Carrion Comfort: A Novel

Dan Simmons

Nov 2009 · Sold by St. Martin's Griffin

About this eBook

Embraced by giants such as Stephen King and Dean R. Koontz, Dan Simmons's Carrion Comfort was originally published by Warner Books in 1989, and remains a classic of dark fantasy and horror.

"One of the three greatest horror novels of the 20th century. Simple as that." --Stephen King

THE PAST... Caught behind the lines of Hitler's Final Solution, Saul Laski is one of the multitudes destined to die in the notorious Chelmno extermination camp. Until he rises to meet his fate and finds himself face to face with an evil far older, and far greater, than the Nazi's themselves...

THE PRESENT... Compelled by the encounter to survive at all costs, so begins a journey that for Saul will span decades and cross continents, plunging into the darkest corners of 20th century history to reveal a secret society of beings who may often exist behind the world's most horrible and violent events. Killing from a distance, and by darkly manipulative proxy, they are people with the psychic ability to 'use' humans: read their minds, subjugate them to their wills, experience through their senses, feed off their emotions, force them to acts of unspeakable aggression. Each year, three of the most powerful of this hidden order meet to discuss their ongoing campaign of induced bloodshed and deliberate destruction.

But this reunion, something will go terribly wrong. Saul's quest is about to reach its elusive object, drawing hunter and hunted alike into a struggle that will plumb the depths of mankind's attraction to violence, and determine the future of the world itself...

"Epic in scale and scope but intimately disturbing, Carrion Comfort spans the ages to rewrite history and tug at the very fabric of reality. A nightmarish chronicle of predator and prey that will shatter your world view forever. A true classic." --Guillermo del Toro

Ratings and reviews

I bought this because it was on sale, and I'm glad I did. It's a long, but wild ride. And even after taking a couple of breaks from reading here and there - especially after the extremely depressing moments - whenever I picked the book up again, I didn't want to put it down. A fun, very dark ride that forces you to contemplate absolute power and the morally questionable actions it brings.

This an epic and evil tale that is a must read. If you can deal with the amount of characters you will not be disappointed. I feel this is one of Simmons best novels!

Without a doubt, the most terrifying book I have ever read. I had unforgettable nightmares while I read it, but I absolutely had to finish it because it is incredible, but also because I had to get it out of my system. If the devil was real, he would live within this book. Beware...

About the author

Dan Simmons is a recipient of numerous major international awards, including the Hugo Award, World Fantasy Awards, Bram Stoker Awards, and the Shirley Jackson Award. He is widely considered to be one of the premier multiple-genre fiction writers in the world. His novels include the Hyperion Cantos and the New York Times bestsellers The Terror, Drood, and Black Hills. He lives along the Front Range in Colorado and has never grown tired of the views.