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Stay in the Light

After escaping the Watchers, Mina retreats to Ireland’s coast and researches her captors. A stranger’s arrival and new disappearances make her fear their growing power.

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The sequel to THE WATCHERS , now adapted into a major motion picture, from critically acclaimed Irish horror writer A.M. Shine.

YOU MAY HAVE ESCAPED... BUT YOU'LL NEVER BE FREE.

After her terrifying experience at the hands of the Watchers, Mina has escaped to a cottage on the west coast of Ireland. She obsessively researches her former captors, desperate to find any way to prolong the safety of humankind.

When Mina encounters a stranger near her home, she fears the worst – for she knows the figure is not what it seems. Soon, people she has encountered start to disappear.

Mina knows the Watchers' power is growing. She flees for her life, but when she reports her fears she finds her sanity questioned. Can she convince people that the Watchers are real, and ready to strike – or will she suffer the fate she has dreaded since she first encountered those malevolent beings?

A chilling modern twist on the Gothic horror novel, perfect for fans of Kealan Patrick Burke, T. Kingfisher and classic horror.

First published: 2024
Publisher: Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book
Pages: 320
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Horror profile

Scary: 4 out of 5
Creepy: 4 out of 5
Gore: 2 out of 5
Disturbing: 3 out of 5
Weird: 4 out of 5

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Disturbing: Upsetting ideas and lingering psychological impact.
Weird: Surreal, strange and reality-bending elements.

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