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ONE OF US

Craig DiLouie

One of Us is a darkly intimate tale that examines what it means to be human, the fears that divide us, and how love defines us from Bram Stoker and Audie-nominated author of Suffer the Children.
They call him Dog.
Enoch is a teenage boy growing up in a rundown orphanage in Georgia during the 1980s. Abandoned from the moment they were born, Enoch and his friends are different. People in the nearby town whisper that the children from the orphanage are monsters. Brutal teachers, farm labor, and communal living in a crumbling plantation house are Enoch's standard day to day. But he dreams of growing up to live among the normals as a respected man. He believes in a world less cruel, one where he can be loved.
One night, Enoch and his friends share a campfire with a group of normal kids. As mutual fears subside, friendships form, and living together doesn't seem so out of reach.

But then a body is found, and it may be the spark that ignites revolution.


Craig DiLouie is an acclaimed American-Canadian author of literary dark fantasy and other fiction.
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Published 2018-07-17 by Orbit

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Published 2018-07-17 by Orbit

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One of Us is a masterfully written, thought-provoking dark fairy tale, and one of the best books I've read in a long time. It will stay with the reader long after they've finished the last page.

A powerhouse of a novel. DiLouie continues to be the master of writing the human heart and all the terrors it contains.

UK: Little, Brown

This is not a kind book, or a gentle book, or a book that pulls its punches. But it's a powerful book, and it will change you.

An amazing tour-de-force... One of Usrattled me to the core. An engrossing, emotionally-charged book and a work of terrible beauty. I loved it, heart and soul.

This seamless fable of loss, violence, and hope forces us to examine what it means to be different and what it means to be human.

One of Us is nearly impossible to put down.

Rich with well-defined characters, sharp writing, and a riveting premise, this is a novel not to be missed.

Frightening in its familiarity, One of Us is a tale of human monsters and monstrous humans- authentic, brutal, and inevitable.

Craig DiLouie's One of Us is without a doubt one of the best books I'll read this year.... a compelling work of near perfection.

The Girl with all the Gifts meets To Kill a Mockingbird.

A character-driven and sometimes heartbreaking story about what happens to those of us who are different, and who the monsters truly are. DiLouie keeps the reader turning pages.

One of Us is a horror mash-up of Wild Cards and kid-capers like The Goonies, but its portrayal of hatred feels all too real - and will stay with you long after the book is done.

A powerful and heartbreaking tale about hate, fear, and truth. Author Craig DiLouie is fearless as he explores the dark territory of the human heart.