The Gargoyle, by first-time Canadian author Andrew Davidson, is set to be the blockbuster of the year. Due for release in Australia on 1 September, it has debuted in the US on the New York Times bestseller list.

‘A hypnotic, horrifying, astonishing novel that manages, against all odds, to be redemptive.’ Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants

‘The Gargoyle is purely and simply an amazement, a riot, a blast…What a great, grand treat.’ Peter Straub