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Summer of Night

Summer of Night

By&
Horror
Published
2015
Language
English

Synopsis

In the summer of 1960, a group of twelve-year-old boys in Elm Haven, Illinois, find their idyllic small town invaded by a sinister force. As strange and terrifying events unfold, the boys realize they are the only ones who can confront the ancient evil lurking beneath their quiet community. They must band together to fight for their lives and the soul of their town before the summer ends.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkNostalgicTense
Coming of AgeSurvival

Genres

Horror

About the author

D
Dan Simmons

Daniel Joseph Simmons (April 4, 1948 – February 21, 2026) was an American science fiction and horror writer. He was the author of the Hyperion Cantos and the Ilium/Olympos cycles, among other works which span the science fiction, horror, and fantasy genres, sometimes within a single novel. Simmons's genre-intermingling Song of Kali (1985) won the World Fantasy Award. He also wrote mysteries and thrillers, some of which feature the continuing character Joe Kurtz. He died in Longmont, Colo...