The Night Ship
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Flame Tree Publishing
Published:20th Jan '26
Should be back in stock very soon

An apocalyptic world turned into a pitch-black sea of nothingness, but smuggler Rosi and her crew of survivors aren't alone. Something hungry lurks below...
The last survivors of an apocalypse that turned the world completely dark sail across the vast night to find more survivors. They use a jerry-rigged radio to piece together the history of this peculiar new world; but the night is sending transmissions of its own, and not all the hitchhikers they pick up are human.
Driving a logging truck through the Romanian mountains, smuggler Rosi and her crew come across a radio signal that hints at impending doom. As the world goes completely dark, their truck becomes a vessel sailing across a sea of nothingness.
But they’re not alone: transmissions trickle in through the radio from similar isolated islands across the country, from amateur radio hobbyists and police cars and customs facilities.
Attempting to rescue survivors and find a way out, the group save more lives, but soon discover that something hungry lurks below, and it's sending up agents – and transmissions – of its own.
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“A high-gear hurtle through the vast of night with a remarkable cast of characters, human and otherwise.”
-- Michael Boulerice, author of Feeding the Wheel“The Night Ship evokes a sense of fear with undercurrents of paranoia of the unknown, fusing the existential dread of cosmic horror with the gripping mystery of a fast-paced thriller. There's a sense of claustrophobia despite the expansive landscape, and a messy intimacy that brings these characters to life.”
-- Michael Bettendorf, author of Trve Cvlt"Fans of weird horror with cosmic and survivalist themes will surely enjoy this expertly plotted and thrilling take on the genre."
-- Helen Whistberry"The novel skillfully mixes celestial terror and off-the-wall weirdness while making good use of tweaked and twisted science, the Communist Romania setting, and believable characters. The ending hopefully paves the way for a sequel."
-- Library Journal"One of the most startlingly original horrors you’ll read this year. [...] The Night Ship is a police-state-gone-apocalyptic tale that offers a ride as dark as its name: tense, chilling survival horror with a gloriously bizarre cosmic threat… and a beating heart of resistance and humanity at its core."
-- Grimdark MagazinePraise for Whisperwood:
‘Modern horror done right, with gorgeous writing, moody overtones and a pace that keeps you turning pages well past your bedtime…a new face of horror has arrived.’ – Mike James, author of the Hotel at the End of Time series
‘Dark, but also achingly heartfelt, clever, and funny.’ – Lauren Bolger, author of Kill Radio
ISBN: 9781787589186
Dimensions: 234mm x 153mm x 21mm
Weight: 142g
224 pages
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