Strange Weather

Four Short Novels

By Joe Hill | Publisher: HarperCollins

About the book

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A gripping horror collection of four chilling novellas, ingeniously wrought gems of terror from the brilliantly imaginative, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fireman, Joe Hill.

\"One of America’s finest horror writers\" (Time magazine), Joe Hill has been hailed among legendary talents such as Peter Straub, Neil Gaiman, and Jonathan Lethem. In Strange Weather, this \"compelling chronicler of human nature’s continual war between good and evil,\" (Providence Journal-Bulletin) who \"pushes genre conventions to new extremes\" (New York Times Book Review) deftly exposes the supernatural darkness that lies just beneath the surface of everyday life.

\"Snapshot\" is a disturbing supernatural thriller about a Silicon Valley adolescent who finds himself threatened by \"The Phoenician,\" a tattooed thug who possesses a Polaroid Instant Camera that erases memories, snap by snap.

A young man takes to the skies to experience his first parachute jump. . . and winds up a castaway on an impossibly solid cloud, a Prospero’s island of roiling vapor that seems animated by a mind of its own in \"Aloft.\"

On a seemingly ordinary day in Boulder, Colorado, the clouds open up in a downpour of nails—splinters of bright crystal that shred the skin of anyone not safely under cover. \"Rain\" explores this escalating apocalyptic event, as the deluge of nails spreads out across the country and around the world.

In \"Loaded,\" a masterpiece of psychological suspense, a mall security guard in a coastal Florida town courageously stops a mass shooting and becomes a hero to the modern gun rights movement. But under the glare of the spotlights, his story begins to unravel, taking his sanity with it. When an out-of-control summer blaze approaches the town, he will reach for the gun again and embark on one last day of reckoning.

Masterfully exploring classic literary themes through the prism of the supernatural, Strange Weather is a stellar collection from an artist who is \"quite simply the best horror writer of our generation\" (Michael Koryta).

Editions of Strange Weather

Hardcover
ISBN 9780062663115
EBook
ISBN 9780062663139

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

NOVEMBER 2017 INDIE NEXT PICK!

Locus Award Finalist!

Goodreads Choice Awards Semifinalist!

A gripping horror collection of four chilling novellas, ingeniously wrought gems of terror from the brilliantly imaginative, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fireman, Joe Hill.

\"One of America’s finest horror writers\" (Time magazine), Joe Hill has been hailed among legendary talents such as Peter Straub, Neil Gaiman, and Jonathan Lethem. In Strange Weather, this \"compelling chronicler of human nature’s continual war between good and evil,\" (Providence Journal-Bulletin) who \"pushes genre conventions to new extremes\" (New York Times Book Review) deftly exposes the supernatural darkness that lies just beneath the surface of everyday life.

\"Snapshot\" is a disturbing supernatural thriller about a Silicon Valley adolescent who finds himself threatened by \"The Phoenician,\" a tattooed thug who possesses a Polaroid Instant Camera that erases memories, snap by snap.

A young man takes to the skies to experience his first parachute jump. . . and winds up a castaway on an impossibly solid cloud, a Prospero’s island of roiling vapor that seems animated by a mind of its own in \"Aloft.\"

On a seemingly ordinary day in Boulder, Colorado, the clouds open up in a downpour of nails—splinters of bright crystal that shred the skin of anyone not safely under cover. \"Rain\" explores this escalating apocalyptic event, as the deluge of nails spreads out across the country and around the world.

In \"Loaded,\" a masterpiece of psychological suspense, a mall security guard in a coastal Florida town courageously stops a mass shooting and becomes a hero to the modern gun rights movement. But under the glare of the spotlights, his story begins to unravel, taking his sanity with it. When an out-of-control summer blaze approaches the town, he will reach for the gun again and embark on one last day of reckoning.

Masterfully exploring classic literary themes through the prism of the supernatural, Strange Weather is a stellar collection from an artist who is \"quite simply the best horror writer of our generation\" (Michael Koryta).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Strange Weather about?

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

NOVEMBER 2017 INDIE NEXT PICK!

Locus Award Finalist!

Goodreads Choice Awards Semifinalist!

A gripping horror collection of four chilling novellas, ingeniously wrought gems of terror from the brilliantly imaginative, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fireman, Joe Hill.

\"One of America’s finest horror writers\" (Time magazine), Joe Hill has been hailed among legendary talents such as Peter Straub, Neil Gaiman, and Jonathan Lethem. In Strange Weather, this \"compelling chronicler of human nature’s continual war between good and evil,\" (Providence Journal-Bulletin) who \"pushes genre conventions to new extremes\" (New York Times Book Review) deftly exposes the supernatural darkness that lies just beneath the surface of everyday life.

\"Snapshot\" is a disturbing supernatural thriller about a Silicon Valley adolescent who finds himself threatened by \"The Phoenician,\" a tattooed thug who possesses a Polaroid Instant Camera that erases memories, snap by snap.

A young man takes to the skies to experience his first parachute jump. . . and winds up a castaway on an impossibly solid cloud, a Prospero’s island of roiling vapor that seems animated by a mind of its own in \"Aloft.\"

On a seemingly ordinary day in Boulder, Colorado, the clouds open up in a downpour of nails—splinters of bright crystal that shred the skin of anyone not safely under cover. \"Rain\" explores this escalating apocalyptic event, as the deluge of nails spreads out across the country and around the world.

In \"Loaded,\" a masterpiece of psychological suspense, a mall security guard in a coastal Florida town courageously stops a mass shooting and becomes a hero to the modern gun rights movement. But under the glare of the spotlights, his story begins to unravel, taking his sanity with it. When an out-of-control summer blaze approaches the town, he will reach for the gun again and embark on one last day of reckoning.

Masterfully exploring classic literary themes through the prism of the supernatural, Strange Weather is a stellar collection from an artist who is \"quite simply the best horror writer of our generation\" (Michael Koryta).

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Strange Weather?

Fiction > Fantasy > Magical realism

Where can I read a sample of Strange Weather?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780062663115

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Strange Weather?

Joe Hill

Who is the Publisher of the book Strange Weather?

HarperCollins

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

Strange Weather is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780062663115) and ebook(ISBN 9780062663139)

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