A special 40th anniversary edition of the classic, bestselling novel that novel that launched James Herbert's career

It was only when the bones of the first devoured victims were discovered that the true nature and power of these swarming black creatures — with their razor sharp teeth and the taste for human blood — began to be realized by a panic-stricken city. For millions of years, man and rat had been natural enemies. But now for the first time — suddenly, shockingly, horribly — the balance of power had shifted...