The Mountain: A Chilling Japanese Psychological Horror Novel

Chilling classic Japanese psychological horror mixing folklore and the supernatural - perfect for readers of Strange Pictures, The Ring, and The Graveyard Apartment.

In Japan, summer is the season for ghost stories...Summer is when the pot of hell opens.

Minami, a horror writer and expert in the supernatural, is struggling to write her next book when her friend Asako gets in touch out of the blue, asking for help. Initially reluctant to get involved, Minami agrees to meet, only to discover that Asako and a group of friends have all been experiencing strange and unusual things following a visit to a derelict site on the mountain.

Deciding to use her friend's story as inspiration for her novel, Minami agrees to see what she can find out about the abandoned lumbermill the group visited. And then the bad dreams begin...

'In many ways, picking up a horror novel is a test of courage. You hope for a good scare and believe that whatever terror you experience will remain confined to the page. But there's always the risk that something will hold on to you - and refuse to let go. Welcome to The Mountain. Good luck getting out.'

Kalau Almony, translator of The Mountain