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The world of *Bird Box* has collapsed under the influence of an unseen phenomenon that drives anyone who sees it to deadly violence. Five years after the outbreak, Malorie and her two children survive in an abandoned house by the river. The mother dreams of a safer refuge, and when her children reach the age of four, she decides to undertake a perilous journey. Twenty miles downriver in a rowboat, blindfolded, they navigate with only their wits and the children's keen hearing, knowing one misstep could cost them their lives. Across the river they encounter not only the lingering menace but also the fear that it might be a human, animal, or supernatural entity. The novel blends present and past, offering a tense, snapshot of a world unraveling under this relentless terror.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Josh Malerman
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