"Hard to put down. Not recommended reading after dark." -- Stephen King"Makes the supernatural seem possible" -- Publishers WeeklyTHE HUNGER: NPR 100 Favorite Horror StoriesTHE HUNGER: Nominated for the Stoker and Locus awardsAuthor of THE DEEP, a reimagining of the sinking of the Titanic, and THE HUNGER, a reimagining of the Donner Party's tragic journey (Putnam);THE TAKER, THE RECKONING and THE DESCENT (Gallery Books). The Taker was selected by ALA/Booklist as one of the top ten debut novels of 2011.