Strickland's first novel, To Stand beneath the Sun ( 1986), is an sf adventure whose protagonist, after awakening from Suspended Animation, must come to terms with a world dominated by women (see Feminism).
McCammon.Working name of US author William Bradley Strickland (1947- ), who began publishing work of genre interest with "Payment Deferred" in Asimov's for May 1982, but who has concentrated mainly on fantasy, most notably perhaps in early stories like "The Herders of Grimm" for The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in April 1984 and in the Jeremy Moon sequence – Moon Dreams ( 1988), Nul's Quest ( 1989) and Wizard's Mole ( 1991) – which conveys its protagonist into a wittily constructed dream world, where he takes his stand. Ī chilling tale of darkness lurking in a small Southern town, ShadowShow is a horror novel perfect for fans of Stephen King, Bentley Little, and Robert R. But the good folks of Gaither can't imagine what's coming next. Now, night after night, when the lights go down, graphic images of murder and gore, human debasement, and violent sex cast a flickering glow on the faces of the audience. It really is the ideal place for the ShadowShow Theater.īadon promises the townspeople family entertainment that mirrors their own lives, fulfills their dreams and fantasies, and reflects what really lies in their hearts. Gaither is the epitome of postwar America with its community Christmas pageants, white picket fences, genial dispositions, and evangelical good will toward friends, family, and neighbors.
Īthanial Badon arrives in Gaither, Georgia, to reopen a shuttered cinema. In 1957, a stranger in a small Georgia town opens a movie theater-where the midnight shows bring the locals' most horrific fantasies to life.
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