Book Review - Supernatural: Nevermore

Supernatural: Nevermore  


Keith R.A. DeCandido

336 Pages



Official Description:

“Twenty-two years ago, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. In the years after, their father, John, taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America...and he taught them how to kill it.

Sam and Dean have hit New York City to check out a local rocker's haunted house. But before they can figure out why a lovesick banshee in an '80s heavy-metal T-shirt is wailing in the bedroom, a far more macabre crime catches their attention. Not far from the house, two university students were beaten to death by a strange assailant. A murder that's bizarre even by New York City standards, it's the latest in a line of killings that the brothers soon suspect are based on the creepy stories of legendary writer Edgar Allan Poe.

Their investigation leads them to the center of one of Poe's horror classics, face-to-face with their most terrifying foe yet. And if Sam and Dean don't rewrite the ending of this chilling tale, a grisly serial killer will end their lives forevermore. “

For those that might not know, Supernatural is a TV show that airs on the CW network. It just completed its fifth season. It tells the tale of two brothers that are raised as hunters of the supernatural and their journey. It plays heavily on the emotional connections of family and the lengths one would go to protect them. I am a fanatic. I absolutely love the writing and plot lines (just don’t get me started on the last 3 or 4 episodes of Season 5….grrrrr!). And as a female, there are a lot of good looking men to fawn over, mainly for me, one Jensen Ackles (Dean). But back to the book.

The story is supposed to take place in between two episodes in Season 2 (Crossroad Blues & Croatoan). It is purely written just for fan fanatics who just can’t get enough. It is a quick read and supposed to give you some more insight into your favorite brothers, but they pretty much missed the boat entirely. I would have serious qualms and negative comments about this book, if I didn’t accept it for what it is, glorified money making fanfic. I cringed several, several times (Dean calling Sam “Sammich”??????). There are two “monster of the week” plot lines going on in NYC. One is a friend of Ash’s who is being haunted by a ghost (who wears a Queensryche t-shirt which may be the only thing I really enjoyed!), and the other is a more complicated story of someone trying to bring Edgar Allen Poe back to life. If executed properly, the Poe stuff probably would have made a decent episode. There is no brotherly angst or any emotional delving into the issues, which for some, can be a welcomed break from the series.

Ultimately, I would describe this as “so horrible that it was enjoyable”. In my research, I have heard the next companion novels get better, so I will continue my journey with the Winchester brothers via print until the show comes back for its final season in September.