The Wilding

<p>'<b>A sharp thriller </b>[. . .] with strong characterisation, a deep sense of place and real wit' <i>The Irish Times</i><br><br> 'Melds the urban and rural to take folk horror somewhere <b>unexpected, spooky and, paradoxically, new</b>' <i>SFX</i><br><br> '<b>Blends folk horror with modern terror</b> . . . <i>The Wilding</i> is a great novel' <i>JamReads.com</i><br><br> '<b>Natural horror at its finest</b>, this haunting tale of a camping trip gone wrong grips you, shocks you and leaves a lasting impression' <i>crossstitchandstories</i><br><br> 'Ian McDonald has never written a bad novel' Cory Doctorow<br><br>'<b>Undeniably powerful</b> . . . told with beauty and grace' <i>Locus</i><br><br>'<b><i>The Wilding</i> is an excellent slice of modern horror</b> . . . strongly recommended!' <i>runalongtheshelves.net</i><br><br><br><b>Strange things have been happening at Lough Carrow.</b><br><br> Local villagers have told dark rumours about the vast peat bog ever since the huge project to rewild it began.<br><br>Strange tracks have been seen leading into and out of the site. Livestock has been mutilated in the area. And on their trek to a camp site in the heart of the bog some of Lisa's group - five teenagers and three teachers she's guiding on a wilderness experience - spot wolves, wolverines, and something that looks older and scarier than either . . . even though Ireland's lost wild animals are yet to be introduced to the park . . .<br><br> They have planned one cosy campout in this strange wilderness, where time and space themselves seems to be shifting, but as darkness falls it's clear they have a very different night ahead.<br><br> The camp is attacked.<br><br>The campers are trapped.<br><br>And something out there has only just begun to hunt . . .</p>