Thrall - Paperback

by Mary Sangiovanni (Author)

The last thing Jesse Coaglan ever wanted to do was return to his hometown of Thrall, New Jersey. Tucked away in the wilds of the northwestern corner of the state, Thrall has always been a very strange place to live. The town was a poison that affected people's minds, their souls, their bodies, and their perspectives. So Jesse abandoned his friends and the one woman he loved, and left everything behind. --- Seven years later, Jesse has found a reason to return - a reason that, in spite of his best attempts otherwise, he can't ignore. His old love, Mia Dalianis, has left him a voicemail message begging him to come back, if not for her, then for the daughter Jesse never knew he had. Jesse needs to go back. He's been running for a long time - from relationships, friendships, everything he is afraid of and feels guilty over. He realizes that the nightmares will never stop until he goes to Thrall. With help from Nadia Richards and some old surviving friends from Thrall, Jesse intends to find his daughter or die trying. He goes looking for redemption, but what he discovers about his old hometown may destroy him and everyone he's ever cared about.

Author Biography

Mary SanGiovanni is the author of the HOLLOWER Trilogy, CHAOS, CHILLS, SAVAGE WOODS, and BEHIND THE DOOR, and the novellas FOR EMMY and THE SKIN WE'RE IN. Her short fiction has been compiled in UNDER COVER OF NIGHT, A DARKLING PLAIN, and NIGHT MOVES, and her non-fiction has been collected in A WEIRDISH WILD SPACE. She has a Masters degree in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University, Pittsburgh. She has been nominated for a Bram Stoker Award and is the recipient of the Lavinia Kohl Award and the Necon Legend Award. She is currently a member of The Authors Guild, The International Thriller Writers, and Penn Writers, and was previously an Active member in the Horror Writers Association.