Horror

Carrion Comfort

by Dan Simmons
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Description

Three elderly friends, who possess supernatural powers and who feed off of emotions generated during the murders they orchestrate, meet every year to discuss their game—an ongoing competition of mass murder and vampirism.

What it’s like

ThemeMan-Made HorrorSupernatural HorrorGrimdarkPower & Corruption
ViolenceGraphic

Awards

3 wins
WinnerAugust Derleth Award (British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel)1990WinnerBram Stoker Award for Best Novel1990WinnerLocus Award for Best Horror Novel1990FinalistWorld Fantasy Award for Best Novel1990

Details

First published
February 1989
Pages
800
Reading time
About 16 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Language
English
ISBN
9781849162210
Series
Standalone

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