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Supernatural #11
Fresh Meat
A rash of strange deaths in the Tahoe National Forest bring Sam, Dean and Bobby to the Sierra Nevada mountains to hunt a monster with a taste for human flesh. Soon walking corpses, bodies with missing organs, and attacks by a mysterious flying creature lead the trio to a cunning and deadly foe which can assume a human form and will do anything to survive. When a blizzard strikes the area, and not knowing who they can trust, they must battle not only the monster, but also the elements to survive.
A Supernatural novel that reveals a previously unseen adventure for the Winchester brothers, from the hit TV series!
A Supernatural novel that reveals a previously unseen adventure for the Winchester brothers, from the hit TV series!
355 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published December 18, 2012
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Alice Henderson
29 books804 followersAlice Henderson's love of wild places inspired her thriller series which begins with A Solitude of Wolverines, and continues with A Blizzard of Polar Bears and A Ghost of Caribou. The latest novel is The Vanishing Kind, about jaguars in New Mexico. The series features a wildlife biologist who encounters dangerous situations while working to protect endangered species.
She has also written media-tie in novels, including official novels for the TV shows Supernatural and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. While working at LucasArts, she wrote material for several Star Wars video games.
She was selected to attend Launchpad, a NASA-funded writing workshop aimed at bringing accurate science to fiction.
In addition to being a writer, Henderson is a wildlife researcher, geographic information systems specialist, and bioacoustician. She documents wildlife on specialized recording equipment, checks remote cameras, creates maps, and undertakes wildlife surveys to determine what species are present on preserves, while ensuring there are no signs of poaching. She's surveyed for the presence of grizzlies, wolves, wolverines, jaguars, endangered bats, and more.
Please visit her at www.AliceHenderson.com.
She has also written media-tie in novels, including official novels for the TV shows Supernatural and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. While working at LucasArts, she wrote material for several Star Wars video games.
She was selected to attend Launchpad, a NASA-funded writing workshop aimed at bringing accurate science to fiction.
In addition to being a writer, Henderson is a wildlife researcher, geographic information systems specialist, and bioacoustician. She documents wildlife on specialized recording equipment, checks remote cameras, creates maps, and undertakes wildlife surveys to determine what species are present on preserves, while ensuring there are no signs of poaching. She's surveyed for the presence of grizzlies, wolves, wolverines, jaguars, endangered bats, and more.
Please visit her at www.AliceHenderson.com.
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April 9, 2013
When I first read the original description for this novel, one that carefully hid the true nature of the story, I was deeply concerned. When a television series runs this long (Supernatural is now set to go at least nine seasons), there is bound to be repetition. And the seventh season, during which this novel is set, was designed to call back to the very first season in many of its story elements. A novel featuring a Wendigo, the topic of the second episode of the entire series, was not necessarily something I was anticipating with great fondness.
Thankfully, that is merely the hook into the story, and since the Winchesters themselves point out that they have previous experience with a Wendigo, it doesn’t offend sensibilities too much. The actual creature at the heart of the case is a lot more interesting, especially since the author does a very good job of setting up a handful of red herrings when it comes to the identity of the killer. (My guess at the beginning of the book was completely wrong!)
As has been pointed out with many procedural shows in recent years, there is a tendency to telegraph which character is the perpetrator based on casting alone. If there are a number of suspects and one character in particular is portrayed by a relatively well-known guest star, odds are fairly high that they are the guilty party. Novels don’t have that issue, of course, and so it all comes down to how well the mystery unfolds.
Another valid concern with tie-in novels is scope. How well does this story fit into the timeframe in which it is set, and would these events overshadow what is significant during that portion of the story arc? Since the seventh season was extremely loose in terms of the overall season arc, and that centered more on the Leviathans, this case fits relatively well within the context of everything else that happened before and after it.
Isolating the characters was a good decision; Dean ends up on his own for a while, then placed in ever-worsening situations until the final showdown. Sam and Bobby end up pulling research duty, but catching up with Dean is complicated by the arrival of a major snowstorm in the area. Given that they are dealing with remote mountainous areas, nature itself becomes as potent an antagonist as the creature. Events in the second half of the book that had nothing to do with monsters or organ removal had me turning pages faster than normal.
If there is one weakness to the novel, it’s the writing style. Authors have had notorious difficulty in capturing the internal and external “voice” of the Winchesters, despite how well the show delves into both, and thankfully Alice Henderson manages to capture all of that organically. But the writing style feels simplistic at times, almost as if the novel is being written to appeal more towards a young adult audience than some of the more recent work. The chapters are also relatively short, as is the book itself (when font size is taken into account), so there’s a sense that the story never quite achieves the depth that it could.
On the other hand, there are worse things that a quick Supernatural novel that features Bobby Singer in a substantial role, given that the seventh season was not particularly kind to him. It also manages to put the Brothers Winchester through the wringer without going too far over the top (one scene on a mountain ridge comes perilously close, though). With the eighth season coming to a close soon, and the summer coming not long after, a wintery Supernatural tale might just hit the spot.
Thankfully, that is merely the hook into the story, and since the Winchesters themselves point out that they have previous experience with a Wendigo, it doesn’t offend sensibilities too much. The actual creature at the heart of the case is a lot more interesting, especially since the author does a very good job of setting up a handful of red herrings when it comes to the identity of the killer. (My guess at the beginning of the book was completely wrong!)
As has been pointed out with many procedural shows in recent years, there is a tendency to telegraph which character is the perpetrator based on casting alone. If there are a number of suspects and one character in particular is portrayed by a relatively well-known guest star, odds are fairly high that they are the guilty party. Novels don’t have that issue, of course, and so it all comes down to how well the mystery unfolds.
Another valid concern with tie-in novels is scope. How well does this story fit into the timeframe in which it is set, and would these events overshadow what is significant during that portion of the story arc? Since the seventh season was extremely loose in terms of the overall season arc, and that centered more on the Leviathans, this case fits relatively well within the context of everything else that happened before and after it.
Isolating the characters was a good decision; Dean ends up on his own for a while, then placed in ever-worsening situations until the final showdown. Sam and Bobby end up pulling research duty, but catching up with Dean is complicated by the arrival of a major snowstorm in the area. Given that they are dealing with remote mountainous areas, nature itself becomes as potent an antagonist as the creature. Events in the second half of the book that had nothing to do with monsters or organ removal had me turning pages faster than normal.
If there is one weakness to the novel, it’s the writing style. Authors have had notorious difficulty in capturing the internal and external “voice” of the Winchesters, despite how well the show delves into both, and thankfully Alice Henderson manages to capture all of that organically. But the writing style feels simplistic at times, almost as if the novel is being written to appeal more towards a young adult audience than some of the more recent work. The chapters are also relatively short, as is the book itself (when font size is taken into account), so there’s a sense that the story never quite achieves the depth that it could.
On the other hand, there are worse things that a quick Supernatural novel that features Bobby Singer in a substantial role, given that the seventh season was not particularly kind to him. It also manages to put the Brothers Winchester through the wringer without going too far over the top (one scene on a mountain ridge comes perilously close, though). With the eighth season coming to a close soon, and the summer coming not long after, a wintery Supernatural tale might just hit the spot.
November 18, 2015
This book was absolutely disgusting and scary... I kind of liked it though?
October 9, 2025
I’m pushing forward with my journey through all of Supernatural’s tie-in books, and hot damn, did I love this one! This is exactly what a Supernatural story should be, and honest to Chuck, it does better than a lot of episodes of the show itself, especially anything post–Season Five.
One of the things I absolutely loved about this book is that it breaks away from the usual demons, angels, and ghosts to make room for some honest-to-goodness monster action, something the series, both in print and on TV, began to severely lack as time went on. Not only do we get a brand-new “monster of the week” (no spoilers, but trust me, it’s cool and absolutely something the show never had the budget to pull off), we also get a few returning classics: wendigos and vampires.
The plot kicks off with Sam, Dean, and Bobby investigating a series of wendigo attacks, and the first several chapters focus entirely on that hunt. Those opening chapters were some of my personal favorites. I’ve always loved the wendigo, it’s one of Supernatural’s best monsters. The creature was powerful, menacing, intelligent, and terrifying when it first appeared back in Season Two, and this novel expands on all of that. The wendigo represents a time when Supernatural was true horror, not just paranormal urban fantasy, so it was fantastic seeing one back in the spotlight, in all its man-eating glory.
However, after killing the wendigo, the hunter trio realizes something’s off when more people start dying, forcing them to turn back and dig deeper into what’s really going on.
The characterization of Sam, Dean, and Bobby is spot on. In any media tie-in, it’s crucial to capture the voices and personalities fans know and love, and not every Supernatural novel has succeeded there. But this one? Absolutely nails it. From Sam’s thoughtful, sensitive side to Dean’s sarcasm and Bobby’s gruff, no-nonsense attitude, every one of them feels exactly like they do on-screen. You could easily mistake parts of this book for a lost TV script.
The pacing is perhaps my only real gripe, and the only reason I can’t give it a perfect score. The scenes with the boys trapped in a brutal blizzard, facing avalanches, hypothermia, and other dangers, were gripping at first. I loved how it emphasized the danger they were in and mirrored the kind of conditions that might drive someone to become a wendigo. But the book lingered on the survival elements a bit too long for my taste, pulling focus from the monster hunt itself for a while.
Still, this is one of the strongest entries in the Supernatural book series so far. I highly recommend it to any fan of the show, it’s a very solid 4.5 out of 5 stars. Check it out!
Wanna check out my other Supernatural book reviews? Check em out below!
Nevermore: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Witch's Canyon: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Bone Key: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Heart of the Dragon: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Unholy Cause: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
War of the Sons: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
One Year Gone: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Coyote's Kiss: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Night Terror: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
:Rite of Passage: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Men of Letters Bestiary: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
One of the things I absolutely loved about this book is that it breaks away from the usual demons, angels, and ghosts to make room for some honest-to-goodness monster action, something the series, both in print and on TV, began to severely lack as time went on. Not only do we get a brand-new “monster of the week” (no spoilers, but trust me, it’s cool and absolutely something the show never had the budget to pull off), we also get a few returning classics: wendigos and vampires.
The plot kicks off with Sam, Dean, and Bobby investigating a series of wendigo attacks, and the first several chapters focus entirely on that hunt. Those opening chapters were some of my personal favorites. I’ve always loved the wendigo, it’s one of Supernatural’s best monsters. The creature was powerful, menacing, intelligent, and terrifying when it first appeared back in Season Two, and this novel expands on all of that. The wendigo represents a time when Supernatural was true horror, not just paranormal urban fantasy, so it was fantastic seeing one back in the spotlight, in all its man-eating glory.
However, after killing the wendigo, the hunter trio realizes something’s off when more people start dying, forcing them to turn back and dig deeper into what’s really going on.
The characterization of Sam, Dean, and Bobby is spot on. In any media tie-in, it’s crucial to capture the voices and personalities fans know and love, and not every Supernatural novel has succeeded there. But this one? Absolutely nails it. From Sam’s thoughtful, sensitive side to Dean’s sarcasm and Bobby’s gruff, no-nonsense attitude, every one of them feels exactly like they do on-screen. You could easily mistake parts of this book for a lost TV script.
The pacing is perhaps my only real gripe, and the only reason I can’t give it a perfect score. The scenes with the boys trapped in a brutal blizzard, facing avalanches, hypothermia, and other dangers, were gripping at first. I loved how it emphasized the danger they were in and mirrored the kind of conditions that might drive someone to become a wendigo. But the book lingered on the survival elements a bit too long for my taste, pulling focus from the monster hunt itself for a while.
Still, this is one of the strongest entries in the Supernatural book series so far. I highly recommend it to any fan of the show, it’s a very solid 4.5 out of 5 stars. Check it out!
Wanna check out my other Supernatural book reviews? Check em out below!
Nevermore: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Witch's Canyon: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Bone Key: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Heart of the Dragon: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Unholy Cause: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
War of the Sons: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
One Year Gone: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Coyote's Kiss: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Night Terror: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
:Rite of Passage: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Men of Letters Bestiary: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
January 10, 2021
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February 21, 2015
Even though I'm a fan of the TV series, this is the first Supernatural novel that I've read. For those of you in the know, the story is set during the 7th Season and features Dean, Sam and Bobby. I found this to be a slightly odd choice for a story, because the Leviathans who were the season long antagonists were not the most compelling villains. Luckily this story does not feature them, but is more of a "monster of the week" tale, which means that it could have reasonably been set in any season.
The monster at first seems to be a Wendigo, a creature that the Winchesters have encountered before. Luckily this turns out to be a red herring as the boys kill it pretty quickly, otherwise we would have had a very short book. The actual monster is something called an Aswang, and it's unfortunate that I watched the Grimm episode that featured this creature before I read this book (which was written before that episode aired), so it feels to me to be a copy rather than the original. One fault of the book though is that it also adds a nest of vampires to the mix, which is one antagonist too many for this book to hold comfortably. It is made too obvious that person they think is the Aswang is not the actual creature, the misdirection is not nearly subtle enough and draws attention to itself rather than deflecting attention.
The voices of the main characters generally hold true, though at times their thought processes are articulated a little too heavy-handedly for comfort. Bringing this background material in to this book really doesn't add anything to the story and could have been left out. They go through an awful lot during this story, which is a bit of a problem as you feel that these guys have almost superhuman powers of endurance at times.
Much of the story is set in the snowy fastnesses of the High Sierras around Lake Tahoe. The author makes good use of these locations, and at times you feel as if she may have actually been caught in a blizzard or two because it is very well described. You really feel like you're the one trudging through the snow, or traversing blizzard swept passes, at times. The only problem is that the boys spend far too much time trudging, like 50 pages too many. This section might have been well written, but there's only so much snow you can wade through. A bit of streamlining in the middle section might have helped. A side trip to the coast to fetch a weapon to kill the Aswang is a bit superfluous as well, and as I already said the bits with the vampires were a wholly unnecessary complication to the story.
The final battle is set amongst the ruins of an avalanche hit ski lodge and is well written on the whole, though the author makes the mistake of adding a whole slew of unnecessary additional characters that you feel nothing for as they are mown down by avalanches and monsters alike. A final additional sub-plot about bear poaching is added at the last minute to explain the presence of one character, but is again unnecessary at this point.
355 pages is quite a hefty amount for a TV book, and it would have been better paced by losing around 50-75 pages. Otherwise it's not a bad book to read. Just remember to wrap up warm.
The monster at first seems to be a Wendigo, a creature that the Winchesters have encountered before. Luckily this turns out to be a red herring as the boys kill it pretty quickly, otherwise we would have had a very short book. The actual monster is something called an Aswang, and it's unfortunate that I watched the Grimm episode that featured this creature before I read this book (which was written before that episode aired), so it feels to me to be a copy rather than the original. One fault of the book though is that it also adds a nest of vampires to the mix, which is one antagonist too many for this book to hold comfortably. It is made too obvious that person they think is the Aswang is not the actual creature, the misdirection is not nearly subtle enough and draws attention to itself rather than deflecting attention.
The voices of the main characters generally hold true, though at times their thought processes are articulated a little too heavy-handedly for comfort. Bringing this background material in to this book really doesn't add anything to the story and could have been left out. They go through an awful lot during this story, which is a bit of a problem as you feel that these guys have almost superhuman powers of endurance at times.
Much of the story is set in the snowy fastnesses of the High Sierras around Lake Tahoe. The author makes good use of these locations, and at times you feel as if she may have actually been caught in a blizzard or two because it is very well described. You really feel like you're the one trudging through the snow, or traversing blizzard swept passes, at times. The only problem is that the boys spend far too much time trudging, like 50 pages too many. This section might have been well written, but there's only so much snow you can wade through. A bit of streamlining in the middle section might have helped. A side trip to the coast to fetch a weapon to kill the Aswang is a bit superfluous as well, and as I already said the bits with the vampires were a wholly unnecessary complication to the story.
The final battle is set amongst the ruins of an avalanche hit ski lodge and is well written on the whole, though the author makes the mistake of adding a whole slew of unnecessary additional characters that you feel nothing for as they are mown down by avalanches and monsters alike. A final additional sub-plot about bear poaching is added at the last minute to explain the presence of one character, but is again unnecessary at this point.
355 pages is quite a hefty amount for a TV book, and it would have been better paced by losing around 50-75 pages. Otherwise it's not a bad book to read. Just remember to wrap up warm.
August 23, 2017
Okay, so let me start by saying that I do not give the Supernatural tie-in books high reviews simply because I like the series. I have given most of them very bad scores because I either found them dreadfully boring or I was unable to finish them at all.
This is book 11 of the series and is actually only the second book in the series I like. It feels like the author was familiar with the characters and the show, and possibly even a member of fandom given that she spelled Cas' name 'Cas' rather than "Cass" which is the 'official' spelling the entire fandom has ignored due to it being utterly incorrect and ridiculous. Seriously, there's merchandise about this it's that big of a thing. I have the mug.
On to the review:
This book takes place during S7 between "Shut Up, Dr. Phil" and "Slash Fiction", which are 07x05 - 07x06. So, Cas has died after opening Purgatory and releasing Leviathans into the world, Sam is in the early stages of his mental breakdown due to his memories of Hell and PTSD driving him insane.
The book actually seems to focus mostly on Dean, his every thought at the beginning is basically him mourning Cas, then worrying about Sam because of what Cas did, being furious at Cas for what he did, and then mourning and grieving him again. It's a cycle, and I think it was wonderfully done. Due to our society, there's this toxic mentality that men aren't supposed to have emotions or feel, and the author makes it very clear that Dean is suffering, that he has this huge gaping wound that is raw and won't heal, but that it's also wearing on him to the point Dean just wants to quit hunting. He's reached a breaking point and can't, is basically going through the motions for Sam's sake at this point. Dean's depression in S7 was visceral, and I loved it. It wasn't manpain for the sake of manpain, but genuine pain and grief people feel, and men should be allowed to feel and express (though Dean doesn't express it, save for inside his own head as he drives or lays awake at night). And that the author included it was just really important to me. It makes the characters real.
Sorry, the above was just really important to me and it's so rare with male characters. Sam and Bobby never actually think of or mention Cas in the book, just Dean. Sam has his hands full with cases and trying to keep his mind occupied so as to repress his memories of Hell and the appearance of Lucifer by his side. Hallucifer only warrants brief mentions in the book, as do the Leviathan.
This book keeps the boys busy, starting with them bickering and arguing in the middle of a fight with a ghost on a case (which I love), and then jumping straight into two more cases, one mystery, and trying to survivethe rest of the book because Winchester luck is crappy. I blame it on all those mirrors they broke back in S1. Seriously, they finish one case, start on a second one, only to find out someone else has already been working the case, so they team up to take down the monster together, except things are NEVER that easy.
Aside from numerous monsters to fight and figures stalking them through the woods, they also have to deal with the elements as a snow storm blows in and events of the book end up separating Dean, Sam, and Bobby from each other, leading to a search and rescue as one of them is trapped on the mountain in the middle of the storm tracking a monster that might actually be tracking him, and no one knows who to trust of the allies they meet and make throughout the story.
It was really, really good.
My only caveat was the ending to me was a little abrupt, and with the injuries all of them sustained they're talking about jumping in the car and heading to the next case when, no, you all need a couple of days of bed rest at least. Stitches, cracked ribs, dehydration, malnutrition, overexertion, hypothermia, blood loss both mild and dangerous, multiple concussions, all of it. That bugged me a bit. Like, no. Let them be exhausted and give the case to someone else because they need to recover. It was like the author forgot how badly they got their butts kicked.
Other than that minor issue, I love the book. Warnings for violence, gore, whumping, all of it. Several times reading I would be, "Oh my God, that's so gross! ... What happens next?" or "Oh God, ouch! Holy crap! That's disgusting! OUCH!!" *fervently keeps reading*. So consider yourself warned. I wish Mrs. Henderson wrote more books in the series. I really enjoyed this one.
This is book 11 of the series and is actually only the second book in the series I like. It feels like the author was familiar with the characters and the show, and possibly even a member of fandom given that she spelled Cas' name 'Cas' rather than "Cass" which is the 'official' spelling the entire fandom has ignored due to it being utterly incorrect and ridiculous. Seriously, there's merchandise about this it's that big of a thing. I have the mug.
On to the review:
This book takes place during S7 between "Shut Up, Dr. Phil" and "Slash Fiction", which are 07x05 - 07x06. So, Cas has died after opening Purgatory and releasing Leviathans into the world, Sam is in the early stages of his mental breakdown due to his memories of Hell and PTSD driving him insane.
The book actually seems to focus mostly on Dean, his every thought at the beginning is basically him mourning Cas, then worrying about Sam because of what Cas did, being furious at Cas for what he did, and then mourning and grieving him again. It's a cycle, and I think it was wonderfully done. Due to our society, there's this toxic mentality that men aren't supposed to have emotions or feel, and the author makes it very clear that Dean is suffering, that he has this huge gaping wound that is raw and won't heal, but that it's also wearing on him to the point Dean just wants to quit hunting. He's reached a breaking point and can't, is basically going through the motions for Sam's sake at this point. Dean's depression in S7 was visceral, and I loved it. It wasn't manpain for the sake of manpain, but genuine pain and grief people feel, and men should be allowed to feel and express (though Dean doesn't express it, save for inside his own head as he drives or lays awake at night). And that the author included it was just really important to me. It makes the characters real.
Sorry, the above was just really important to me and it's so rare with male characters. Sam and Bobby never actually think of or mention Cas in the book, just Dean. Sam has his hands full with cases and trying to keep his mind occupied so as to repress his memories of Hell and the appearance of Lucifer by his side. Hallucifer only warrants brief mentions in the book, as do the Leviathan.
This book keeps the boys busy, starting with them bickering and arguing in the middle of a fight with a ghost on a case (which I love), and then jumping straight into two more cases, one mystery, and trying to survivethe rest of the book because Winchester luck is crappy. I blame it on all those mirrors they broke back in S1. Seriously, they finish one case, start on a second one, only to find out someone else has already been working the case, so they team up to take down the monster together, except things are NEVER that easy.
Aside from numerous monsters to fight and figures stalking them through the woods, they also have to deal with the elements as a snow storm blows in and events of the book end up separating Dean, Sam, and Bobby from each other, leading to a search and rescue as one of them is trapped on the mountain in the middle of the storm tracking a monster that might actually be tracking him, and no one knows who to trust of the allies they meet and make throughout the story.
It was really, really good.
My only caveat was the ending to me was a little abrupt, and with the injuries all of them sustained they're talking about jumping in the car and heading to the next case when, no, you all need a couple of days of bed rest at least. Stitches, cracked ribs, dehydration, malnutrition, overexertion, hypothermia, blood loss both mild and dangerous, multiple concussions, all of it. That bugged me a bit. Like, no. Let them be exhausted and give the case to someone else because they need to recover. It was like the author forgot how badly they got their butts kicked.
Other than that minor issue, I love the book. Warnings for violence, gore, whumping, all of it. Several times reading I would be, "Oh my God, that's so gross! ... What happens next?" or "Oh God, ouch! Holy crap! That's disgusting! OUCH!!" *fervently keeps reading*. So consider yourself warned. I wish Mrs. Henderson wrote more books in the series. I really enjoyed this one.
March 13, 2013
In eight seasons of horror, psychological trauma and apocalypse after apocalypse, it’s hard to say if the Winchesters have ever had such a hectic adventure as they had in Alice Henderson’s tie-in novel Fresh Meat.
Published by Titan Books, this new adventure story follows our boys — and Bobby — as they investigate a string of murders in the Tahoe National Forest, Nevada. Of course, the authorities think it’s a rogue bear — it’s always a rogue bear, you’d think they’d learn by now — before our boys show up with the patented “no, really, it’s a serial killer and we are definitely FBI agents” spiel. Things get tricky when the job they thought was a wendigo explodes into a case involving a creature they’ve never heard of before — a Filipino monster with a taste for human organs and a crazy-straw for a mouth — and don’t know how to kill at first. This creature-feature bills an aswang as its main monster, and yes, the pronunciation is the butt of a joke or two. The creature can also take human shape, which just makes everything so much worse.
This novel has a fair bit of mystery to it, too. You think that you have it all figured out and the monster unmasked, only to be thrown for a loop in the next chapter, and I liked that. It’s easy to forget that under all the drama and angst and man-tears, Supernatural has a plot: it’s a mystery/thriller show as much as it is about Sam and Dean, and it’s good that the novel was the same way. You can’t have three hundred pages of man-pain and trauma and angst with absolutely no action; there’s fanfiction for that. So it fit the thriller genre well, as there was hardly a dull moment once the narrative got into the swing of things.
Complete Review: http://www.paperdroids.com/2013/03/13/book-review-supernatural-fresh-meat/
Published by Titan Books, this new adventure story follows our boys — and Bobby — as they investigate a string of murders in the Tahoe National Forest, Nevada. Of course, the authorities think it’s a rogue bear — it’s always a rogue bear, you’d think they’d learn by now — before our boys show up with the patented “no, really, it’s a serial killer and we are definitely FBI agents” spiel. Things get tricky when the job they thought was a wendigo explodes into a case involving a creature they’ve never heard of before — a Filipino monster with a taste for human organs and a crazy-straw for a mouth — and don’t know how to kill at first. This creature-feature bills an aswang as its main monster, and yes, the pronunciation is the butt of a joke or two. The creature can also take human shape, which just makes everything so much worse.
This novel has a fair bit of mystery to it, too. You think that you have it all figured out and the monster unmasked, only to be thrown for a loop in the next chapter, and I liked that. It’s easy to forget that under all the drama and angst and man-tears, Supernatural has a plot: it’s a mystery/thriller show as much as it is about Sam and Dean, and it’s good that the novel was the same way. You can’t have three hundred pages of man-pain and trauma and angst with absolutely no action; there’s fanfiction for that. So it fit the thriller genre well, as there was hardly a dull moment once the narrative got into the swing of things.
Complete Review: http://www.paperdroids.com/2013/03/13/book-review-supernatural-fresh-meat/
August 17, 2016
I really liked it...that is just me...most of you, will never see what I mean and nore should you...this helped me in ways that you can never understand. It made me compassionate...I had to learn it in a way that no one can understand. this world is a contradiction and my teachers all contradict...They want to give me and they keep. They want to give me and they kill me, they want to love me and they hate...So I just did the opposite...
October 16, 2025
as a huge fan of supernatural, i thought this was an amazing story and i would’ve loved to see it become a real episode. this was such a nasty and intense story, possibly even darker than an average episode. i loved the suspense and twists. i especially love it when sam and dean would face off against much more monstrous creatures, so it would’ve been cool to see the aswang in the show. i also was always interested in seeing them in the dangerous winter climate; forced to fight off both the blizzard and the monster!!
August 19, 2018
As the second book in the series that I have read, I found it disappointing. Yes the story was unique, yes our favorite characters were portrayed very well with each of their personalities shining through. I just thought that it went on fairly long, and there were a few unnecessary side plots. I also wasn't a huge fan of the writing, but I really wasn't expecting much for a TV spin off book.
April 19, 2023
So this is more like 2.5 i guess but I cannot in good faith round up for goodreads. Overall this reads like an episode of Supernatural in novel format and while that is the intention that is neither a compliment nor something to aspire to. The plot could have been decent if racist and dumb in a very Supernatural manner but unfortunately the way it was presented was just...bad. The pacing sucked. The prose was someone writing one of their first pieces of (fan)fiction, including grammatical and stylistical errors that made me doubt there was an editor involved. The fight scenes bordered on cartoonish and dragged on way too long, taking up space that could have been offered to character introspection. Which in turn was very sparse and superficial.
So one star for my girl Grace and another for the scene where Dean sticks a flameblower in a monster and lights it up from the inside. And then another half star for the continued mentions of my best boy Cas that added 0 to the story because the boys' decisions and mental health did not impact the plot in any way - but became kind of beautiful in its uselessness. They try to kill him so many times and yet he even crops up when he's not even in any way relevant.
So one star for my girl Grace and another for the scene where Dean sticks a flameblower in a monster and lights it up from the inside. And then another half star for the continued mentions of my best boy Cas that added 0 to the story because the boys' decisions and mental health did not impact the plot in any way - but became kind of beautiful in its uselessness. They try to kill him so many times and yet he even crops up when he's not even in any way relevant.
March 17, 2017
Ugh. The things we'll do for our kids, huh? Gracie loves this type of scare stuff and asked to read it. I would definitely not recommend the show for her age, but the books are mostly gory scare tactics. Made for good discussion. Sleeping with the lights on-thank you!
November 13, 2024
This book was okay. Not the best written. It seemed to repeat the same scenes over and over. I like any story with my favorite monster hunting brothers but this book could have just honestly been better.
June 10, 2015
Another enjoyable story in the world of the Winchester brothers. Glad everyone is okay. Can't wait to see their next adventure!!
September 5, 2019
I liked reading this...
February 12, 2018
Sometimes I think while reading these books "There is no way humanly possible to get this busted up during a hunt and still survive" and this was one of those books. The physical abuse alone would have had me retiring A.S.A.P. let alone the gross visual Dean got when watching the monster of the week suck organs out of people through a mouth straw (yeah thanks for that visual). I would like to point out that I was right and guessed that Jason would be killed by the end of the book just because secondary hunters seem to fall into one of 2 categories: fodder for a gruesome death or a love interest for either Sam or Dean. I was completely off that he was the monster, so that was a twist that had me going "huh" before the inevitable gut wrenching grossness that set in when you learn just how he kills people. For some reason I feel like these books like to be more graphic or just more detailed with their methods of killing and while normally I applaud details this one was kind of like John Passarella's books in this series, way too much description.
However, the reason for 4 stars. Sam and Dean were in character, neither seemed like a weird caricature of their TV selves and Bobby was right along being his usual gruff, adorable, grumpy self so points for that. The setting was actually really cool (that's not a pun I'm being honest you heathen) the mountains aren't somewhere we usually see Sam and Dean and to put them in an environment that is a LOT like where I live was kind of fun to put in perspective. How would they fare while dealing with the harshness of snow, freezing cold, and other winter hazards that we don't see on the show as much? It's interesting to see how they seemed to know how to survive in any situation (then again John was a Marine and Bobby is just kickass). I thought Grace's character was pretty interesting, you think she's the monster, then she's possibly a victim, ends up being an animal rights activist and the guys are just like.....giggling (they're lunatics and I love them). But she ended up being an interesting female character who saves Dean's bacon which he returns the favor later, but that's it. No romance, no super cute moments where you want to go "oh boy not again", and she ends up just being a caring person who likes animals and can survive in the avalanche mountains of doom.
So while it was one of the good Supernatural books in the series, be ready for gore....again. Le sigh.
However, the reason for 4 stars. Sam and Dean were in character, neither seemed like a weird caricature of their TV selves and Bobby was right along being his usual gruff, adorable, grumpy self so points for that. The setting was actually really cool (that's not a pun I'm being honest you heathen) the mountains aren't somewhere we usually see Sam and Dean and to put them in an environment that is a LOT like where I live was kind of fun to put in perspective. How would they fare while dealing with the harshness of snow, freezing cold, and other winter hazards that we don't see on the show as much? It's interesting to see how they seemed to know how to survive in any situation (then again John was a Marine and Bobby is just kickass). I thought Grace's character was pretty interesting, you think she's the monster, then she's possibly a victim, ends up being an animal rights activist and the guys are just like.....giggling (they're lunatics and I love them). But she ended up being an interesting female character who saves Dean's bacon which he returns the favor later, but that's it. No romance, no super cute moments where you want to go "oh boy not again", and she ends up just being a caring person who likes animals and can survive in the avalanche mountains of doom.
So while it was one of the good Supernatural books in the series, be ready for gore....again. Le sigh.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 27, 2021
The best SPN books are those that feel like they're from scripts that just ultimately never got turned into episodes. This novel was not one of those. Towards the end I found some surprises and redemption in the story, but overall this was one of my least favorite in the series. The writing was pretty weak, and that's saying something considering Tim Waggoner penned several, but his at least are fast-paced and action-packed even though they lack depth and nuance.
The first half of the book felt more like fan fiction than a sanctioned novel. Our beloved main characters talked and acted a bit funny, and the dialogue was pretty trite. In the second half, the story became more rambunctious, but it also had a ridiculous element and milked every plot major plot element over and over.
In the closing chapters, I must admit that there were plot twists I didn't see coming, one which nullified a plot twist I had so seen coming the moment it first appeared on paper, to bring some salvation to the story. But overall I wasn't that impressed with this book.
The first half of the book felt more like fan fiction than a sanctioned novel. Our beloved main characters talked and acted a bit funny, and the dialogue was pretty trite. In the second half, the story became more rambunctious, but it also had a ridiculous element and milked every plot major plot element over and over.
In the closing chapters, I must admit that there were plot twists I didn't see coming, one which nullified a plot twist I had so seen coming the moment it first appeared on paper, to bring some salvation to the story. But overall I wasn't that impressed with this book.
November 10, 2020
As "Supernatural" winds down after 15 years, I'm trying to finish the book series as well. And, that's the problem with the books now. I know there's no real danger for Sam and Dean and Bobby, especially in this book which takes place during season 7. Yes, the three get the snot beaten out of them and there are a lot of close calls, but, again, I'm very aware there are 8 more seasons of adventures for them. They will survive this. I probably should have read this book during season 7, but nothing I can do about that now.
The story is pretty decent, and it's cool that it takes place near Lake Tahoe in California. However, there are too many monsters the trio are battling including a wendigo, a group of vampires, and a new monster, the aswang. Plus, they are fighting the elements including a blizzard and avalanches. It's way overstuffed. Truthfully, the book didn't need all of it. I realize it all ups the stakes and creates more tension, thrills, and cliffhangers, but, it's just way too much. No episode ever had this much going on. Plus, I think if the book had stuck with the opening which involves the Donner Party that would have been enough. That actually got me really excited and involved with the book.
This is not a bad Supernatural novel. It's not one of the best, but it's enjoyable and a pretty fast read. Overall, I'm glad I read it.
The story is pretty decent, and it's cool that it takes place near Lake Tahoe in California. However, there are too many monsters the trio are battling including a wendigo, a group of vampires, and a new monster, the aswang. Plus, they are fighting the elements including a blizzard and avalanches. It's way overstuffed. Truthfully, the book didn't need all of it. I realize it all ups the stakes and creates more tension, thrills, and cliffhangers, but, it's just way too much. No episode ever had this much going on. Plus, I think if the book had stuck with the opening which involves the Donner Party that would have been enough. That actually got me really excited and involved with the book.
This is not a bad Supernatural novel. It's not one of the best, but it's enjoyable and a pretty fast read. Overall, I'm glad I read it.
September 21, 2021
Supernatural is my favourite television show so when I stumbled upon the book series I was happy to combine my love of reading with my favourite show. Although to me the others were enjoyable they lacked the special something that made the show. Fresh Meat however was the best one I have read so far.
To start this particular book set in season 7 in the series was the first I read that was the most true to our boys, Bobby included. I could truely picture Jared, Jensen and Jim Beaver acting this story out in my head as I read. In the beginning I felt the story wasn't going to be good as I believed it was going to be a wendigo plot line just like the second book, but when that was swiftly dealt with I was surprised with a monster I have never heard any lore on myself and found the Aswang to be interesting, what' even better was the way the whole adventure came together was something I never would have guessed and I'm usually pretty good at putting those things together before I come to it in a book. This however was a twist I wouldn't have guessed.
The Wendigo and the Vampires were a nice added side plot that throws the reader off from figuring out more about the aswang until you actually read those parts.
If you love Supernatural and are needing more Sam and Dean since the show has ended this is the book series and the book for you. I can't wait to read more in the series.
To start this particular book set in season 7 in the series was the first I read that was the most true to our boys, Bobby included. I could truely picture Jared, Jensen and Jim Beaver acting this story out in my head as I read. In the beginning I felt the story wasn't going to be good as I believed it was going to be a wendigo plot line just like the second book, but when that was swiftly dealt with I was surprised with a monster I have never heard any lore on myself and found the Aswang to be interesting, what' even better was the way the whole adventure came together was something I never would have guessed and I'm usually pretty good at putting those things together before I come to it in a book. This however was a twist I wouldn't have guessed.
The Wendigo and the Vampires were a nice added side plot that throws the reader off from figuring out more about the aswang until you actually read those parts.
If you love Supernatural and are needing more Sam and Dean since the show has ended this is the book series and the book for you. I can't wait to read more in the series.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 19, 2023
Okay, alright, the ending felt rushed, and the story required considerable suspension of disbelief, but its action-packed page turner pace made me enjoy this one a lot. The snowy mountain setting was different and compelling, and the author wove in a few good internal monologues reflecting the difficult state of Sam and Dean’s relationship at this point of the story (season 7). We had Bobby as a firm, gruff, paternal part of the team. And a new, terrifying monster.
The boys have to fight for survival not only against a near-invincible creature but also against the forces of nature, and the situation continuously escalates, in short, cliffhanger-y chapters that make it difficult to stop reading.
As with the other books, there’s a lack of depth, but Henderson tries to occasionally hint at the baggage these boys are carrying, more so than most of the other books in the series.
Similar to the show, the Winchesters (and Bobby) shrug off an increasing amount of injuries while barely flinching. They just keep going, no matter what. It actually becomes a little ridiculous in the end, but hey - these hunters are hardcore, and we love them for it.
I shouldn’t be giving this one more than three stars, but I landed on four, simply because I happily plowed through this one in a single weekend. Which means it was fun. Period.
The boys have to fight for survival not only against a near-invincible creature but also against the forces of nature, and the situation continuously escalates, in short, cliffhanger-y chapters that make it difficult to stop reading.
As with the other books, there’s a lack of depth, but Henderson tries to occasionally hint at the baggage these boys are carrying, more so than most of the other books in the series.
Similar to the show, the Winchesters (and Bobby) shrug off an increasing amount of injuries while barely flinching. They just keep going, no matter what. It actually becomes a little ridiculous in the end, but hey - these hunters are hardcore, and we love them for it.
I shouldn’t be giving this one more than three stars, but I landed on four, simply because I happily plowed through this one in a single weekend. Which means it was fun. Period.
March 2, 2023
This one is a real edge-of-your-seat, white knuckle ride story that has it all.
Since this book falls after the tragically heroic deaths of Ellen and Jo, what better way to kick-start the action than with a suspected wendigo hunt on the site of a fated historical expedition across harsh forest terrain in a ferocious blizzard. Of course, this monster was seen and defeated way back in Season 1 of the TV series so for book 11 of a fan fiction series seems a little weak.
The action is gripping however, so you can begin to forgive this apparent laziness when hold up! There is a second one?!
Nope. Enter the start of a nail biting adventure on the trail of a mystery monster that proved to be more cunning and deadly than anything the Winchesters have faced yet.
Throw in a healthy dose of Bobby, a vampire ambush, betrayal, redemption and true grit and you have a real tour de force set against the back drop of the worst snow storm in a century.
This is so delightfully reminiscent of the early show where the brothers had to rely not only on each other, but the unwavering belief that they would triumph over evil and save the innocents.
Since this book falls after the tragically heroic deaths of Ellen and Jo, what better way to kick-start the action than with a suspected wendigo hunt on the site of a fated historical expedition across harsh forest terrain in a ferocious blizzard. Of course, this monster was seen and defeated way back in Season 1 of the TV series so for book 11 of a fan fiction series seems a little weak.
The action is gripping however, so you can begin to forgive this apparent laziness when hold up! There is a second one?!
Nope. Enter the start of a nail biting adventure on the trail of a mystery monster that proved to be more cunning and deadly than anything the Winchesters have faced yet.
Throw in a healthy dose of Bobby, a vampire ambush, betrayal, redemption and true grit and you have a real tour de force set against the back drop of the worst snow storm in a century.
This is so delightfully reminiscent of the early show where the brothers had to rely not only on each other, but the unwavering belief that they would triumph over evil and save the innocents.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 22, 2021
Season 7 Episode 5 "Shut Up, Dr. Phil"とEpisode 6"Slash Fiction"の頃のお話。
ディーンがキツネの”エイミー・ポンド”を殺したことをサムに言えずにいて悶々としている頃の物語だ。
キャスにも裏切られ、世界の終わりを止めたと思ったのに世界はまたもや崩壊の危機に瀕していて、ディーンはハンティング稼業に意味を見いだせなくなってしまっている感じ。
サムとボビーもディーンが黄昏モードになっていることに気がついていて、そのことがハンティングの途中で命取りになりはしないかと心配しているけれども、どうすることもできずにいる。
ディーンにしてみればルシファーの幻覚に悩まされ続けるサムのことも心配で、でもどうすることもできないという無力感と、サムがルシファーの幻覚について自分にあまり話さないのも、サムからもう頼りにされていないと感じて落ち込む一因となっている。
そんな時にネバダで不審な死体が発見され、自分たちのケースと感じたサムとディーンはボビーと一緒に捜査にのりだす。
今回はウエンディゴにヴァンパイア、アスワングというフィリッピンに伝説の残るモンスターが相手。ウエンディだけでも大変だったのに、アスワングという初めて対峙するモンスターが相手で倒し方すらわからない。加えて、嵐の雪山という障害物。
サムとボビーはアスワングの倒し方を調べるためにサクラメントに向かい、ディーンはそのばにとどまって、アスワングの居場所をつきとめることになったけれど、雪嵐に巻き込まれ、もう大変。しかもその前にすでにウエンディゴの戦いで輸血が必要になるほど大怪我を負っていて、体力的にも万全ではないのに、雪山でのサバイバルとアスワングと単独で戦うはめに。サムとボビーはウィンチェスター兄弟に恨みをもつヴァンパイアの一族に執拗におわれ、死闘を繰り広げるはめに。
なかなかお互いに連絡がとりあえず、相手を心配しながらも戦い続けるディーンとサムとボビー。終始そんな感じだったが、それなりに楽しく読めた。
最終的にはサムがディーンのどんな状況でも絶対に諦めるということをしない強靭さを思い知り、ほっとするという感じ。
ハンターはとにもかくにもタフでなければ生きていけないのだ。
アスワングを退治し終えてホッとしたと思ったら、もう次のハンティングに向かう3人。ほんと、タフ。
ディーンがキツネの”エイミー・ポンド”を殺したことをサムに言えずにいて悶々としている頃の物語だ。
キャスにも裏切られ、世界の終わりを止めたと思ったのに世界はまたもや崩壊の危機に瀕していて、ディーンはハンティング稼業に意味を見いだせなくなってしまっている感じ。
サムとボビーもディーンが黄昏モードになっていることに気がついていて、そのことがハンティングの途中で命取りになりはしないかと心配しているけれども、どうすることもできずにいる。
ディーンにしてみればルシファーの幻覚に悩まされ続けるサムのことも心配で、でもどうすることもできないという無力感と、サムがルシファーの幻覚について自分にあまり話さないのも、サムからもう頼りにされていないと感じて落ち込む一因となっている。
そんな時にネバダで不審な死体が発見され、自分たちのケースと感じたサムとディーンはボビーと一緒に捜査にのりだす。
今回はウエンディゴにヴァンパイア、アスワングというフィリッピンに伝説の残るモンスターが相手。ウエンディだけでも大変だったのに、アスワングという初めて対峙するモンスターが相手で倒し方すらわからない。加えて、嵐の雪山という障害物。
サムとボビーはアスワングの倒し方を調べるためにサクラメントに向かい、ディーンはそのばにとどまって、アスワングの居場所をつきとめることになったけれど、雪嵐に巻き込まれ、もう大変。しかもその前にすでにウエンディゴの戦いで輸血が必要になるほど大怪我を負っていて、体力的にも万全ではないのに、雪山でのサバイバルとアスワングと単独で戦うはめに。サムとボビーはウィンチェスター兄弟に恨みをもつヴァンパイアの一族に執拗におわれ、死闘を繰り広げるはめに。
なかなかお互いに連絡がとりあえず、相手を心配しながらも戦い続けるディーンとサムとボビー。終始そんな感じだったが、それなりに楽しく読めた。
最終的にはサムがディーンのどんな状況でも絶対に諦めるということをしない強靭さを思い知り、ほっとするという感じ。
ハンターはとにもかくにもタフでなければ生きていけないのだ。
アスワングを退治し終えてホッとしたと思ったら、もう次のハンティングに向かう3人。ほんと、タフ。
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November 4, 2021I love Supernatural, but I went into this with the lowest expectations you can imagine. But here's the thing: I knew what I was getting into! I wanted a trashy, mindless, monster of the week read. And the main monster was actually incredibly creepy, the type I'd love to see more of in the show. Despite that and the premise of a creature sucking out organs, I felt like the main struggle here was more against nature: Dean, Sam, and Bobby fought the wilderness more than the actual aswang, vampires, or wendigo (and yes, there were that many monster subplots going on). I liked how the author tried to incorporate aspects of what was going on during Season 7—Sam's Hell trauma and Dean feeling helpless to do anything for Sam—but the characterization wasn't fully there, nor was the dialogue. Maybe because the Winchesters didn't really interact much during the book?
The moral, kiddos, is that you can head over to AO3 and read fanfiction that'll satisfy the itch for more Supernatural content.
The moral, kiddos, is that you can head over to AO3 and read fanfiction that'll satisfy the itch for more Supernatural content.
September 21, 2017
As the one and only TV show that I've ever really (really) gotten into -- mostly because I've just always preferred reading books over watching television -- it was a strange sensation to find myself thinking, at first, that I prefer the show over reading...this. I've always been the 'books are better than the movies' party, but I guess that corresponds to having the original narrative stay within the original medium quandary. Then that changed. As I read on, I found myself reframing the tone, characters and setting to that of the protags we know so well. And I realized that, whereas I - and fans - fear the end of twelve years of SPN-verse, here was fresh material to hang on to. In fact, I feel that a book quantity, as delivered in this one, gave more than one episode's worth of action. Definitely going to get a hold of more of these ...
December 20, 2018
I would like to start this by saying the length of time it took me to read this book was due to the time change (I typically read paperbacks when waiting for people in the car, but since it's so dark so early now I haven't had the chance). I really enjoyed this book, what kept this from having a 5/5 review is one thing. You can't smell methane. I live in an old mining town, you can't smell the deadly gas. While sewers mainly give off the smell of rotten eggs and are packed-full of methane it's not the actual gas itself that you're smelling but everything else that's down there. In a mine or in your home you can not smell it, which is why has killed so many coal miners before. I understand where the author was trying to build suspense with the 'stench of methane' but it took away from the story. Otherwise it's a great read, quick chapters and easy to follow.
September 6, 2021
After reading a lot of the SPN books this one had a few positives and negatives. On the plus side- the location was unique (Tahoe) the monster was also unique and very difficult to kill (Aswang) and who the monster was, was a surprise. But… the characters, while true to the show quickly took a back seat to the scene, monster and non stop action. The boys and Bobby were beat up past believability multiple times (buried 2ce in avalanches, falls from high heights on to rocks, wounded to deaths door only to get up and fight for the next 2 days, multiple head kicks, etc. it was a bit extreme- even for superheroes). The donner party thing was a red herring, the reanimated meat puppets were never explained, And the vampire thing was a strange diversion that made zero sense. So middle of the road for this one.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 7, 2017
I gave this book three stars simply for the fact that it is Supernatural. Otherwise, it's not that great. The writing is sloppy, the characters are not captured well from their TV personas and the plot is dull, at best. It takes forever to get into the story and even then, we plod along at a snails pace, up and down and seem to visit the same scenario repeatedly albeit with different wording. It's tedious, melodramatic and to be honest, setting a Supernatural episode in the deep snow of the Tahoes? Not for me. The boys have never been in a snow setting of any consequence and they didn't really need to be here, either. Read if you love SPN and everything associated with it. Otherwise? Skip it.
July 14, 2017
This is my favorite book I've read of SN, well it's actually a tie between this and "Cold Fire". This book has a creature they fought very early in season 1, no spoilers so don't worry. the book is very good, has a good pace, and in depth description is great. The ending I didn't see coming I'll be honest but some of it is pretty easy to follow and figure out but it's a nice twist. If you like the show, and/or the book's you'll love this one.
The best thing about the SN books is you don't have to read them in order, I haven't and find them just as enjoyable. I think the reason for me being able to do this is I watch the show and own every season on BluRay so knowing that it's easy to know you're not going to find a character dead or gone before it's happened if you know what I mean lol.
The best thing about the SN books is you don't have to read them in order, I haven't and find them just as enjoyable. I think the reason for me being able to do this is I watch the show and own every season on BluRay so knowing that it's easy to know you're not going to find a character dead or gone before it's happened if you know what I mean lol.
July 28, 2018
In order to read this book, you'll have to see the television show, or else your understanding of the characters and the plot will be incomplete. Anyways, Henderson has a knack for description; I could see every room, every outfit the characters were wearing, and every detail in the monster they were hunting. The detail she included in this book was phenomenal and the way she wrote the beloved characters were spot on! Even though the writing is unprecedented, it took me a few chapters to get used to her writing style, which was mostly description with seldom dialogue. However, it fits with how the show presents itself, short and precise. Plus the addition of another monster we haven't seen before with its respected lore, and the environment Sam, Dean, and Bobby were in was demiurgic. Speaking of the three; it was great to have another story of them hunting together and playing off each other's intelligence. Despite it having a fan fiction feel to it, the introduction of a new monster could be considered canon. If you want the series to continue, pick up these books, you won't be disappointed.
August 19, 2023
4,5
This story was such an absolute thrill. I was on the edge of my seat for at least the entire second half, unable to stop reading. It was full of mystery, tension and surprises. I was honestly scared for Sam, Dean and Bobby at times because they end up in such desperate situations throughout this book. (Especially Dean. He really couldn't get a win here, poor guy.) Henderson is clearly a big fan of the show with a solid knowledge of the characters and their relationships and makes for an excellent Supernatural and thriller writer. Really good stuff. My only complaint is that the ending felt a little too abrupt and lighthearted to my liking. And maybe that the cover doesn't match the setting of the story at all, but let's face it, the covers are never good.
This story was such an absolute thrill. I was on the edge of my seat for at least the entire second half, unable to stop reading. It was full of mystery, tension and surprises. I was honestly scared for Sam, Dean and Bobby at times because they end up in such desperate situations throughout this book. (Especially Dean. He really couldn't get a win here, poor guy.) Henderson is clearly a big fan of the show with a solid knowledge of the characters and their relationships and makes for an excellent Supernatural and thriller writer. Really good stuff. My only complaint is that the ending felt a little too abrupt and lighthearted to my liking. And maybe that the cover doesn't match the setting of the story at all, but let's face it, the covers are never good.
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