Summer of Night
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.10 (756 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1455810452 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 273 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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A must-read coming-of-age horror story Heidi Stevens Summer of Night is hands down one of the best horror novels I have ever read. For those readers who may have difficulty with long expositional passages, just stick with the story and savor the character development at the beginning of the book. Simmons goes into great detail with each character initially -- but this is by desig. Amazing Horror Novel I Am A Secret Cat Oh man, where do I begin with this book? Simmons does an AMAZING job bringing you back to a time of carefree summers with your best buds, just running around going on adventures. Simmons wrote the children of this book extremely well and managed to give each of them a unique background that allows us, the reader, to understand . xtina said Great Story, Great Storytelling. What a treat this book was. There was nothing I didn't like, from the evocative cover photo, to the well-developed characters and plot. Simmons has created a horror masterpiece, one that I will happily reread in the future.In a sleepy little Midwestern town, five 1"Great Story, Great Storytelling" according to xtina. What a treat this book was. There was nothing I didn't like, from the evocative cover photo, to the well-developed characters and plot. Simmons has created a horror masterpiece, one that I will happily reread in the future.In a sleepy little Midwestern town, five 12-year-old boys are growing into devoted friendships. Their easy. -year-old boys are growing into devoted friendships. Their easy
But amid the sun-drenched cornfields, their loyalty will be pitilessly tested. Strange and horrifying events begin to overtake everyday life, spreading terror through the once-peaceful town. From the depths of the Old Central School, a hulking fortress tinged with the mahogany scent of coffins, an invisible evil is rising. Determined to exorcize this ancient plague, Mike, Duane, Dale, Harlen, and Kevin must wage a war of bloodagainst an arcane abomination who owns the night.…“It stands with the best of King and Straub in the traditional modern horror genre.” Seattle Post-Intelligencer“Impressive…combines beautiful writing and suspense into a book for which Dan Simmons deserves the bestseller status of King and Koontz.” The Denver Post“One can only wonder what Simmons will do next, now that he’s shown us he can do everything the best writers in horror and science fiction can do.” The Philadelphia Inquirer. When a long-silent bell peals in the middle of the night, the townsfolk know it marks the end of their carefree days. From sunset bike rides to shaded hiding places in the woods, the boys’ days are marked by all of the secrets and silences
From Publishers Weekly Hugo Award-winning novelist Simmons pens an outstandingly eerie horror story about a group of Midwestern boys stalked by an ancient evil. . Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc