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The Buffalo Hunter Hunter
The New York Times bestseller and “horror masterpiece” (NPR) from Stephen Graham Jones—the master of modern horror—is a chilling historical horror novel tracing the life of a vampire who haunts the fields of the Blackfeet reservation looking for justice. The best horror novel of the year and one of the best books of 2025.
“Jones has written his Interview with the Indigenous Vampire. A landmark of horror and historical fiction alike, perhaps the closest thing we have to horror’s Moby-Dick.” —Vulture
“Inventive and spine-tingling…a master class in voice. Queasy, uneasy, The Buffalo Hunter Hunter plays with the interplay between religion and historical guilt, identity and appetite.” —The Washington Post
A diary, written in 1912 by a Lutheran pastor is discovered within a wall. What it unveils is a slow massacre, a chain of events that go back to 217 Blackfeet dead in the snow. Told in transcribed interviews by a Blackfeet named Good Stab, who shares the narrative of his peculiar life over a series of confessional visits. This is an American Indian revenge story written by one of the new masters of horror, Stephen Graham Jones.
“Jones has written his Interview with the Indigenous Vampire. A landmark of horror and historical fiction alike, perhaps the closest thing we have to horror’s Moby-Dick.” —Vulture
“Inventive and spine-tingling…a master class in voice. Queasy, uneasy, The Buffalo Hunter Hunter plays with the interplay between religion and historical guilt, identity and appetite.” —The Washington Post
A diary, written in 1912 by a Lutheran pastor is discovered within a wall. What it unveils is a slow massacre, a chain of events that go back to 217 Blackfeet dead in the snow. Told in transcribed interviews by a Blackfeet named Good Stab, who shares the narrative of his peculiar life over a series of confessional visits. This is an American Indian revenge story written by one of the new masters of horror, Stephen Graham Jones.
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"The Buffalo Hunter Hunter" by Stephen Graham Jones is a historical fiction based on the Marias Massacre of 1870, where the US Army killed over 200 Blackfoot individuals. The book features horror elements, including vampires in an atmospheric setting. It centers around one of American history's tragic events. This novel, like Jones's previous works, is immersive and well-written with developed characters. It's reminiscent of "The Only Good Indians" but also original. The book provides representation of Indigenous perspectives on the colonization of America.
"The Buffalo Hunter Hunter" will be available on March 8. Thank you to Saga Press for the gifted copy.
"The Buffalo Hunter Hunter" will be available on March 8. Thank you to Saga Press for the gifted copy.
A dark, disturbing, and heartbreaking vampire tale set around a real historical massacre of Blackfeet in Montana.
Stephen Graham Jones is an amazing author and while this was a hard book to stomach, it is one I will recommend to everyone. Our American history is more horrific than any fiction, and I think this book is a must read. Especially in today’s climate where racism is being described as an “opinion” by disgusting human beings intent on destroying our diversity.
SGJ takes a real historical tragedies and tells them through the eyes of an indigenous vampire, melding folk lore, culture, and history to tell a heartbreaking story based on fact.
I LOVE THIS BOOOK! Perfect for Vampire, History, Thriller, Drama, and Horror lovers. This is the west's Interview With A Vampire!
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