Description: Presents a terrifying tale of apocalyptic fiction, as readers are introduced to Herod's Syndrome, a devastating illness that suddenly and swiftly kills all young children across the globe. Soon, they return from the grave ... and ask for blood. And with blood, they stop being dead. They continue to remain the children they once were.
Brief description: Craig DiLouie is the author of the highly successful zombie novels The Killing Floor, The Infection, and Tooth and Nail, as well as The Great Planet Robbery, a science fiction novel, and Paranoia, a psychological thriller. He lives with his family in Calgary, Canada, and blogs regularly about horror media at CraigDiLouie.com.
Review Quotes: "A wild and edgy apocalyptic thrill ride...not for the faint of heart." --Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Patient Zero
"The most disturbing book i've ever read...horribly beautiful, terrifying." --Peter Clines, New York Times bestselling author of 14 "An audacious new take on the ultimate endgame, tense enough so that you can almost hear the clock ticking." --Jack Ketchum, author of The Girl Next Door "A dark masterpiece...chilling, compelling, and convincing." --John Dixon, acclaimed author of Phoenix Island "I don't believe I have ever been so freaked out by a story. Suffer the Children truly demonstrates in a wicked and frightening way how far a parent will really go for their child. It is honest and hits a chord with anyone who is a parent." --Jackie Druga, acclaimed author of The Flu and Then Came War "A relentless burn of a novel, a compelling tale of hunger and desperation...[a] tragic apocalypse with a mad thirst for blood." --Jason Bovberg, acclaimed author of Under the Skin and The Naked Dame "Every parent's worst fear is just the first round of terror in Suffer the Children, a book that grabs you by the throat and won't let you go. Craig DiLouie weaves a remarkable tapestry of raw emotion, loss, and guilt, then soaks it with terror. One horrifying ride." --Stephen Knight, acclaimed author of The Gathering Dead and Earthfall