shortlisted for the 2006 South Lanarkshire Book Award!
Nominated for British Fantasy Award for best novel of 2005!
the publisher says...
With Incubus, Nick Gifford cements
his position as Puffin's King of Horror!
"Voices in my head. It's driving me mad. It's like
my skull's splitting open from the inside. They're talking
to me. Laughing at me. Telling me what to do. I'll have their
tongues. That'll shut them up.
Danny is terrified of being like his father. His
dad ended up in prison after a night of savage violence.
But then he finds his father's diary and uncovers
his dark thoughts - and even darker secrets. Who was whispering
to his father, goading him, leading him on?
And what if they are coming back for Danny?"
reviewers say...
"Warning! This book is a
super-spooky thriller! ... Take our advice: only read this
in the day... we were terrified." Krazeclub
"This lode that Nick Gifford is mining is
really good stuff! Incubus is another very well written,
readable, enjoyable and original novel." Stephen Palmer,
infinity plus
"Not for the faint-hearted, this is a
horror story in true Stephen King fashion ... The tension
is neatly interwoven with the detail of ordinary teenage life
but there are plenty of spine-tingling moments that ensure
you'll think twice before turning the light out at bedtime!"
PTA Spring (National Confederation of Parent-Teacher
Associations)
"ACHUKA Choice: A really well-written
chiller-thriller..." ACHUKA.
"This book is highly recommended for fans
of teenage horror." Reading Is Fundamental (National
Literacy Trust)
"A welcome addition to the horror genre."
Rhyl Journal
"A tense, disturbing, gripping, sometimes
ambiguous story, in which horror, subtle characterisation
and sensitive depiction of relationships combine with a strong
sense of place to make a memorable read." Carousel
"A truly cathartic denouement is carried
off with panache, and this is about the only book I know that
successfully uses a computer screen to evoke fear ... a chilling
horror story." Michael Thorn, The Scotsman
"Nick Gifford's brand of horror is chilling
and exciting. He keeps his readers in suspense fearful, yet
desperate to turn that page." Brainy Days
"Really spooky! I'd definitely try out other
books by this author as Nick Gifford makes you want to keep
reading." Teen Titles
"Definitely one to read at night, at
arm's length and with the light on." Newcastle Evening
Chronicle
"Incubus is a chilling psychological
drama, a supernatural horror story and, somewhere on the edge,
is a political thriller: the episodes in East Germany are
as tense and unusual as the rest ... a dark story that will
chill the reader ... Teenage readers should find this gripping:
a cut above the usual horror tale." School Librarian
the author says...
Much as we might love and admire our parents,
we don't really want to turn out like them, do we? That feeling
is even more understandable when your father happens to be
a deranged murderer... Danny Smith spends his days trying
desperately to keep his family together, and his nights fearing
the first signs that his father's madness might be affecting
him, too. But what drove his father mad in the first place?
This story should bring a whole new meaning to the idea of
confronting the family demons!
This book features some rather suspect websites
and, of course, you shouldn't normally visit these kinds of
sites. However, out of the kindness of my heart (or perhaps
because I'm a spoilsport), I've negotiated with the owners
of these sites and ensured that they're safe for you to visit.
www.spirit-talking.co.uk
is the home of the ouija chatroom which appears in Incubus,
and www.hopespringstrust.org.uk
is the home of the alternative community where much of the
story takes place.
ordering
Incubus was published on 3 February
2005 and is available from all good bookshops.
It's also available through Amazon,
BOL, WH Smith's
Internet Bookshop and other online booksellers.
read more
An extract from Incubus
is available here, so you can try it out and - I hope - be
so keen to carry on reading that you have to go out and buy
it :-)
And you can find out more
about the wonderful cover, too.
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