The Night Eternal - (Strain Trilogy) by Guillermo del Toro & Chuck Hogan (Paperback)

About the Book

The most credible and frightening of all the vampire books of the past decade. San Francisco Chronicle

Bram Stoker meets Stephen King meets Michael Crichton. It just doesn t get much better than this. Nelson DeMille

The stunning New York Times bestselling vampire saga that author Dan Simmons (Drood, The Terror) calls, an unholy spawn of I Am Legend out of Salem s Lot, concludes with The Night Eternal. The magnificent, if monstrously warped brainchild of cinematic horror master Guillermo del Toro (Pan s Labyrinth, Hellboy) and Chuck Hogan whose novel Prince of Thieves, was praised as, one of the 10 best books of the year by Stephen King The Night Eternal begins where The Strain and The Fall left off: with the last remnants of humankind enslaved by the vampire masters in a world forever shrouded by nuclear winter. Still, a small band of the living fights on in the shadows, in the final book of the ingenious dark fantasy trilogy that Newsweek says is, good enough to make us break that vow to swear off vampire stories. "

Book Synopsis

From the Golden Globe winning director of The Shape of Water

"The most credible and frightening of all the vampire books of the past decade."
--San Francisco Chronicle

"Bram Stoker meets Stephen King meets Michael Crichton. It just doesn't get much better than this."
--Nelson DeMille

The stunning New York Times bestselling vampire saga that author Dan Simmons (Drood, The Terror) calls, "an unholy spawn of I Am Legend out of 'Salem's Lot," concludes with The Night Eternal. The magnificent, if monstrously warped brainchild of cinematic horror master Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy) and Chuck Hogan--whose novel Prince of Thieves, was praised as, "one of the 10 best books of the year" by Stephen King--The Night Eternal begins where The Strain and The Fall left off: with the last remnants of humankind enslaved by the vampire masters in a world forever shrouded by nuclear winter. Still, a small band of the living fights on in the shadows, in the final book of the ingenious dark fantasy trilogy that Newsweek says is, "good enough to make us break that vow to swear off vampire stories."

From the Back Cover

The Earth lies shrouded in darkness . . . and it is our world no longer.

Two years have passed since the vampiric virus was first unleashed upon humanity and nuclear winter has cast the poisoned world into eternal night. The remnants of the living that were not turned have been subjugated, with many imprisoned in camps to be bred and bled for the sustenance of the Master's vast vampire army.

Yet the fight continues. Dr. Eph Goodweather, of the Centers for Disease Control's biological threats team; his former colleague and lover, Dr. Nora Martinez; and the exterminator Vasiliy Fet, lead a band of freedom fighters aided by Mr. Quinlan, the half-breed offspring of the Master, who now is bent on revenge. At humankind's darkest hour, one of them may hold the key to salvation. But a traitor is among them. And who will be willing to make the ultimate sacrifice so that others may live?

Review Quotes

"Guillermo del toro is a mad, artistic genius, and his take on vampires crushes the glossy teeny-bopper model that's become so achingly popular.... What matters most is the glorious violent mayhem propelling the book's plot like a cannonball.... Insanely entertaining.... Wildly imaginative." - Albuquerque Journal
"Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan have crafted a deliciously creepy story that will literally make the hairs on your neck stand up. The Strain is Bram Stoker meets Stephen King meets Michael Crichton. It just doesn't get much better than this." - Nelson DeMille
"One of the most thrilling works of vampire fiction to hit the market in quite some time." - MTV.com
"Just in time for summer.... A visceral page-turner that reimagines vampirism as a virus.... [An] epic battle between good and evil.... Vivid scenes of a New York where something has gone terribly wrong." - Lisa Ko, author of The Leavers
"His distinctive creatures and otherwordly parables use the realms of fantasy to explore fundamental human issues such as love, alienation, weakness and, of course, fear... [He is] a master of monsters." - USA Today
"He elevated gothic horror to art. . . . Bilingual, bicultural, multigenre, he has a voice that feels both fresh and ancient." - Entertainment Weekly
"The Strain trilogy finds civilization teetering on the brink.... The series stands out from the recent spate of vampire-themed entertainment thanks to its semi-scientific premise, convincing characters and wealth of almost cinematically vivid scenes of terror. This book continues in the same chilling vein. Relentlessly paves the way for what promises to be an epic third book." - Kirkus Reviews
"The big lure.... Plenty of arresting, vividly imagined moments in this page turner.... Good enough to make us break that vow to swear off vampire stories." - Newsweek
"Taut pacing and macabre fight scenes.... Scary." - Booklist