{"product_id":"the-hive-9781803365671","title":"The Hive","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn epic, otherworldly horror novel in the vein of Black River Orchard and American Elsewhere about a wave of collective obsession and paranoia taking over an American suburb. From the Bram Stoker award-nominated and bestselling author of Come with Me.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe residents of Mariner's Cove are changing...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the aftermath of a violent storm, a collective obsession is rapidly developing among the people of this quaint suburban neighborhood. Random, everyday items left scattered upon the lawns, the streets, and the shoreline all seem to call out to them. There is an item for almost everyone, and each item has a certain hold over the person who finds it--a hold that soon turns into unwavering infatuation. They hide their items from each other, obsess over them, and they will do anything--\u003ci\u003eanything\u003c\/i\u003e--to protect them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe collective hum of bees' wings...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA young boy finds himself the possessor of a strange and inexplicable power. Is the arrival of this power linked to the increasingly odd and dangerous behavior of the residents of Mariner's Cove? Has he been granted this power in order to thwart whatever is about to happen in this small, bayside community, or is there a more sinister purpose? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll hail the Dragon...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll eyes are on him now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe residents of Mariner's Cove are watching. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey move as one, like a solitary organism, and will do anything to succeed in their single-minded purpose. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey will not be stopped.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ronald Malfi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Titan Books (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 2.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781803365671\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRonald Malfi is a bestselling, award-winning author of dark fiction. He is the recipient of two IPPY Awards, the Beverly Hills Book Award, the Vincent Preis Horror Award, the Benjamin Franklin Award for Popular Fiction, the William G. Wilson Award, and is a Bram Stoker Award nominee. Most recognized for his haunting, literary style and memorable characters, Malfi's work has gained acceptance among readers of all genres.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Ronald Malfi \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47858841223325,"sku":"9781803365671","price":47.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_c78442cf-016d-47ef-a1f2-f33df20c7774.jpg?v=1776861664","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-hive-9781803365671","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}