{"product_id":"summer-of-monsters-by-david-sodergren","title":"Summer of the Monsters by David Sodergren","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONTENT WARNING:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Extreme horror isn't for the faint of heart. These books may contain graphic violence, disturbing imagery, explicit subject matter, and other potentially upsetting content. Reader discretion is strongly advised. Proceed at your own risk.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Monsters aren't real.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's what sixteen-year-old Lucy Brannigan has always believed, until, broke and desperate, she and her father move to an isolated farmhouse in the small Scottish town of Helsbridge. It's their last chance, and they have to make it work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor Lucy, life appears to be over. With no friends, and surrounded by miles of thick woodland, there's nothing to do. But why did the previous occupants leave their belongings behind? And why is their new home surrounded by dozens of scarecrows? And worst of all... what is the cause of the horrifying screams that wake her in the night?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis summer, Lucy will be forced to learn the dark secret of Helsbridge. And as the bodies pile up, and the blood flows in rivers, she makes a shocking discovery that will change the course of her life forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonsters are real... and no amount of flesh can sate their diabolical hunger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSummer of the Monsters is a tender and brutal coming-of-age horror story from the savage mind of David Sodergren, author of Maggie's Grave and The Haar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Biography:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Sodergren lives in Scotland with his wife Heather and his best friend, Boris the Pug. Growing up, he was the kind of kid who collected rubber skeletons and lived for horror movies. Not much has changed since then. Since the publication of his first novel, The Forgotten Island, he has written and published a further eight novels, including the gore-soaked folk-horror Maggie's Grave and the romantic and disturbing The Haar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished date: \u003cspan\u003eMay 20, 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Paperbacks and Pugs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrint length: 254 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781068546310\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thin Veil Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63367173505105,"sku":null,"price":20.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1067\/4257\/9281\/files\/SummerofMonsters_PB.png?v=1793484611","url":"https:\/\/thinveilbookstore.ca\/products\/summer-of-monsters-by-david-sodergren","provider":"Thin Veil Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}