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This is a Supernatural novel that reveals a previously unseen adventure for the Winchester brothers, from the hit "CW" series!Twenty-two years ago, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a demonic supernatural force, and they have grown up learning how to hunt and kill the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America...Now they are on a road trip around the Grand Canyon - to a stretch of deserted ranchland where mysterious murder sprees occur every forty years. But a new mega-mall is about to open and the brothers must face a horde of vindictive ghosts and animal spirits.Join Sam and Dean on an all-new monster hunt, in this original Supernatural novel.
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Jeff Mariotte lives in Arizona. He is the author of the series Witch Season, and has written Charmed, 30 Days of Night, Gen13 and Angel novels based on the comics characters and television shows, as well as creating and writing the Desperadoes series of "Weird West"-style comic books. He also owns his own San Diego bookstore.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The second tie-in novel for Supernatural sees the Winchesters leaving the bustle of New York behind them and heading to a remote town in Arizona. This novel follows on directly from the events described in 'Supernatural: Nevermore' but apart from a brief mention in the introductory chapter of a character from the earlier novel, the two books aren't otherwise connected.
Without giving away the plot, Sam and Dean are warned that the next bout of savage murders that takes place in a small town in Arizona every forty years is imminent, so the Winchester brothers head over there intending to deal with whatever is responsible. They arrive in time for the first death, and as the body count grows day by day, Sam and Dean are left trying to figure out who or what is doing the killing and how to stop it.
Overall I enjoyed this novel. It was an easy read with a plot that moved along at a good pace. My one criticism would be that after all the build up, the ending seemed rushed and a little abrupt. The characterisation of Sam and Dean was, for the most part, true to how they appear in the series. One of the strengths of the book was the dialogue, especially that between the brothers, which was convincing enough in most places that it didn't take much imagination to hear the actors' voices speaking the words. A bonus on the characterisation front was a couple of brief flashbacks to the brothers' childhood that filled in a bit of background. Supporting characters, even those that would soon contribute to the body count, were described enough that they were more than just ciphers.
As far as tv tie-in novels go, I'd categorise this as one of the better ones.
Without giving away the plot, Sam and Dean are warned that the next bout of savage murders that takes place in a small town in Arizona every forty years is imminent, so the Winchester brothers head over there intending to deal with whatever is responsible. They arrive in time for the first death, and as the body count grows day by day, Sam and Dean are left trying to figure out who or what is doing the killing and how to stop it.
Overall I enjoyed this novel. It was an easy read with a plot that moved along at a good pace. My one criticism would be that after all the build up, the ending seemed rushed and a little abrupt. The characterisation of Sam and Dean was, for the most part, true to how they appear in the series. One of the strengths of the book was the dialogue, especially that between the brothers, which was convincing enough in most places that it didn't take much imagination to hear the actors' voices speaking the words. A bonus on the characterisation front was a couple of brief flashbacks to the brothers' childhood that filled in a bit of background. Supporting characters, even those that would soon contribute to the body count, were described enough that they were more than just ciphers.
As far as tv tie-in novels go, I'd categorise this as one of the better ones.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I just got my order of 3 Supernatural novels and in a space of a week they have all been read. Witch's Canyon is the best one out of the 3 (the other 2 were Nevermore and Bone Key).
If you are a hardcore fan of the series, this is what will surely satisfy your appetite for mystery, murders (plenty of then, trust me), rural setting so typical of the series, excalating plot and great fighting climax. Fast-paced action makes you turn the pages faster and faster, and you find yourself nto only imagining the entire story as one of the filmed episodes, but also speculating if the good guys are really good and who the hell is the villain!
Definitely recommended for all the fans, but also for novices who are just getting into the Supernatural groove. I wish this book have made into an episode!
If you are a hardcore fan of the series, this is what will surely satisfy your appetite for mystery, murders (plenty of then, trust me), rural setting so typical of the series, excalating plot and great fighting climax. Fast-paced action makes you turn the pages faster and faster, and you find yourself nto only imagining the entire story as one of the filmed episodes, but also speculating if the good guys are really good and who the hell is the villain!
Definitely recommended for all the fans, but also for novices who are just getting into the Supernatural groove. I wish this book have made into an episode!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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an original novel based on the tv show supernatural, about sam and dean winchester, two brothers who hunt monsters across america. this is the second original novel based on the show, and whilst it does follow on directly from the first 'nevermore' it stands completely on it's own and you don't need to have read that to read this.
The plot involves the winchesters visiting a town where every forty years there have been a series of murders. the cycle of killing is starting again, and it's strange creatures who are doing it. there's a new mall opening in town and the local mayor wants nothing to get in the way of that. can the winchesters prevent a bloodbath?
This runs to just over three hundred and fifty pages, with over thirty chapters, and is a good easy read. it's not great quality literature and the prose is good rather than great. but it does capture the main characters perfectly and does also manage to give some life to the supporting ones created especially for the story. It didn't really click for me till page two hundred when the action really got going, and possibly could have done with being a little shorter in the first half of the book, but this is a perfectly decent tie in novel, has a plot that's a little more focused than nevermore, and whilst it's not great literature it will more than suffice if you want to read more about the winchesters
The plot involves the winchesters visiting a town where every forty years there have been a series of murders. the cycle of killing is starting again, and it's strange creatures who are doing it. there's a new mall opening in town and the local mayor wants nothing to get in the way of that. can the winchesters prevent a bloodbath?
This runs to just over three hundred and fifty pages, with over thirty chapters, and is a good easy read. it's not great quality literature and the prose is good rather than great. but it does capture the main characters perfectly and does also manage to give some life to the supporting ones created especially for the story. It didn't really click for me till page two hundred when the action really got going, and possibly could have done with being a little shorter in the first half of the book, but this is a perfectly decent tie in novel, has a plot that's a little more focused than nevermore, and whilst it's not great literature it will more than suffice if you want to read more about the winchesters
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I don't do books. I NEVER owned a book in my life, but my obsession with all things Supernatural led me to buy the only 3 published novels to go alongside the series. Read more
Published on 29 Oct 2009 by Miss D. Mayor
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these SPN books are not half bad, I found myself quite enjoying them. I found myself pleased that the humer and overall feel of the show was well covered but their is room for... Read more
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very good book. Sam and Dean are very well compared to their on screen charecters and this book is action packed and full of suspence. couldnt put it down. Read more
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Well, I say that, but I don't really know as I bought it for my GF, along with two other Supernatural books. She reckons they're all good, so that's good enough for me.
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