The Night Birds

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In this gripping horror novel by New York Times bestselling author Christopher Golden, the story unfolds aboard the Christabel, a half-sunken 19th-century freighter off Galveston, TX. Charlie Book, who works for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, lives on the ship, which has become an enigmatic Floating Forest due to mangrove trees growing through its deck. After years apart, he unexpectedly encounters Ruby Cahill, his former love, who arrives with a mysterious woman, Mae, and her infant child, seeking refuge from a coven of witches. Mae claims they are on the run after escaping the coven, which has sinister plans for the child. Initially skeptical, Book is torn by his unresolved feelings for Ruby and the urgency of their situation, leading him to agree to hide them aboard the Christabel. As a powerful storm approaches, shadowy figures lurk back in Galveston, and the night birds begin to scour the coastline, heightening the tension. With the storm intensifying, Book must confront both the dangers outside and the emotional turmoil within, as he navigates a night filled with uncertainty and dread.