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The Searchers #2
The Searchers, Book Two: Empire of Dust
The Searchers: Book Two
HE IS OUT THERE.
AND HE IS DANGEROUS BEYOND IMAGINING.
Two men walk the desert beneath the Arizona stars.
By morning, one will lie buried beneath the blistering sands.
The other will be the new Apostle.
Laika Harris, Tony Luciano and Joseph Stein are the Searchers -- deep cover government operatives directed by a man they dare not trust, exploring phenomena they cannot fathom. Now their hunt for the mysterious entity known as The Prisoner is leading them to a desiccated corpse in the Southwestern desert . . . and directly into the midst of violent fanatics who are determined to set the enigmatic captive free. The Searchers are as close as a heartbeat to their quarry. But in this merciless place of ancient cultures and strange, mystical traditions, the echoing canyons form an inescapable labyrinth in which revelations, betrayals and death wait around every turn. For the Prisoner may be more - much more - than his hunters could ever dream. And because of that, the most powerful forces on Earth are gearing up for the ultimate confrontation -- one that no mere mortal can stop . . . or survive.
HE IS OUT THERE.
AND HE IS DANGEROUS BEYOND IMAGINING.
Two men walk the desert beneath the Arizona stars.
By morning, one will lie buried beneath the blistering sands.
The other will be the new Apostle.
Laika Harris, Tony Luciano and Joseph Stein are the Searchers -- deep cover government operatives directed by a man they dare not trust, exploring phenomena they cannot fathom. Now their hunt for the mysterious entity known as The Prisoner is leading them to a desiccated corpse in the Southwestern desert . . . and directly into the midst of violent fanatics who are determined to set the enigmatic captive free. The Searchers are as close as a heartbeat to their quarry. But in this merciless place of ancient cultures and strange, mystical traditions, the echoing canyons form an inescapable labyrinth in which revelations, betrayals and death wait around every turn. For the Prisoner may be more - much more - than his hunters could ever dream. And because of that, the most powerful forces on Earth are gearing up for the ultimate confrontation -- one that no mere mortal can stop . . . or survive.
- GenresOccult DetectiveHorror
352 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published December 1, 1998
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About the author
Chet Williamson
188 books117 followersChet Williamson has written horror, science fiction, and suspense since 1981. Among his novels are Second Chance, Hunters, Defenders of the Faith, Ash Wednesday, Reign, Dreamthorp, and the forthcoming Psycho Sanitarium, an authorized sequel to Robert Bloch's classic Psycho. Over a hundred of his short stories have appeared in The New Yorker, Playboy, Esquire, The Magazine of F&SF, and many other magazines and anthologies.
He has won the International Horror Guild Award, and has been shortlisted twice for the World Fantasy Award, six times for the HWA Stoker, and once for the MWA's Edgar. Nearly all of his works are available in ebook format.
A stage and film actor, he has recorded over 40 unabridged audiobooks, both of his own work and that of many other writers, available at www.audible.com. Follow him on Twitter (@chetwill) or at www.chetwilliamson.com.
He has won the International Horror Guild Award, and has been shortlisted twice for the World Fantasy Award, six times for the HWA Stoker, and once for the MWA's Edgar. Nearly all of his works are available in ebook format.
A stage and film actor, he has recorded over 40 unabridged audiobooks, both of his own work and that of many other writers, available at www.audible.com. Follow him on Twitter (@chetwill) or at www.chetwilliamson.com.
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July 1, 2013
When I read the first volume of this trilogy, I was dying to read the second and third. However, the second was somewhat of a disappointment. Williamson isn't good at carrying a GOOD story across multiple volumes. It started dragging and I could begin to anticipate what was going to happen next. I'll read the third, just to round out the series.
I think you have to be a complete, dyed-in-the-wool Williamson fan for this to be an exciting series. I DID like the first book. And I loved his short story in The Big Book of Ghost Stories (which is what encouraged me to read this series). If I read more of his work, it will be other short stories.
I think you have to be a complete, dyed-in-the-wool Williamson fan for this to be an exciting series. I DID like the first book. And I loved his short story in The Big Book of Ghost Stories (which is what encouraged me to read this series). If I read more of his work, it will be other short stories.
January 22, 2015
This book is the equal to the Iron City. The mysterious atmosphere that started in the first book continued in this book but it began to wear thin. If the last book could put the book on track, the whole series could be saved.
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