Los Angeles Daily News A superior read in the genre. If you are easily frightened, dont buy this book.
the true source of Simmons terrifying vision lies in his uncanny ability to tap into that primal dread that every child knows and every adult denies the monster under the bed, the darkness in the closet, the not-quite-human face at the window. Rocky Mountain News Blood-freezing scenarios. Philadelphia Inquirer If you like Stephen Kings It and The Body, you will be enthralled by Summer of Night. Dallas Times-Herald One can only wonder what Simmons will do next, now that hes shown us he can do everything the best writers in horror and science fiction can do. Denver Post An outstandingly eerie and truly horrifying tale, a page-turner of the first order. Seattle Post Intelligencer bines beautiful writing and suspense into a book for which Dan Simmons deserves the bestseller status of King and Koontz. Stephen King It stands with the best of King and Straub in the traditional modern horror genre. One of those rare must-read books, I am in awe of Dan Simmons. Review Quotes Simmons writes like a hot-rodding angel, loading his American nightmare with scares, suspense, and a sweet, surprising nostalgia. Determined to exorcize this ancient plague, Mike, Duane, Dale, Harlen, and Kevin must wage a war of blood-against an arcane abomination who owns the night. Strange and horrifying events begin to overtake everyday life, spreading terror through the once idyllic town. From the depths of the Old Central School, a hulking fortress tinged with the mahogany scent of coffins, an invisible evil is rising. When a long-silent bell peals in the middle of the night, the townsfolk know it marks the end of their carefree days. But amid the sundrenched cornfields their loyalty will be pitilessly tested. From sunset bike rides to shaded hiding places in the woods, the boys days are marked by all of the secrets and silences of an idyllic middle-childhood. Book Synopsis This masterfully crafted horror classic, featuring a brand-new introduction by Dan Simmons, will bring you to the edge of your seat, hair standing on end and blood freezing in your veins Its the summer of 1960 and in the small town of Elm Haven, Illinois, five twelve-year-old boys are forging the powerful bonds that a lifetime of change will not break. Features a brand-new Introduction by Simmons.
But amid the sun-drenched cornfields their loyalty will be tested when horrifying events begin spreading terror. About the Book Its the summer of 1960 and in the town of Elm Haven, Illinois, five 12-year-old boys are forging the powerful bonds that a lifetime of change will not break.
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