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Koontz, Dean R. 1945-

The house at the end of the world / Dean Koontz. - First edition. - Seattle Thomas & Mercer [2023] - 406 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

"In retreat from a devastating loss and crushing injustice, Katie lives alone in a fortresslike stone house on Jacob's Ladder island. Once a rising star in the art world, she finds refuge in her painting. The neighboring island of Ringrock houses a secret: a government research facility. And now two agents have arrived on Jacob's Ladder in search of someone-or something-they refuse to identify. Although an air of menace hangs over these men, an infinitely greater threat has arrived, one so strange even the island animals are in a state of high alarm. Katie soon finds herself in an epic and terrifying battle with a mysterious enemy. But Katie's not alone after all: a brave young girl appears out of the violent squall. As Katie and her companion struggle across a dark and eerie landscape, against them is an omnipresent terror that could bring about the end of the world." -- Front jacket flap.

ISBN: 9781662500442 1662500440 9781662508073 1662508077

Nat. Bib. No.: GBC2K0994 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 020801824 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Secrecy--Fiction.
End of the world--Fiction.
Women artists--Fiction.
Islands--Fiction.
Laboratories--Fiction.
Recluses--Fiction.
Conspiracies--Fiction.
Mass extinctions--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Occult fiction.
Suspense fiction.
Paranormal fiction.
Thrillers (Fiction).
Suspense fiction.

LC Class. No.: PS3561.O55 / H67 2023

Dewey Class. No.: 813.6