The city torn apart, shattered, its people destroyed or mutilated beyond hope.

Domain: The long-dreaded nuclear conflict. Its two heads weaved to and fro and a stickiness drooled from its mouth as it remembered the taste of human flesh. But the white slug-like thing that ruled them knew. Now the dark rats were restless, tormented by a craving they could not satisfy. They dominated the others, the dark-furred ones, who foraged for food and brought it back to the lair. But now for the first time – suddenly, shockingly, horribly – the balance of power had shifted … Lair: The mutant white rat had grown and mated, creating offspring in its own image. For millions of years man and rats had been natural enemies. The Rats: It was only when the bones of the first devoured victims were discovered that the true nature and power of these swarming black creatures - with their razor sharp teeth and the taste for human blood - began to be realised by a panic-stricken city.

This 962-page 2000 BCA hardback of 'The Rats', 'Lair' and 'Domain' by James Herbert is in very good condition, with some minor bumps and nicks to the dustjacket. His novels THE FOG, THE DARK, and THE SURVIVOR have been hailed as classics of the genre.Item: 352425224303 James HERBERT - THE RATS Trilogy - LAIR - DOMAIN - Hardback. His bestsellers, THE MAGIC COTTAGE, HAUNTED, SEPULCHRE, and CREED, enhanced his reputation as a writer of depth and originality. He relentlessly draws the reader through the story's ultimate revelation - one that will stay to chill the mind long after the book has been laid aside. With a skillful blend of horror and thriller fiction, he explored the shaded territories of evil, evoking a sense of brooding menace and rising tension.

Widely imitated and hugely influential, his 19 novels have sold more than 42 million copies worldwide.Īs an author he produced some of the most powerful horror fiction of the past decade. He was one of our greatest popular novelists, whose books are sold in thirty-three other languages, including Russian and Chinese. James Herbert was Britain's number one bestselling writer (a position he held ever since publication of his first novel) and one of the world's top writers of thriller/horror fiction.

Lair by James Herbert