Death Wind

By: Travis Heermann, Jim Pinto

Narrated by: Adriel Cenna-Carr

In 1891, in the aftermath of the Wounded Knee massacre, awful nightmares and bizarre killing sprees shake the uneasy peace between a frontier town of White Pine and the Lakota on the nearby reservation. Pioneer doctor Charles Zimmerman finds himself at the forefront of the investigation and uncovers a crawling horror the likes of which he could not imagine.

With the help of an orphaned farm girl, a smart-mouth stage robber, a beaten-down Lakota warrior, a beautiful medicine woman, and Charles’ estranged father - the aging town marshal - Charles must save not only the town of White Pine, but also the starving Lakota from an ancient, hungry evil.

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good historical horror

I will admit this is my first full audiobook, I typically prefer reading but found this book to be engaging and enjoyable in audio book format. This was partially due to the fact that the narrator was extremely good. He did different voices and accents and although some of his female voices were a little weird I knew exactly who was speaking which made it easier to follow without visual clues.

As for the content of the book, it was also very good, I'm not one for reading historical fiction, I dont hate it, its just not my go-to genre and it takes me a little while to get into it. I enjoyed this tho because it starts with the horror/mystery right away. The book manages to meld historical fiction with mythology and lovecraftian horror in a way I've never seen before with results I really appreciated from all aspects. The ending is very high paced so make sure to carve out an hour of uninterrupted time. I highly recommend it on these merits, anyone interested in horror or history will definitely enjoy it like I did.

full disclosure I was provided an audio copy of the book (which I had previously purchased) so I would move it up in my queue to review it sooner. I have more listening time than reading time due to my work schedule.

3 1/2 stars if I could; fantasy, action & history

Overall, a good read/listen with a very good narrator. (some sort of spoilers following) Pros: the story keeps one's interest and moves well, with multiple alternating POV's. Kudos to the authors for their researching Lakota customs/traditions and the history of the 2nd half of the 19th century (more below). Cons: the "fighting" scenes get redundant with many similar descriptions and actions. The protagonists all seem pretty "blind" to the goings-on (even though they are unnatural/supernatural)-personally, I would have liked to have seen a "Cassandra-like" character who has made the conclusions that are apparent to the listener/reader but is blatantly ignored but the other major characters. For those who might be interested in the historical references, I would suggest reading "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" and "Stone Song".