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5.0étoiles sur 5
Excellent read, but not his best, Jui 25 2002
"Burial" is the third, and currently final, book in the Manitou series by Graham Masterton. Masterton's horror fiction began with the publication of "The Manitou" in the mid 70's. Although it had its faults, that one was a good read as well. The story continued in "The Revenge of the Manitou" a few years later, but that one was not up to par with the first book.Twenty years after the first book, Masterton wrote "Burial" as a conclusion to the series. The characters are also older as well to reflect the actual passage of time. The main character, Harry Erskine, is a practicing card reader/fortune teller who has tried to distance himself from the past. However, Karen, the woman who "gave birth" to Misquamacus (the Manitou) in the first book, returns and soon they both discover that the Manitou, an Indian witch doctor, has returned and has vowed to return the lands of North America to the way they were when Native Americans were the primary inhabitants. Old friends return (Singing Rock) and new ones are made (Martin, EC Dude, Papago Joe) in the fight against the Manitou. Karen is overtaken by the Manitou again and it's up to Harry and friends to not only free her, but to stop the destruction of North American cities (Phoenix, Chicago, Las Vegas, small towns in Colorado experience some "changes"). The buildup to the finale is fast paced and the ending is well executed. The battle at Little Big Horn played a big role in the past and does so again. While the book does have its faults (characters left hanging with no resolution, more detail could have been given on the pact between the Manitou, the Indian god and the other involved party, etc.), overall it's a very entertaining read. The first two books should be read before this one to better understand the history of the Manitou and the characters. The book is very gory in places (the jail scene, for example), but this is what fans of Masterton have come to expect. While not his best work (the Night Warriors series is slightly better), it is still better than most of the horror fiction out there.
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