''The Ravenous'' is a 2003
horror novel
Horror is a genre of fiction which is intended to frighten, scare, or disgust. Horror is often divided into the sub-genres of psychological horror and supernatural horror, which is in the realm of speculative fiction. Literary historian J. ...
written by
T. M. Gray
T. M. Gray (born November 23, 1963) is an American horror author of many short stories, several novels and a nonfiction book on ghost hunting. Gray lives in Birch Harbor, Maine, and is a member of the Horror Writers Association.
Early life a ...
. It is Gray's second published novel.
''The Ravenous'' is about a rural Maine town where most of the adult citizens are members of a human-sacrificial cult. The plot involves a teenager who discovers the horrifying truth about his town.
Inspiration
In an interview in The Chronicle, Issue 3
T. M. Gray states: "If ''
Jaws
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* Jaw, an opposable articulated structure at the entrance of the mouth
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'' made you afraid to go in the water, and ''
Psycho'' made you afraid of taking a shower, I wouldn't suggest a woodland hike after reading this novel!"
Plot summary
''The Ravenous'' introduces us to Eddie Spears, a teenager who is into video games and hanging out with his best friend, Jess Brown. Eddie has a problem: he can hear distant whispers and this causes severe headaches. When he discovers the true cause for his town's prosperity: a sacrificial pseudo-Druid cult, Eddie comes to realize he has a special gift—but can he use it in time to save his sister's life?
2003 American novels
American horror novels
Novels set in Maine
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