- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Tor Books; 1st edition edition (Jan 19 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0765325837
- ISBN-13: 978-0765325839
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 181 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #457,898 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Book Description
Southwest Arizona, a century ago. An uneasy true exists between the remote frontier community of Picture City and the neighboring Apaches. That delicate peace is shredded when the bodies of two white men are found hideously mutilated. The angry townspeople are certain the “savages” have broken the treaty, but Billjohn Finley, the local Indian agent, fears that darker, more unholy forces may be at work. There’s a tall, dark stranger in town, who rode in wearing the dead men’s clothes. A stranger who may not be entirely human . . . .
Originally published as a mass-market Western in 1994, Shadow on the Sun has been out of print for years and was largely overlooked by horror fans and general readers. Now at last this forgotten tale of supernatural terror returns to chill the blood of Matheson's many fans.
About the Author
Richard Matheson is The New York Times bestselling author of I Am Legend, Hell House, Other Kingdoms, Somewhere in Time, The Incredible Shrinking Man, A Stir of Echoes, The Beardless Warriors, The Path, Seven Steps to Midnight, Now You See It…, and What Dreams May Come, among others. He was named a Grand Master of Horror by the World Horror Convention, and received the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement. He has also won the Edgar, the Spur, and the Writer's Guild awards. In 2010, he was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. In addition to his novels, Matheson wrote screenplays, and he wrote for several Twilight Zone episodes, including “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet,” based on his short story. He was born in New Jersey and raised in Brooklyn, and fought in the infantry in World War II. He earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri. He lives in Calabasas, California.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Much better than I was expecting....,
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This review is from: Shadow on the Sun (Hardcover)
This is a very short book, and I wasnt really expecting anything that will blow me away, but this book was much better than I thought it would be. The whole story line is just great.The characters involved, and Indian fokelore just tie in soo well. I thought this was a great little read, but you have to give it about 20 pages to actually get into the 'real' story of the book. You wont believe what happens :)
5.0 out of 5 stars
Took me by surprise....,
By pvw@cyburban.com (Sleepy Hollow, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Shadow On The Sun (Paperback)
Unlike Richard Matheson's other novels of frontier fiction (Journal of the Gun Years, The Gunfight), Shadow on the Sun is a horror novel set in the Old West. The book begins with an Indian agent negotiating peace between Apaches and the U.S. Government, before introducing a supernatural creature out of Indian legend bent upon survival whatever the cost. As a result, I got two stories for the price of one. Like The Gunfight, the author first creates an atmosphere full of hope and future promise, then chapter by chapter, slowly lowers that future into a lake of quicksand. The contrast between the main characters--the Indian agent and the Washington D.C. bureaucrat--are excellently drawn, but it is the growth of the bureaucrat--from skeptical adversary to heroic friend--that is the heart of the novel. Despite the suspenseful build up, the climax of the story seemed rushed with an ending more fitting to a short story than a novel. Nevertheless, Richard Matheson delivers another entertaining novel.
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4.8 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews) 12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Took me by surprise....,
By pvw@cyburban.com - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Shadow On The Sun (Paperback)
Unlike Richard Matheson's other novels of frontier fiction (Journal of the Gun Years, The Gunfight), Shadow on the Sun is a horror novel set in the Old West. The book begins with an Indian agent negotiating peace between Apaches and the U.S. Government, before introducing a supernatural creature out of Indian legend bent upon survival whatever the cost. As a result, I got two stories for the price of one. Like The Gunfight, the author first creates an atmosphere full of hope and future promise, then chapter by chapter, slowly lowers that future into a lake of quicksand. The contrast between the main characters--the Indian agent and the Washington D.C. bureaucrat--are excellently drawn, but it is the growth of the bureaucrat--from skeptical adversary to heroic friend--that is the heart of the novel. Despite the suspenseful build up, the climax of the story seemed rushed with an ending more fitting to a short story than a novel. Nevertheless, Richard Matheson delivers another entertaining novel.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Surprised,
By Russ - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Shadow On The Sun (Paperback)
This is a short book, about 178 pages. Still, it is entertaining. Maybe more books should get to the point and not drag out with useless narrative and subplots.This book surprised me. First, I've never really read a "Western" novel, let a lone a "Western / Mystery / Horror" novel. It was a good read, a page-turner, very entertaining. The story begins when the US Government has reached a treaty with the Apache Indians. Strange things begin to happen immediately afterwards. Two young men go missing and are later found murdered, while a stranger in town is wearing their clothes! Not much else can be said without giving away the story. Take a day and read it! 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Much better than I was expecting....,
By Michael Beveridge - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Shadow on the Sun (Hardcover)
This is a very short book, and I wasnt really expecting anything that will blow me away, but this book was much better than I thought it would be. The whole story line is just great.The characters involved, and Indian fokelore just tie in soo well. I thought this was a great little read, but you have to give it about 20 pages to actually get into the 'real' story of the book. You wont believe what happens :) |
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