First published 1982
Jason Clarke steps off the bus in Windriver, Wyoming after two decades away. The newspaperman left this small town as a young man, but now he's back to face whatever drove him out. The streets look the same, but something feels wrong. The people move differently. They watch him with eyes that seem to hold secrets. An ancient Indian prophecy speaks of a dark force that would one day claim this land. The elders warned of signs that would herald its arrival. Now those signs have come to pass. The supernatural entity has taken hold of Windriver, bending the town and its people to its will. Clarke must uncover the truth behind the legend and confront the evil that has consumed his hometown. His training as a journalist taught him to dig for facts, but this story runs deeper than newspaper columns. The battle for Windriver will test everything he believes about the world and force him to choose between running again or standing his ground against an enemy older than memory.
Genres: mystery, horror, supernatural, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, returning-home
Setting: Windriver, Wyoming
Period: 20th-century
406 pages · Paperback · Pocket