Revelator by Daryl Gregory

What has been revealed to whom and is the revelation trustworthy and what will be the price of pursuing it? It all begins in 1933 when nine-year-old Stella is taken by her father to Cades Cove in Tennessee’s Smoky Mountains to live with her grandmother, Motty. A tragic incident causes her to flee. Years later, making a living as a bootlegger, she returns to the Cove for Motty’s funeral. There she finds ten-year-old Stella who Motty has adopted. “Gripping . . . Gregory’s novel is packed to the gills with action and suspense, and he has an enviable skill for characterization . . . The Smoky Mountains of Tennessee become a character as well, and Gregory writes about them beautifully. This is an excellent work of horror, perfectly structured and dark as a Tennessee night. Smart, original, and scary as hell.” – Kirkus Reviews. “Full of matter-of-fact descriptions of unthinkable horror, Revelator is both weird and wonderful . . . Revelator is full of surprises both fascinating and stomach-cl