The Leaping
By (Author) Tom Fletcher
Quercus Publishing
Quercus Publishing
1st June 2010
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
823.92
Paperback
448
Width 137mm, Height 197mm, Spine 28mm
300g
Jack finished university three years ago, but he's still stuck in a dead-end job in a sinister call-centre in Manchester. When the beautiful (and rich) Jennifer comes into his life he thinks he has finally found his ticket out of there. Trouble is that his boss is interested in Jennifer as well, and there's something strangely bestial about him...
So when Jennifer buys Fell House, a mysterious old mansion out in remote Cumbria, a house party on a legendary scale seems like the perfect escape. But as the party spins out of control on a seemingly neverending night, they must face up to the terrifying possibility that not all their guests may be human - and some of them want to feed. An astonishing and innovative blend of horror, folktale and disturbing realism, The Leaping is the first instalment in what is shaping up to be a genre-defining series.A refreshing take on the werewolf novel * Fantasy Fiction *
An exceptional debut novel . . . Definitely a writer to look out for * SocyBerty *
Strong, convincing characters and great atmosphere . . . stands out from the crowd * The Times *
Tom Fletcher is a young author (he is 24) who has already made a name for himself thanks to spine-chilling readings of his work at Manchester's monthly live lit event, 'There's No Point in Not Being Friends'. He has published a number of his short stories in a three-author anthology, Before the Rain. The Leaping is his first novel.