Walker Kane didn't believe in monsters. Not until they took his daughter.
Beneath the streets of Edinburgh, an ancient evil waits. Each year, the Grendsluagh-a prehistoric monster of insatiable hunger-demands a human sacrifice in exchange for the city's continued prosperity. A secret society known only as the Cabal has overseen this sinister ritual for centuries, binding Edinburgh to a grim legacy of terror.
When ex-military search and rescue officer Walker Kane's estranged daughter Emily is taken to sate the Grendsluagh's appetite, he plunges into a race against time through a treacherous underworld of danger.
Aided by a mythology-obsessed librarian and a daredevil urban explorer with secrets of her own, Walker and his makeshift team must face nightmares at every turn to reach Emily before she is devoured. The deeper they delve into Edinburgh's serpentine catacomb, the more their resolve is tested-by the mutated monsters of the volcanic depths and the violence of the Cabal.
To save his daughter, Walker will sacrifice everything-even his own humanity-in a heart-stopping confrontation with the monster at the heart of the labyrinth.
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As the sun dipped below the horizon, it cast its final golden rays upon Castle Rock.
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(Self-Published, 4 August 2023, e-book, 157 pages, ARC from Author)
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I'm a huge fan of the author so was looking forward to reading Catacomb. This is a different story than her Arkane thrillers, but the themes and ideas are similar. This is a short book but felt much longer reading it. I had a terrific time. The book gets quite dark at times as Walker and the two women helping him find themselves in the darkness beneath Edinburgh. The book also reminded me of the Indiana Jones films at times. This is mean as a compliment. Who doesn't love Indy? This is the perfect blend of thriller and horror. It's well worth a read.
