one aim—spreading the disease. And as the Coldbrook survivors battle their own inner demons in their search for a solution, a terrifying truth emerges: They are being watched. Praise for Tim Lebbon: “Lebbon displays the sort of cool irony and uncanny mood-making that drive the best Twilight Zone stories." — New York Times Book Review “One of the most powerful new voices to come along in the genre...Lebbon's work is infused with the contemporary realism of Stephen King and the lyricism of Ray Bradbury.” — Fangoria “Lebbon is quite simply the most exciting new name in horror for years.” – SFX Magazine
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Review:
" Lebbon takes zombie apocalypse to new levels. Science and gore are leavened by a compelling interweaving of engaging characters and some wonderfully poignant moments: a scientist who pauses from meticulously picking off the zombies to wonder if he might just be mad and slaughtering innocents; an engineer torn between love for his family and the awful knowledge of what he has done; a disease-ridden young woman who loses everything and yet may offer humankind's only hope. Compelling, humane horror from one of the genre's leading exponents." ( Guardian)
" Lebbon’s prose is cold, lean and ruthlessly efficient... Where the book excels is in the scenes on the parallel world. There’s a dislocating sense of the uncanny here – the differences subtle, but powerful. It’s here, and in the book’s smaller, scarier moments, rather than the widescreen scenes of apocalyptic carnage, where Coldbrook finds its true power." ( SFX Magazine)
" Coldbrook is a heart pounding, blood drenched, yet intelligent and original take on the undead. It successfully blends the horror, fantasy and science fiction elements into an utterly compelling and satisfying story that stays with you after the book is finished. Zombie stories don't get much better than this." ( Starburst)
"I had no notion of what to expect when I cracked this open at page one but I’m glad to say I was very impressed. I’ve read a lot of apocalyptic fiction and Coldbrook is right up there with the best. I’m always on the lookout for a fresh interpretation of the end of the world, and with this novel I think I may have just found it. All we need to do now is find a movie company who are willing to bring this striking vision to life on the big screen ... Highly recommended." ( The Eloquent Page)
"The apocalyptic visions and survivors fights are vicious and gripping ... Lebbon creates vivid characters through an ensemble ‘cast’, which breathes life and individuality into the book. In fact, as mentioned earlier, through its brutal imagery, plot construction and strong characterisation, I felt as though I were almost reading a middle period Stephen King book, if it were not for Lebbon’s distinctive authorial voice. A truly breathtaking horror fantasy that had me reading into the wee hours of the morning in order to reach the end. Well done Mr Lebbon. " ( Terrortree.co.uk)
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" Lebbon’s prose is cold, lean and ruthlessly efficient... Where the book excels is in the scenes on the parallel world. There’s a dislocating sense of the uncanny here – the differences subtle, but powerful. It’s here, and in the book’s smaller, scarier moments, rather than the widescreen scenes of apocalyptic carnage, where Coldbrook finds its true power." ( SFX Magazine)
" Coldbrook is a heart pounding, blood drenched, yet intelligent and original take on the undead. It successfully blends the horror, fantasy and science fiction elements into an utterly compelling and satisfying story that stays with you after the book is finished. Zombie stories don't get much better than this." ( Starburst)
"I had no notion of what to expect when I cracked this open at page one but I’m glad to say I was very impressed. I’ve read a lot of apocalyptic fiction and Coldbrook is right up there with the best. I’m always on the lookout for a fresh interpretation of the end of the world, and with this novel I think I may have just found it. All we need to do now is find a movie company who are willing to bring this striking vision to life on the big screen ... Highly recommended." ( The Eloquent Page)
"The apocalyptic visions and survivors fights are vicious and gripping ... Lebbon creates vivid characters through an ensemble ‘cast’, which breathes life and individuality into the book. In fact, as mentioned earlier, through its brutal imagery, plot construction and strong characterisation, I felt as though I were almost reading a middle period Stephen King book, if it were not for Lebbon’s distinctive authorial voice. A truly breathtaking horror fantasy that had me reading into the wee hours of the morning in order to reach the end. Well done Mr Lebbon. " ( Terrortree.co.uk)
A stunning science fiction zombie thriller from a master of the art.
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- PublisherCorsair
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1849015694
- ISBN 13 9781849015691
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages512
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