Bram Stoker Award Best Novel Winner

Blood of the Lamb

by Thomas F. Monteleone

Summary

A charismatic priest named Peter Carenza begins performing miracles that captivate the world and propel him toward enormous religious power, but his origins hide a terrifying secret. As his following swells, a small circle realizes the source of his abilities may signal something far darker than salvation. Monteleone fuses religious thriller and apocalyptic horror to question faith, media driven worship, and the thin line between savior and destroyer.

Historical Context & Significance

The book won both the Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel and an International Horror Guild honor for Monteleone.