Dean Koontz on his latest novel, his favourite villains and what’s coming up next

Genre author legend, Dean Koontz, returns to our bookshelves this month with his sci-fi horror The House at the End of the World, which follows Katie, who is living alone on a small island (named Jacob’s Ladder) following a devastating tragedy.

However, Katie’s isolation is short-lived after strange occurrences on Ringrock, a neighboring island, where there are rumours of secret government experiments. Katie soon finds herself in an epic and terrifying battle with a mysterious enemy. But Katie’s not alone after all: a brave young girl appears out of the violent squall. As Katie and her companion struggle across a dark and eerie landscape, against them is an omnipresent terror that could bring about the end of the world…

We spoke to Koontz to find out more about the novel, who his favourite horror villains are, and what he has in store for us next…