Darker Days

Drawing on the darkness to be found in small-town American and familial life, the story of a group of individuals who're trapped by a Faustian pact made over one hundred years before - a compelling, terrifying novel of which Stephen King would be very proud.

When the darker days fall, the debt must be paid, ... get ready for the chilling new folk horror from the Hugo Award-winning, bestselling author of HEX - from the publisher of The Exorcist and perfect for fans of Shirley Jackson and Stephen King.

In Lock Haven, a quiet little town in Washington State, there is a very special street.

Bird Street. The residents of Bird Street are all successful, wealthy, healthy and happy. And their children are all well-mannered and smart and high achievers.

At least they are for eleven months of the year.

In November, however, the 'Darker Days' begin. For November's the month when things take a turn for the worse- accidents, bad luck, familial conflict and illness take hold. And it is in November that a stranger comes to Bird Street to collect the debt owed by the residents.

Because, you see, there is a price that must be paid for all the happiness and good fortune they enjoy for the other eleven months of year. And that price is one human life. Every November. Without fail.

And so it has been for over a hundred years. To ease their guilt, the residents of Bird Street seek out individuals - usually the elderly or the terminally ill - who wish to die with dignity and are content to be helped on their way.

But this year, things don't go to plan. This year events take a terrifying turn.

Propulsive and haunting, Darker Days is a devastating modern take on the Faustian pact, and begs the question- how far would you go for your own happiness?