Desolation

Desolation
Derek Landy

THE EPIC NEW THRILLER CONTINUES.Book two in the mind-blowing new supernatural thriller from bestselling author DEREK LANDY, creator of international sensation Skulduggery Pleasant.Reeling from their bloody encounter in New York City at the end of Demon Road, Amber and Milo flee north. On their trail are the Hounds of Hell – five demonic bikers who will stop at nothing to drag their quarries back to their unholy master.Amber and Milo’s only hope lies within Desolation Hill – a small town with a big secret; a town with a darkness to it, where evil seeps through the very floorboards. Until, on one night every year, it spills over onto the streets and all hell breaks loose.And that night is coming…

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First published in hardback in Great Britain by HarperCollins Children’s Books 2016

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Source ISBN: 9780008156985

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Dedication (#u49759488-634d-5d0c-9fd9-7feb56fa9885)

This book is dedicated to all the horror icons who passed away while it was being written.

This is for Gunnar Hansen, and Angus Scrimm, and the mighty Wes Craven. Icons. Inspirations. Heroes.

And I’m left with nothing funny to say.

Sorry.

Table of Contents

Cover (#ub840b3bc-aa85-5ee0-bda7-04a5bb8da138)

Title Page (#ud1274232-ef52-543b-8130-95c36c1c4e56)

Copyright (#uf4e7d840-9f90-52e0-9cba-37b5361f5a9a)

Dedication (#u5b9a7052-7d6a-545d-b34c-861055131b47)

Chapter 1 (#ua4c33260-d77c-5d2f-a728-28907aaaad08)

Chapter 2 (#ub2b2a257-491d-5d99-9f58-43d95a2326c5)

Chapter 3 (#ub071c050-6084-54e7-847b-fc397eb5d675)

Chapter 4 (#u50996dd3-447c-5f7d-a782-f4dc24293fbe)

Chapter 5 (#udad1bc9d-fbf5-5d72-b35c-a7d34d0d42ee)

Chapter 6 (#u6f32fb2f-49ca-5636-9c5e-93ac45ad1e84)

Chapter 7 (#u8f52602b-d797-5a5b-9413-982101402d0c)

Chapter 8 (#ue3b85fdd-2530-553d-b645-b3b9fadf1cda)

Chapter 9 (#u71186787-f649-5038-947d-5d81e61fd4a4)

Chapter 10 (#u062d6f25-5538-52fa-bdb2-719e5c04a153)

Chapter 11 (#u8c075a04-74a4-5930-8bb2-77dec4dc8066)