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Swan Song

Swan Song

DystopianHorror
Pages
960
Published
1987
Language
English

Synopsis

In a post-nuclear America, a malevolent entity known as the Man with the Scarlet Eye gathers followers to hunt down a child named Swan. A group of survivors must protect her and fight for the soul of humanity in a desolate wasteland. This epic battle between good and evil will determine the fate of the world.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkTenseGrittyThought-Provoking
Chosen OneSurvivalQuestReluctant HeroFound Family

Genres

Dystopian Horror Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction Thriller Dark Fantasy Fantasy Paranormal

About the author

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Robert R. McCammon

Robert Rick McCammon (born July 17, 1952) is an American novelist from Birmingham, Alabama, where he still lives. He was a leading name in the late 1970s to early 1990s American horror boom, with novels including Swan Song, Stinger, Mine and The Wolf's Hour, and by 1991 had three New York Times bestsellers and around 5 million books in print. Boy's Life (1991) won the World Fantasy Award and the Bram Stoker Award, and he received the Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013. Since Speaks t...

Characters

SwanProtagonist
The Man with the Scarlet EyeAntagonist
All characters in Swan Song

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