Buying Options

Read for Free

OR

Digital List Price:	$17.99
Kindle Price:	$11.99 Save $6.00 (33%)

Promotions apply when you purchase

Add Audible narration to your purchase for just $3.49

Deliver to your Kindle or other device

You've subscribed to ! We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.

Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your Memberships & Subscriptions

There was an error. We were unable to process your subscription due to an error. Please refresh and try again.

Enter a promotion code or Gift Card

Share

Follow the Authors

Robert R. McCammon

Robert McCammon

Baal Kindle Edition

by Robert McCammon (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

195 ratings

See all formats and editions

Price

New from

Used from

Kindle

"Please retry"

$11.99

—

Audible Audiobook, Unabridged

"Please retry"

$0.00

Free with your Audible trial

Hardcover

"Please retry"

—

Paperback

"Please retry"

$3.82

—

$3.82

Kindle
$0.00 Read with Kindle Unlimited to also enjoy access to over 1 million more titles $11.99 to buy
Audiobook
$0.00 Free with your Audible trial
Hardcover
—
Paperback
$3.82

9 Used from $3.82

A woman gives birth to a child whose evilness threatens all mankind Mary Kate is an ordinary woman: a waitress in a diner, stuck in a loveless marriage to an English-major-turned-cabbie. But whoever assaults her in a New York City alley is far from ordinary. As the man’s icy grip burns her skin, she couldn’t grasp the dark fate that awaits her. The rape leaves her carrying a child, who she and her husband name Jeffrey. As they try to live as a family, a mysterious force poisons them against each other. Finally overcome with hate for her husband, Mary Kate kills him, sending herself to jail and the child to an orphanage. There the boy takes a new name, Baal, and develops sinister powers that flourish as he approaches adulthood. When Baal becomes a man, the whole world will tremble before him.

Print length

311 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Open Road Media
Publication date

January 3, 2012
File size

4454 KB
Page Flip

Enabled
Word Wise

Enabled
Enhanced typesetting

Enabled
See all details

Robert McCammon
78
Kindle Edition
1 offer from $12.99
Robert McCammon
185
Kindle Edition
1 offer from $13.49
Robert McCammon
702
Kindle Edition
1 offer from $1.99
Robert McCammon
614
Kindle Edition
1 offer from $7.99
Robert McCammon
253
Kindle Edition
1 offer from $11.99
Robert McCammon
517
Kindle Edition
1 offer from $7.99

Editorial Reviews

Review

“McCammon delivers terror with skillful ferocity.” —Publishers Weekly “A true master of the Gothic novel.” —Booklist “McCammon keeps the story moving.” —Library Journal

About the Author

One of the founders of the Horror Writers Association, Robert R. McCammon (b. 1952) is one of the country’s most accomplished authors of modern horror and historical fiction. Raised by his grandparents in Birmingham, Alabama, McCammon published his first novel, the Revelations-inspired Baal, when he was only twenty-six. His writings continued in a supernatural vein throughout the 1980s, producing such bestselling titles as Swan Song, The Wolf’s Hour, and Stinger. In 1991 Boy’s Life won the World Fantasy Award for best novel. After his next novel, Gone South, McCammon took a break from writing to spend more time with his family. He did not publish another novel until 2002’s Speaks the Nightbird. Since then he has followed “fixer” Matthew Corbett in two sequels, The Queen of Bedlam and Mister Slaughter. His newest novel is The Five. McCammon and his family continue to live in Birmingham.

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005T54GCE
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Open Road Media (January 3, 2012)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 3, 2012
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4454 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 311 pages
Lending ‏ : ‎ Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #47,443 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #241 in Ghost Fiction
- #364 in Occult Horror
- #464 in Occult Fiction

Customer Reviews:
195 ratings

About the authors

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.

Robert R. McCammon
Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.
Robert McCammon is the New York Times bestselling author of nineteen novels, including the award-winning BOY'S LIFE and SPEAKS THE NIGHTBIRD. There are more than four million copies of his books in print. His 2018 novel, THE LISTENER, is set in the 1930s and is available now from Cemetery Dance Publications.
His newest novel, CARDINAL BLACK, was published by Cemetery Dance in 2019. It is the seventh novel in the Matthew Corbett series, which started with SPEAKS THE NIGHTBIRD.
Mr. McCammon is currently writing THE KING OF SHADOWS, the eighth novel in the Matthew Corbett series.
Visit his websites: www.robertmccammon.com and www.matthewcorbettsworld.com
See more on the author's page
Robert McCammon
Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.
Robert McCammon is the New York Times bestselling author of nineteen novels, including the award-winning BOY'S LIFE and SPEAKS THE NIGHTBIRD. There are more than four million copies of his books in print. His latest novel, CARDINAL BLACK, is the seventh book in the Matthew Corbett series.
He recently completed the eighth book, THE KING OF SHADOWS, which is expected to be published in 2022.
Visit his websites: www.robertmccammon.com and www.matthewcorbettsworld.com
See more on the author's page

Customer reviews

5 star		52%
4 star		24%
3 star		19%
2 star		3%
1 star		2%

How customer reviews and ratings work

Top reviews from the United States

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

Wenderella

Thrilling and wonderful tale

Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2022

Verified Purchase

This book held my attention all the way through. The characters are raw and real. The scenes vivid and heartbreaking. I felt as if I were there. I would love a sequel. This would make a great movie.

Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2022

Verified Purchase

McCammon got me at Swan Song and has never let go. I didn’t know he was still writing so I was psyched to read this. Can never put his books down.

Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2022

Verified Purchase

I couldn't wait for the book to be over! Not because it wasn't wonderful, but because I couldn't wait to see how it ended!! Can't wait to read Book 2!!!

Helpful

Kindle Customer

There's a lot of bad things out there, beware

Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2021

Verified Purchase

A trip into Hell on earth. McCammon doesn't disappoint in this variant of "The Stand". Action packed spiced with a touch of gore, however not enough to require a splash guard. From desert to the Arctic, good verses evil. A never ending story.

5 people found this helpful

Helpful

Yolanda S. Bean

Not his Finest, But An Interesting Debut

Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2013

Verified Purchase

The debut novel is so often an author's strongest - it can feel like the most polished and precious of an author's entire canon. I have been a fan of McCammon's for quite a few years now, but my familiarity is more with his recent novels. It has taken me a bit of time to track down this, his debut novel. And with hopes set high, it quickly becomes apparent that McCammon is one of those authors who has really honed their craft over time. This debut is far from being his strongest novel!

Its biggest flaws lies with its uncertain grasp on time. Years ebb and flow through the book, but without any sort of specificity. The general backdrop of technology feels consistent, making it feel like Baal has aged like a soap opera's progeny (overnight, and all at once). With a broad scope for a horror novel, coincidence plays a large role which downplays the frightening scenes. The varied characters, though lively, do not ever feel like they have a permanent role in the novel, giving them all more of a minor, undeveloped feel.

There is plenty of horror and gore here - with an almost screenplay-like action and sense of setting. As the plot unfolds, it certainly follows an unpredictable path and the prose along the way hints at McCammon's later mastery with words. It's an interesting first novel, and though I wouldn't recommend starting with McCammon here, I certainly don't regret reading it.

7 people found this helpful

Helpful

Kindle Customer

POOR MAN'S OMEN

Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2022

Verified Purchase

POOR WRITING. BORROWS TO MUCH FROM OMEN/OMEN II. DIDN'T FINISH THE BOOK

Helpful

Nicole

Robert McCammon does it again!!

Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2019

Verified Purchase

Great book! If your a fan of Robert McCammon your gonna love this book as much as all his others. I have yet to read one of his books that I didn't absoulty love.

5 people found this helpful

Helpful

beth.shuler76

Has you thinking

Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2022

Verified Purchase

This is my first read from this author and while I found it fascinating at the same time, I had problems keeping up at times. It left me wondering or grabbing from straws trying to figure things out. In order to follow this book you have to realize you are going through several different time frames and it’s easy to get confused. That being said it held enough of my attention that I did finish it. Still with some questions but then again it will keep me thinking for a while….
I do wish that maybe it was somewhat easier to follow as I felt that maybe if I knew the stories or people of the biblical times then it may have been a little easier to follow. But it didn’t stop me….

Helpful

Top reviews from other countries

Dorothy Tomlinson

... of many years (Swan Song is one of the best books ever) I was very disappointed in this book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 29, 2015

Verified Purchase

As a Robert McCammon fan of many years (Swan Song is one of the best books ever) I was very disappointed in this book. The plot left quite a lot to be desired

Kindle Customer

Ok

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 2, 2014

Verified Purchase

Brief and not that special. Well written but does not grip. It's not the Omen and it feels like the authority bored and cut whole sections of story

I

One person found this helpful

angie bevan

LOVE IT!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 2, 2013

Verified Purchase

Another great book by a fantastic author. This mans ability to paint pictures in my head are uncanny. Loved this book but a little unsure about the ending..was there, or is there to come. a follow up?

Richard Harris

Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on May 13, 2018

Verified Purchase

Excellent condition

See all reviews