A special fiftieth-anniversary edition of The Rats, the classic bestselling horror novel that launched James Herbert's career.

With a foreword by Neil Gaiman, author of Norse Mythology.

It was only when the bones of the first devoured victims were discovered that the true nature and power of these swarming black creatures, with their razor-sharp teeth and taste for human blood, began to be realized by a panic-stricken city. For millions of years, man and rat had been natural enemies. But now for the first time – suddenly, shockingly, horribly – the balance of power had shifted . . .

'The effectiveness of the gruesome set pieces and brilliant finale are all its own' The Sunday Times

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