Now a Netflix film starring Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, John
Malkovich, Sarah Paulson, and Rosa Salazar!
Written with the narrative tension of The Road and the exquisite
terror of classic Stephen King, Bird Box is a propulsive,
edge-of-your-seat horror thriller, set in an apocalyptic near-future
world--a masterpiece of suspense from the brilliantly imaginative Josh
Malerman.
Something is out there . . .
Something terrifying that must not be seen. One glimpse and a person is
driven to deadly violence. No one knows what it is or where it came
from.
Five years after it began, a handful of scattered survivors remain,
including Malorie and her two young children. Living in an abandoned
house near the river, she has dreamed of fleeing to a place where they
might be safe. Now, that the boy and girl are four, it is time to go.
But the journey ahead will be terrifying: twenty miles downriver in a
rowboat--blindfolded--with nothing to rely on but her wits and the
children's trained ears. One wrong choice and they will die. And
something is following them. But is it man, animal, or monster?
Engulfed in darkness, surrounded by sounds both familiar and
frightening, Malorie embarks on a harrowing odyssey--a trip that takes
her into an unseen world and back into the past, to the companions who
once saved her. Under the guidance of the stalwart Tom, a motely group
of strangers banded together against the unseen terror, creating order
from the chaos. But when supplies ran low, they were forced to venture
outside--and confront the ultimate question: in a world gone mad, who
can really be trusted?
Interweaving past and present, Josh Malerman's breathtaking debut is a
horrific and gripping snapshot of a world unraveled that will have you
racing to the final page.
