by Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan · Punto de Lectura · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788466323734
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«Nocturna XL» is the horror novel by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan, published by Punto de Lectura in paperback (552 pages, in Spanish).
A plane from Berlin lands in New York with no lights and no one answering the control tower. What seems like a contagious virus turns out to be a sinister threat: those affected only crave to drink blood. The epidemic invades Manhattan in a few days, but it is barely the start of a plan to dominate the planet.
Nocturna is the first installment of The Strain trilogy. The original version, titled The Strain, was published in 2009.
For fans of horror and vampire stories, with an urban premise and a thriller pace.
Guillermo del Toro Gómez is a Mexican filmmaker, author, and artist. His work has been characterized by a strong connection to fairy tales, gothicism, and horror, often blending the genres, with an effort to infuse visual or poetic beauty in the grotesque. He has had a lifelong fascination with monsters, which he considers symbols of great power. del Toro is known for pioneering dark fantasy in the film industry and for his use of insectile and religious imagery, his themes of Catholicism, celebrating imperfection, underworld motifs, practical special effects, and dominant amber lighting.
