Supernatural: Witch's Canyon
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Titan Books Ltd Number of pages: 368 Language: English (Unknown) Language: English (Original Language) |
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bewitched
Review date: 2008-05-28 Rating: 6 out of 10
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
Reviews
Winchester roadtrip: Visit scenic Arizona - and try not to get killed.
Review date: 2007-11-05 Rating: 8 out of 10
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.
Product Details/Specifications
Authors:
Jeff Mariotte
Recording label: Titan Books Ltd
Manufacturer: Titan Books Ltd
EAN: 9781845769468
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 1845769465
Number of pages: 368
Publication date: 2008-06-27
Language: English (Unknown)
Language: English (Original Language)
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