# The Burn Line – London Underground Horror Thriller

The Burn Line is a London Underground-set horror thriller from the creator of The Magnus Archives. During a record-hot summer, five passengers witness an event they struggle to remember and must work together against a threat beneath the city.

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- Market: UK
- Language: en-GB
- Currency: GBP
- Category: Books, Music & Hobbies > Books, Music & Movies > Books & Comics
- Price: 17.07 GBP
- Previous price: 25.00 GBP
- Discount: 32%
- Price checked: 2026-11-12T15:50:54.865Z
- Rating: 4.3 / 5
- Reviews: 56

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## At a glance

- A subterranean horror story framed around rising heat and overcrowded London Underground trains.
- Five unlikely witnesses, including a tube driver, civil servant, city trader, hotel worker and unhoused young man, are drawn into the same frightening event.
- The publisher describes the novel as socially conscious horror.

## Pros

- A clear London Underground setting and ensemble of five distinct characters give the horror a specific urban premise.
- The 368-page print length gives the story room to develop its group of witnesses and central mystery.

## Specifications

### Publication details
- Publisher: Gollancz
- Publication date: 9 July 2026
- Language: English
- Print length: 368 pages
- ISBN-10: 1399620703
- ISBN-13: 978-1399620703
### Dimensions and installation
- Dimensions: 15.4 x 4.2 x 23.6 cm
- Weight listed: 570 g

## A good fit for

- Readers looking for contemporary horror set on the London Underground.
- Fans of the creator's The Magnus Archives, or readers drawn to horror with a social dimension.

## Customer feedback

The aggregate customer ratings lean positive, with more five- and four-star ratings than lower ratings, but a notable share are three-star. This offers a broadly favourable but not uniformly enthusiastic signal for prospective horror readers. No written feedback is supplied, so it does not establish what readers praised or criticised.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is The Burn Line about?
In a sweltering London summer, five people travelling on a Tube carriage become witnesses to a horrific event they cannot fully remember. They have to work together to confront the threat.
### Who created The Burn Line?
The listing presents it as a novel from the creator of The Magnus Archives and names Thirteen Storeys and Family Business among that creator's other work.
### How long is the book?
The listing gives a print length of 368 pages.
### What language is the book in?
The listing specifies English.

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