William Peter Blatty (1928-2017) was the bestselling author of The Exorcist, which he turned into an Academy Award-winning screenplay. The son of immigrant parents, he was a comic novelist before embarking on a four-decade career as a successful Hollywood writer. Blatty died on January 12, 2017, in Bethesda, Maryland.

"Infinitely more suspenseful than The Exorcist. I devoured Legion in one terrified gulp. It even manages to outspook The Exorcist."
--Los Angeles Times

"Heartbeat-skipping horror. Read Legion only on a sunny day."
--Cosmopolitan

"Mesmerizing and horrifying at the same time."
--USA Today

"Tooth-grinding suspense and several terrific scares."
--The Seattle Times

"Ten times better than The Exorcist...the suspense is breathtaking, and the ideas dark, deadly, and fascinating."
--The Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Riveting. Once again you'll be turning on all the lights, double-checking the locks and hearing strange sounds in the night."
--Cincinnati Enquirer

"A real hair-raiser."
--Newsday

"Blatty has returned to repossess us."
--New York Daily News

Publisher: Tor Nightfire

Pub date: 2025-02-04

Length: 336 pages