One thing which connects The Dark with both Herbert's early and later supernatural work is the use of graphic violence and large-scale set pieces, such as, in The Dark, a football stadium ripped apart by insane fans. The Rats First edition Author James Herbert Country United Kingdom Genre Horror Publisher New English Library Publication date 1974 Media type Print (hardback and paperback) Pages 181 ISBN 7-0 OCLC 426457193 Followed by Lair The Rats(1974) is a horror novelby British writer James Herbert. His first two books, The Rats and The Fog, fit more into the science fiction horror genre. Herbert's seventh book, The Dark is one which explores religious and supernatural themes, part of a trend that began with the author's third novel, The Survivor.

There he discovers that those engulfed by the darkness are driven to savage and murderous frenzies, in connection with a mysterious cult leader whose spirit inhabits the darkness. This was first James Herbert book I read and it got me hooked on his books, had the. The main character is Chris Bishop, a paranormal investigator called in initially to investigate claims that the house is haunted. Whos picked up their copy of The Rats 40th anniversary edition. Plot īeginning in a small suburban street where an empty house is haunted by a malevolent, sentient darkness, the scope of the story expands as the darkness escapes and begins to engulf the city. Mongols MC member Joshua Herbert, 27, of Corona, appears in court for his arraignment. The Dark is a 1980 horror novel by James Herbert. 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. The Outlaws, which brand themselves as the original outlaw club.

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