Bram Stoker Award Best Novel Winner
Carrion Comfort
by Dan Simmons
Summary
A secret breed of psychic vampires feeds not on blood but on human will, controlling people like puppets and forcing them to kill for sport. The story spans decades, linking the Holocaust, a southern town, and a deadly game these mind controllers play with one another, while a small group of survivors fights to stop them. Simmons delivers a sprawling, ambitious novel that reimagines vampirism as a study of power, dominance, and the human capacity for evil.
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Historical Context & Significance
Simmons expanded the book from a 1983 novella of the same title that had itself won a World Fantasy Award.