"Beautifully written and at times terrifying...I was completely swept up in the atmosphere of the book and the plot continues to haunt and unsettle me, in the very best of ways." — Emily Midorikawa, author of Out of the Shadows
"Old Soul is a mesmerising story brilliantly told. The way the novel slowly reveals its dark secrets as it moves with ease and elegance across continents and eras is hugely impressive." — Ian McGuire, author of The North Water
“Delicious, disturbing WTF-ery. . . [A] singular reading experience you need to have for yourself. . . Incendiary literary horror. . . My idea of a perfect novel, one that is so compelling and criminally well-written that you can’t put it down, and also weird and fucked up in a way that feels like it’s ruining your life, but in the best way. I can’t stop thinking about it, especially the ending. I think I’ll go read it again right now.” — Book Riot
“Old Soul is an utterly addictive and completely immersive novel. Beautifully written and filled with engrossing characters and unforgettable landscapes, it is the most propulsive thing I have read all year.”—Lara Williams, author of Supper Club
“Old Soul is like nothing else I've ever read…I loved how it made me feel: like I'd woken up after a long sleep to see for the first time how terrifying and strange the contemporary world has become. This is 21st century horror: the kind of story you tell around a campfire as the lights of civilization begin flicker out around you; a global, intelligent, and ambitious archetypal nightmare.” —Kristen Roupenian, author of You Know You Want This
“Sinister, unnerving and nightmarish. Old Soul will sneak into your dreams and haunt you.“ —Claire Fuller, author of The Memory of Animals
"Susan Barker's diabolically haunting novel begs to be read over and over, its intertwined stories a feat of literary prestidigitation. Darkly magical and irresistible, Old Soul feels like it reveals a truth that's been long buried in our collective unconscious." —Alma Katsu, author of Red London
"Susan Barker is a tremendous writer and Old Soul snags the reader in its claw and mesmerises from page one. I often wondered if I was devouring the story or vice versa, I was so engrossed. It is not an option to put this book down." — Monique Roffey, author of The Mermaid of Black Conch
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Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940192470725 |
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| Publisher: | Penguin Random House |
| Publication date: | 01/28/2025 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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