Evan is entranced by the alluring song of the beautiful naked woman he saw in the surf one lonely night. But this is no mere seductress. She is a siren, one of the legendary sea creatures who prey on unsuspecting men. And she has claimed Evan as her next lover. Night after night, Evan walked along the desolate beach, grieving over the loss of his son, drowned in an accident more than a year before. Then one night he was drawn to the luminous sound of a beautiful, naked woman singing near the shore in the moonlight. He watched mesmerized as the mysterious woman disappeared into the sea. Driven by desire and temptation, Evan returned to the spot every night until he found her again. Now he has begun a bizarre, otherworldly affair. A deadly affair. For Evan will soon realize that his seductive lover is a being far more evil...and more terrifying...than he ever imagined. He will learn the danger of falling into the clutches of the...SIREN.

About the Author
John Everson is a staunch advocate for the culinary joys of the jalapeno and an unabashed fan of 1970s European horror cinema. He is also the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of seven novels, including the erotic horror tour de force of NightWhere and the occult/urban legend mystery of The Pumpkin Man. Other novels include Covenant, the prequel to Sacrifice, as well as Siren, The 13th and the upcoming spider-driven Violet Eyes. His tales have been translated into Polish, French and German and optioned for potential film development. His short stories have been gathered in a handful of collections, including the Cage of Bones & Other Deadly Obsessions and Needles & Sins. A 10th anniversary edition of his second collection, Vigilantes of Love, was reissued in 2013.

Reviews

"John Everson is the king of Erotic Horror...The writing is tighter than an airlock, the scenes just absolutely bleeding off the page, leaving you with the taste of saltwater in your mouth, begging for mercy." -Paperback Horror

"John Everson has a strange fascination with the water and tragedy. His books Covenant and Sacrifice are a testament to the fact that whenever people get near a big open area of water, someone dies, and it's never pretty. This time around, death floats with an old sailor's myth, the Siren, and the result is a book that's one part gruesome, one part tragedy, and one part erotic thriller...Siren is easily one of Everson's best. This multi-layered story captures the reader with its ability to stir the emotions as well as repulse." -Dread Central

"Fresh storylines, memorable lifelike characters, horrifying creatures, and enough frights to keep you up late into the evening are only a few of the reasons you should be reading John Everson's work. Siren should be at the top of your must read list and I highly recommend it." -Famous Monsters of Filmland

"His prose fits the unpredictable shoreline: beautiful and rhythmic, yet sharp and sweeps the reader away just as he or she feels the magic is fading into the reality of ordinary lives...What truly brings Siren home and elevates him as an author to a new level is the relationship between Evan and his distraught wife. One could remove the supernatural aspect of this story and it would still hold strong. While the siren myth is handled better than anything else in memory, it is Ligeia's human element which joins drama and horror together so well. Highly recommended." -Horror World

Book Information
ISBN 9781477807132
Author John Everson
Format Paperback
Page Count 334
Imprint 47North
Publisher Amazon Publishing