Synopses & Reviews
The Barrens and Others is the first new collection of fiction in years by bestselling author F. Paul Wilson. From
The Keep, nearly twenty years ago, to this year's Legacies, Wilson has been one of the most dependable names for fine storytelling in whatever genre he chooses.
In The Barren and Others, Wilson lets his fertile imagination run wild, traveling from the Old West of Doc Holliday to the Pine Barrens of present-day New jersey and encountering many strange, suspect, and supernatural happenings along the way. From urban mercenary Repairman Jack, hero of Wilson's recent novel, Legacies, to the obese and food-obsessed Topsy, Wilson's wild array of characters get caught up in adventures both fascinating and horrifying.
A first -rate collection of first-rate tales, ranging from Lovecraftian to Western supernatural, with many mysterious combination in between, The Barrens and Others will be a treasure for Wilson's established fans and to those discovering Wilson for the first time.
Review
"What comes through most clearly in this collection's selections, and in Wilson's chatty introductions to each, is the author's unselfconscious enthusiasm for the craft of storytelling....Compared with brand-name horro writers like King and Barker, Wilson has kept a fairly low profile, but he's a solid, dependable talent, as
The Barrens and Others clearly shows."--
San Francisco Chronicle"F. Paul Wilson is among the finest storytellers of our time."--Rocky Mountian News
Synopsis
From The Keep, nearly twenty years ago, to Legacies this year, F. Paul Wilson has been one of the dependable names for fine storytelling in whatever genre he chooses. The Barrens and Others is a first-rate collection of first-rate Wilson tales, ranging from Lovecraftian to Western supernatural, with many mysterious combinations in between. It includes a long story starring Repairman Jack, the protagonist of The Tomb and Legacies.
About the Author
F. Paul Wilson, a
New York Times bestselling author of horror, adventure, medical thrillers, science fiction, and virtually everything in between, is a practicing physician who resides in Wall, New Jersey.