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by Catriona Ward
From Catriona Ward, the international bestselling author of The Last House on Needless Street comes Little Eve, a heart-pounding tale of faith and family, with a devastating twist.
Winner of the Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novel.
"A great day is upon us. He is coming. The world will be washed away."
On the wind-battered isle of Altnaharra, off the wildest coast of Scotland, a clan prepares to bring about the end of the world and its imminent rebirth.
The Adder is coming and one of their number will inherit its powers. They all want the honor, but young Eve is willing to do anything for the distinction.
A reckoning beyond Eve's imagination begins when Chief Inspector Black arrives to investigate a brutal murder and their sacred ceremony goes terribly wrong.
And soon all the secrets of Altnaharra will be uncovered.
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I just finished Little Eve by Catriona Ward…it was a great read although disturbing.
-Jennie_Reece
"This powerful novel from Ward, originally published in the U.K. in 2018, won the August Derleth and Shirley Jackson awards. Justifiably so, as Ward's skillful weaving of horror and mystery forms a dense, rich tapestry...Ward works in so many motifs—Bible resonances, colonialism, science versus faith, and the pall of war, to name just a few—that the play of imagery is as engrossing as the plot twists, making this a rewarding outing from any angle. Horror fans won't want to miss this." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Ward is back with a proven winner...disquieting, atmospheric...impossible to look away." - Booklist (starred review)
"Haunting, stunning, Little Eve offers a grand tension to shatter the world. Ward is consistently brilliant, and her deft hand once more guides us into humanity's deepest shadows. Atmospheric and unforgettable." - Hailey Piper, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Queen of Teeth
"A wonderful literary gothic tale." - Sarah Pinborough, New York Times bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes
"A smart and moving examination of self delusion and the lengths people go to to keep faith." - Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Mercies
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Catriona Ward was born in Washington, DC, and grew up in the United States, Kenya, Madagascar, Yemen, and Morocco. She studied English at the University of Oxford, and later, completed a Creative Writing Masters at the University of East Anglia. Ward won the August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel for her debut, The Girl from Rawblood, and again for Little Eve, making her the first woman to win the prize twice. Ward is the internationally bestselling author of The Last House on Needless Street.
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