The Sleepwalkers (Paperback)

The prophesies of the spirits are coming to pass. Sixteen clocks are ticking. Sixty-six murdered souls will bring about the end of the world.

Caleb is celebrating his high school graduation when he receives a disturbing letter from his long-lost childhood playmate, Christine. Caleb and his jokester friend Bean decide to travel to his tiny hometown of Hudsonville, Florida, to find her.

Upon arrival, they discover the town has taken a terrifying turn for the worse. Caleb’s childhood home is abandoned and his father has disappeared. Children are going missing. The old insane asylum has reopened, and Christine is locked inside.

As Caleb peels back layer after layer of mystery, he uncovers a truth more horrible than anything he had imagined, a truth that could only be uttered by the lips of the dead.

Reviews

“Gates attacks this horror thriller with admirable vigor and a strong sense of style . . . a work of notable ambition.”
– Booklist

“The Sleepwalkers was one of the best horror novels I’ve ever read… period.”
– Litstack.com

“If you love a good scary book, one that will have you looking over your shoulder, read this book! …[Gates] captures readers with one word, and does not let you go.”
– Books With Bite

“…as soon as the mystery started I was desperate to get to the end and find out what was going on and stayed up later than I should… (I actually woke up still holding my Kindle up!)”
– Bookaholics Book Club

“…as soon as the mystery started I was desperate to get to the end and find out what was going on and stayed up later than I should… (I actually woke up still holding my Kindle up!)”
– Bookaholics Book Club

“Creepy, suspenseful, with a Stephen King like quality, J. Gabriel Gates’ The Sleepwalkers will keep you up all night, so enthralled you have to reach the end and too frightened to close your eyes and sleep. Utterly brilliant.”
– Skyla Hannah, NetGalley review

“Gates begins this YA novel with a sense of foreboding that carries through the rest of the story and leaves you on the edge of your seat the entire way. The Sleepwalkers is the perfect horror story to tell around a campfire or read on a stormy night—as long as you don’t forget to leave the lamp or flashlight on when you go to sleep.”
– Melissa Dalton for Suspense Magazine

“WARNING: You should sit with your back to the wall when you read this book as you never know what might be lurking in the dark behind you. Seriously this is one eerie book. I liked that this book was not your typical YA book that is being mass produced right now by every writer (vampires, werewolves and every other paranormal creature possible.) This is a dark horror story aimed at getting your heart racing and your fingers speed turning the pages …”
– Kerri Thomson, posted on GoodReads.com and Look Another Great Book blog

“This would make a really, really creepy movie! It was well written, creepy and scary. I think people who enjoy horror movies will enjoy this book.”
– Michele Tolley, posted on GoodReads.com and The YA Bookmark

“I can’t wait to recommend this book to the teens who complain that there are no “scary” books and then dare them to go to bed with the lights off.”
– Priyanka Haldar, My World of Books

“This book dives right into the scary and just keeps it coming. From the very first chapter, Gates has you on the edge of your seat. I swear if I were watching this as a movie I would have covered my eyes. A good old fashioned horror novel that keeps you on your toes, keeps you guessing and then completely freaks you out.”
– Charlotte Glass, posted on GoodReads.com

“This book left me feeling like sleeping with the lights on!”
– Erin Forson, EForson.com and Hubpages.com