Follower
A story of modern terror and suspense set against an authentic and spectacular background.
The Follower remains one of Scandinavia's strangest and most intriguing myths. But for two people it will be so much more than an ancient legend. It brings together John Visco, desperately chasing a geological survey job that may not even exist, and Sara Hansun, a Norwegian girl who is sticking to her side of a lovers' agreement even though her affair is now over. Their shared destination: the Arctic fishing village of Tromstad.
But the roads are closed. And the snow is falling. And out in the darkness, the Follower waits...
Half-human, half-beast, it is a demon spirit rejected by its maker to live independently and in misery. More than anything, it needs a new host; and a dispirited John Visco will make an ideal victim.
"If thriller reading were a sin, Stephen Gallagher would be responsible for my ultimate damnation. His work is fast-paced, well-written, infused with a sense of dark wonder, and altogether fresh." (Dean R Koontz)
"Gallagher knows the secret of good supernatural horror. He keeps the gunk and gore to a bare minimum, and screws the emotional tension up tight from the first." (Colin Greenland, Imagine)
Stephen Gallagher
Stephen Gallagher (born 1954) is an English writer.
He has written several novels and television scripts, including for the BBC television series Doctor Who – for which he wrote two serials, Warriors' Gate (1981) and Terminus (1983) – as well as for the series Rosemary & Thyme and Bugs, for two seasons of which he was script consultant along with Brian Clemens. He adapted his own novel Chimera for ITV and directed the adaptation of Oktober as well as writing the feature-length episode The Kingdom of Bones for the BBC series Murder Rooms.