Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #42816 in Books
• Published on: 2008-06-27
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 368 pages

About the Author
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.

Customer Reviews

Winchester roadtrip: Visit scenic Arizona - and try not to get killed.
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.

Supernatural - Witch's Canyon
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. This is the first I have read - well I'm not quite at the end but so far it's not disappointing. Plenty of blood, guts and scares to rival any of the series episodes. A must for any true fan - sending our boys to the Grand Canyon, and becomming involved in a strange case of a town being attacked by all manner of ghostly old Indians, army soldiers and nasty shapeshifting beasties. Throw in a rampaging bear, a seriously unpleasant wolf, wildlife that claws your eyes out or swarms of insects that descend if you try to leave on one of the towns roads - a new shopping mall about to be opened, a deluded town Mayor and a 90 odd year old man helping the Winchesters, and you have the makings of a good story! My first of 3 books from the series - and I'm already hooked.

Not Half Bad.
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 improvement. these books could be fantastic in their own right but their still finding their feet I feel. if your a fan of the show I'd recommend them but if your not you may end up bring a little confused by what's going on within the story's story.

This one thou had the brother pretty much nailed in the way the spoke with each other and how they thought and felt, I found myself laughing out loud and grimacing right along with Dean and Sam.