OLD BLOOD. NEW PREY.



From USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author Jeremy Bates comes a harrowing new survival horror set in the jungles of Vietnam—where the ghosts of war still linger, and something far older waits in the dark. Perfect for fans of Stephen King, Nick Cutter, and Richard Laymon.

“A pulse-pounding mix of science, myth, and horror. You’ll never look at human evolution the same way again.” - Kirkus Reviews

“Denisovans drags you into the dark caves of prehistory—and makes you pray you’ll get out again.” - New York Journal of Books


After being diagnosed with a terminal illness, former tunnel rat Ernest Campbell returns to Vietnam to fulfill a decades-old promise: recover the remains of a friend lost deep in a forgotten NVA tunnel system. His granddaughter, Nika—desperate to outrun the wreckage of her own life and a violent ex—joins him on the perilous journey.



From the chaotic streets of Ho Chi Minh City to the overgrown jungles of the HoBo Woods, their mission leads them to a long-abandoned base camp. But when a storm bears down, Nika is dragged into a sprawling underground labyrinth by a band of mysterious, lethal creatures.



Haunted by the ghosts of his slaughtered squad, Ernest must summon every skill he learned in the war to save her. But as time runs out and the tunnels close in, he may have finally met an enemy he cannot defeat…



Praise for Jeremy Bates:

★ “Old-school horror story reminiscent of Stephen King!”
★ “A master storyteller—non-stop suspense from start to finish!”
★ “Perfect for fans of Richard Laymon, Joe Hill, and Dean Koontz!”
★ “The scariest book I’ve ever read!”
★ “If you love classic horror, you need to read Jeremy Bates!”



Discover why readers call Jeremy Bates “the king of spine-tingling suspense” and “a true master of horror!”