Veil

Veil

"The voice in Veil is as present, strong, charming, singular, and desperate as any I've read. The story of a family man who will stop at nothing to protect those he loves. Even if those threats are beyond sanity, reason, and a once agreed upon reality. Janz has written another absolute gem of the genre." --Josh Malerman, New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box From beloved horror author Jonathan Janz, Veil is a heart-stopping story of one father who will stop at nothing to save his family. It begins at night. People vanish from parks and city streets. Then in broad daylight, they're dragged screaming into the woods, into the water, into the sky. People take refuge in their homes, but still the invisible creatures come, ripping people away from their horrorstruck loved ones. Spouses. Parents. Children. Nowhere is safe and no defense can stop them. Because nothing can save you from what you can't see. High school teacher John Calhoun loses his son the first night. A day later, they take his wife. For two months, he and his thirteen-year-old daughter manage to survive, but in the end, she is abducted too. In John's darkest moment, he meets a motley group of survivors who have a secret: a near-fatal car accident has given one of them the ability to detect what normal human eyesight cannot. The survivors believe they can replicate the brain injury that will enable them to see the creatures. To discover how they're invading our world. To fight them. Desperate to save his family, John volunteers. And after the veil of invisibility is lifted, he and his new friends will risk everything to achieve the impossible: enter an alien world and bring their loved ones back. “In all great books, we discover voice, unique to the story at hand. And the voice in Veil is as present, strong, charming, singular, and desperate as any I’ve read. The story of a family man who will stop at nothing to protect those he loves. Even if those threats are beyond sanity, reason, and a once agreed upon reality. Janz has written another absolute gem of the genre.” -- Josh Malerman, New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box and Incidents Around the House “Janz takes the quintessential theme of how far you would go to protect your family to clever and horrifying heights.” -- First Clue Reviews “Janz’s approach to the alien invasion itself is high-concept horror done right… Veil functions well as a stand-alone, but by book’s end I found myself hungry for a sequel.” -- FanFiAddict “I loved the eerie sense of dread woven through the story. It’s not an easy thing to maintain such a suspenseful atmosphere, and I applaud Janz for pulling it off. When the suspense finally starts to ease, that’s when the tears come in for the last few chapters…A wildly imaginative tale. I’d recommend it to anyone who loves strong characters, scary creatures, apocalyptic vibes, and emotional roller coasters.” -- Kayla Frederick, author of Dead by Morning “This is an exciting ‘popcorn novel’ that can be enjoyed even by those who don’t regularly read horror or sci-fi. With a super fast pace and a cast the reader cares for, Veil is nearly impossible to put down until you’ve completely looked behind it.” -- Nick Cato, author of Suburban Grindhouse and Dark Dreams “ Veil is a dynamic, heartbreaking, heroic, and terrifying horror thriller! You really feel for the characters in this edge-of-the-seat powerhouse of a novel. Highly recommended!” -- Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Cold War and Red Empire “ Veil is a chilling, suspenseful tale of a community grappling with unexplained disappearances and the breakdown of society. Janz’s newest novel excels in its exploration of family dynamics and human resilience amidst unimaginable horror, creating a truly haunting reading experience.” -- Gaby Triana, author of Moon Child, Wake the Hollow , and the Haunted Florida series “In Jonathan Janz’s newest novel, Veil , he manages to write a story whose heart is as large as the body count. With suspense vibes that conjure thoughts of Robert McCammon’s Stinger and M. Night Shyamalan’s Signs combined with the intensity of Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park, Veil hits the ground sprinting and doesn’t slow until after the final page is turned. When it comes to alien horror, Janz not only drops the mic with unique flair, he strolls offstage leaving us begging for an encore!” -- J. H. Markert, author of Sleep Tight Jonathan Janz is the author of more than a dozen novels and numerous short stories. His novels Children of the Dark and The Dark Game were chosen by both Booklist and Library Journal as Top Ten Horror Books of the Year. Jonathan's main interests are his wonderful wife and his three amazing children. You can sign up for his newsletter, and you can follow him on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Amazon, and Goodreads.