First published 1980
Bobby Carr leads a quiet existence in London, working and blending into the city's rhythm like any other expatriate. His mundane routine shatters when something sinister targets him specifically. This malevolent entity doesn't want to kill him. It wants something worse. The force begins working to strip away his humanity piece by piece, reshaping him into a predatory creature that hunts in darkness. Bobby feels his body changing against his will. His thoughts grow alien. His appetites shift toward violence and blood. He fights to understand what hunts him and why he was chosen. The transformation accelerates as Bobby struggles to maintain his grip on his human identity. London's streets become a battleground where Bobby must confront both the external threat and the monster growing inside him. His ordinary life becomes a desperate war for his soul.
Genres: horror, supernatural, thriller, dark-fantasy
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: body-horror, man-vs-self
Setting: London
Period: Contemporary
183 pages · Hardcover · Scribner
Content warnings: body-horror, violence