I was absolutley obsessed with Fever House and this follow up did not disappoint, I'm sad its come to an end but its become one of my favourite duologies, the violence, bloodshed and all out creepy supernatural horror are taken to new heights in this exhilarating thrill ride, when I say strap yourself in I mean it cos once you're on the Rosson rollercoaster there's no getting off, writing in a genre all of his own making, a punk rock thriller, Rosson delivers a gruesome survival/ apocalyptic horror painted on a landscape of guilt, revenge and loss, I was half expecting to close the book, look in the mirror and see myself covered in blood and gore(but all I saw was tears) the descriptions are extremely vivid and I felt like I was watching a Tarintino movie play out, this was a devastating read and incredibly moving in some parts, far from being just a horror story this is more about the search for humanity amongst darkness, the characters are some of my absolute favourites ever and we get more character development and depth to them in this sequel, I read this in two days because I couldn't put it down, kudos to keith for writing this phenomenal saga

‘The Devil By Name’ picks up 5 years after the events of ‘Fever House’ with an array of characters. One of my qualms with the first book was the vast number of characters to follow. Each chapter is written from a different perspective, cycling between the allotment of characters. The different locations are an integral part of the plot, but I feel like we don’t spend enough time with in one location with multiple characters. Overall, there were parts that really excited me and parts that really left me wishing for more.

It must be insanely hard to write a follow up to an apocalyptic novel. My goodness, Fever House was the best and to write another just as good should have been impossible, but Rosson has done it. An insane, brilliant continuation of the most original zombie story ive read in ages. Fantastic plotting, all the characters are back, and plenty of surprises to keep things moving along. A fantastic read.

Thanks to Random House and NetGalley for this ARC of 'The Devil By Name' by Keith Rosson.

I absolutely loved the utterly bonkers 'Fever House' and was thrilled to have the opportunity to read the sequel and hoped it wouldn't be a letdown. Well, no chance of that! This could well be the Godfather 2 of the postapocalyptic zombie horror genre, it's possibly better than the first. My only regret is that I didn't reread 'Fever House' before embarking on 'The Devil By Name' - I spent a lot of time racking my brains to remember where some of this was coming from, but that was my fault, not the author's.

The world we left at the end of 'Fever House' has had time to descend into even more chaos but is also on the way back to 'normality' courtesy of Terradyne - the corporation responsible for the downfall of civilization - and the US government under a bible bashing cowardly president.

All of the characters from the first book are joined by several new and worthy individuals on both sides of the good/evil divide and some characters from the first are expanded.

I feel like there was a lot more heart and emotion in this sequel than there was in the first, maybe that's just me misremembering but it really did feel that within the absolute horror and chaos - graphically described, by-the-way - the whole range of the human emotions was exposed throughout the book.

If you're a fan of Stephen King's ability to take multiple different character threads and interchange between them before gradually bringing them together for a big ending you'll enjoy how Rosson does the same, bringing characters and narratives from around the country and the world to a big set piece at the end. Really well done and very coherent.

Congratulations, Keith Rosson, on producing a second work of absolute enjoyment.

I happened upon “Fever House” by accident, but from that day on, I literally could not WAIT to get my hands on “The Devil By Name”. It was a few months between the books for me, but the sequel to “Fever House” was everything I anticipated and more. It was slow for me to make some connections thanks to a couple of months between books, but that’s on me and not on the author.

“The Devil By Name” is so fascinating because it is written from so many different vantage points. In one chapter, you see the world through John Bonner’s eyes, and in the next, it’s Katherine’s. It takes some time to get used to this, but it makes the story all the better.

One of Rosson’s greatest talents is writing all of the gory, bloody details of a horror movie with such precision that you can see the action playing out in your mind as you read each word. I thought “Fever House” was insane, gory fun until I got to the final third of “The Devil By Name”. I absolutely cannot say enough about how entertaining, and wonderful (depending on your interpretation of wonderful, I suppose) this book was.

Read it. You will not be disappointed. You will be entertained, grossed out, and left thinking “What the ffffffuuuuuuu…”, but you will NOT be disappointed.

Often times the sequel doesn’t quite measure up to the original….well not in this case! What. A. Phenomenal. Ending. This book was an amazing continuation (set years ahead of the first) that jumps right into the fun/supernatural/horrific ride! It definitely exceeded expectations & I read this in one sitting-unable to put it down once I started!

My love for Fever House knew no bounds—I practically evangelized about it to anyone who'd listen. So, when I got my hands on an early copy of its sequel, The Devil by Name, I couldn't contain my excitement—I may have even let out a scream or two.

I know all good things must come to an end but The Devil by Name delivered everything I hoped for and more. I was physically moved by the chapters and found myself shedding tears on two occasions.

Even though this marks the end of the Fever House saga, it's a world I'll always hold dear and revisit often. I could not recommend this duology more.

This was a great follow up to Fever House! The character povs can get a bit confusing sometimes but it’s all relevant and wrapped up nicely (insanely) at the end.

Hold onto your seats because "The Devil By Name" by Keith Rosson is here, and it's a wild ride you won't want to miss! As a sequel to the gripping "Fever House," this book takes the intensity up a notch, delivering a creepy and gory, yet incredibly fun experience.

In a world overrun by the "fevered," zombielike creatures consumed by violence, Rosson masterfully weaves together the lives of characters like guilt-ridden detective John Bonner, the resilient Katherine Moriarty, and the enigmatic Naomi Laurent. As their paths converge across a ravaged landscape, you'll be on the edge of your seat, eager to see how their stories unfold. Part of the story takes place in Portland (like the first book), which was extra fun as a Portland resident. Completely recognized some of the locations (hello, Hawthorne Fred Meyer!)

Rosson's storytelling is as gruesome as it is beautiful, painting a vivid picture of a world where survival is everything. With every turn of the page, you'll find yourself immersed in a heart-stopping saga of redemption, survival, and the search for humanity in the face of darkness. Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!

Fever House was down right disturbing and I was THRILLED at the opportunity to read The Devil By Name.

What to say? This follow up was unhinged, in the best way possible. I was terrified -and- excited to see what was going to happen next.
I simply could not put this down.

If you are a fan of the first book, supernatural horror, and bloody plans to conquer the world this book is for you!!

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In this sequel to the fantastic Fever House, Keith Rosson delivers an apocalyptic, mind bending, horrific novel that has the scope of The Stand but much more "goo-ier".

The world was almost decimated by the Message, a worldwide broadcast which immediately turned anyone who listened into the Fevered. Not zombies but similar to the infected from 28 Days Later. Violent, unstoppable, they feel no pain and their only desire is human flesh and what's inside that flesh.

Fever House left us with questions and these are mostly answered in this book. Familiar characters are at the forefront and a lot has happened to them since the Message.

But the elements, the remnants, are still at play. There's a detached hand, an eye, and of course the message itself. Combining these brings the suffering, the fever, and the curse that destroys the world.

This novel has a lot going on and I read it with my mind firmly in this world. It's just hard to put down. There are so many terrifying instances, power hungry men who want to wield the Message for personal gain, and things are going to get ooey, gooey, and bloody as we go along.

From France to the United States, this worldwide supernatural virus has decimated society and the narrative firmly places us in the shoes of several survivors. The sheer amount of destruction, death, and violence is everywhere and none of these characters are safe.

Guilt, revenge, and loss are also themes throughout the novel and these feelings, while perhaps justified, could have dire consequences.

This is a thrilling, no holds barred apocalyptic horror novel which rivals any other tale of an apocalypse. Highly recommend.

Bro. Bro. BRO! This book is AMAZING! I’m just in awe of it. Possibly even better than the first one… a great follow-up and conclusion to the story.

And I was SO happy to get this book from NetGalley so that I didn’t have to wait til September to read it! I read the first book just last month… so I haven’t, like, entirely forgotten it.

The first one was batshit-fun-horror with the world going to shit. Now it’s 5 years later and it’s still batshit-fun-horror.

It reads like a (super-long) movie. It’s so good. It’s violent and supernatural and the characters are great and it’s fucking tragic. I’d love this to be a TV series and yet the whole time I’m like, No way… they wouldn’t be able to do it justice, they’d hold back too much. So books win once again.

My review of the first one said it would have been better with limited interruptions and I was right — I read this one in 2 days. Compulsively readable and so fun. (The most violent, crazy fun.) If you like (good) Stephen King and Chuck Wendig, this is for you.