''Ararat'' is a 2017 horror novel by

Christopher Golden Christopher Golden (born July 15, 1967) is an American author of horror, fantasy, and suspense novels for adults and teens. Early life Golden was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his family. He graduated from Tufts ...

Synopsis

After an earthquake reopens a cave on

Mount Ararat Mount Ararat or , ''Ararat''; or is a snow-capped and dormant compound volcano in the extreme east of Turkey. It consists of two major volcanic cones: Greater Ararat and Little Ararat. Greater Ararat is the highest peak in Turkey and th ...

, revealing a ship that many researchers and treasure seekers identify as

Noah's Ark Noah's Ark ( he, תיבת נח; Biblical Hebrew: ''Tevat Noaḥ'')The word "ark" in modern English comes from Old English ''aerca'', meaning a chest or box. (See Cresswell 2010, p.22) The Hebrew word for the vessel, ''teva'', occurs twice in t ...

. Inside, explorers uncover demonic opposition.

Reception

Ararat was well received by critics for its suspense and well developed characters. Dave Simms of

Cemetery Dance Publications Cemetery Dance Publications is an American specialty press publisher of horror and dark suspense. Cemetery Dance was founded by Richard Chizmar, a horror author, while he was in college. It is associated with ''Cemetery Dance'' magazine, whic ...

wrote that "Golden's knack for intertwining sympathetic characters and the horrific with suspense begs for continued reading". The book received the

Bram Stoker Award for Novel The Bram Stoker Award for Novel is an award presented by the Horror Writers Association (HWA) for "superior achievement" in horror writing for novels. Winners and nominees The following are the winners and nominees. Finalists (nominees) are list ...

in 2017.

Adaptation

In 2019, AGC Television purchased the rights to produce a television series based on ''Ararat'' and its sequels. The series was scheduled to begin production on a first season based on the book in late 2019.

References

{{Reflist 2017 American novels 2010s horror novels Novels set in Turkey Novels set in mountains St. Martin's Press books