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A MEMPHIS DJ HIRES RECENT WORLD WAR II VETERAN Bull Ingram to find Ramblin’ John Hastur, a mysterious bluesman whose dark, driving music — broadcast at ever-shifting frequencies by a phantom radio station — is said to make living men insane and dead men rise. A bootlegged snippet of Hastur’s strange, brooding tune fills Bull with an inexplicably murderous rage. Driven to find the song’s mysterious singer, Bull hears rumors that the bluesman sold his soul to the Devil. But as Bull follows Hastur’s trail into the eerie backwoods of Arkansas, he’ll learn there are forces much more malevolent than the Devil and reckonings more painful than Hell . . . “Great Yuggoth, what a great debut novel! John Hornor Jacobs establishes himself as an author to heed.” — W. H. Pugmire, author of The Tangled Muse
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"Easily one of the best books I've read this year. Part mystery, part horror, and part southern gothic, I've never read anything like it. But its true strength is its lovely prose, its rich atmosphere, and its vivid characters."
— Holly (5 out of 5 stars)
Southern Gods Listener Reviews
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" A short but enjoyable eldritch journey through the south of the US. A top effort for a debut novel "
— Todd, 2/20/2014 -
" Needed to be a much longer book with a slower buildup. A good first effort. "
— Cover, 1/4/2014 -
" A clever mishmash of noir, Lovecraftion Horror and southern literature. Though none of the good guys really went wibbly wobbly like they should in any good Lovecraft, it was still quite good! "
— Jeremy, 12/20/2013 -
" I loved this book! Dark, atmospheric, and unsettling. "
— Damien, 9/25/2013 -
" Wow...dark, really dark, but good. Compelling story, interesting combination of Zoroastrianism and dark beliefs. "
— Diana, 5/31/2013 -
" A blood-soaked horror fantasy delight. "
— Sarah, 5/5/2013 -
" I wrote a lengthy review of John Horner Jacobs' brilliant first novel on Amazon. "
— Gmkurdi, 5/4/2013 -
" Good story but gets very graphic and explicit at the end. "
— Toni, 2/3/2013 -
" Loved it! John Hornor Jacobs took a usual genre and put a rather unique spin that takes place in Arkansas... Nice horror/mystery weekend quicky that is to be enjoyed! "
— Dianne, 11/12/2012 -
" Still reading, still reading--Blues man named Ramblin John Hastur is stirring up trouble in 1950s Arkansas, and it's up to Bull Ingram to track'em down. Most excellent so far... "
— Jesse, 12/11/2011 -
" So far, it reads great! I love the style of the writing and the creepiness of the south is a great fit to the Lovecraftian Mythos. <br/> <br/>Will write up more as I get closer to the finish. "
— James, 11/8/2011 -
" A short but enjoyable eldritch journey through the south of the US. A top effort for a debut novel "
— Todd, 9/15/2011 -
" Excellent Southern Gothic Horror with some Noir thrown in. A great readd for those who like a little Elder Gods with their horror? Very original idea.. most enjoyable "
— Synde, 9/9/2011 -
" The hard-boiled investigator was brutal, which I liked. Too much of the story was driven by fate (coincidence) and divine intervention, which I'm not too keen on. Overall, it was a solid, entertaining debut and I'd certainly pick up another book by this author. "
— Gregor, 9/7/2011 -
" Southern Gods is pretty good fantasy-horror. <br/>The story follows the fortunes of humans unwittingly caught up in a conflict between gods both good and evil as they battle in post WW2 Southern USA. Things get bloody. "
— Clyde, 8/31/2011 -
" An Ellroy inspired protagonist takes a southern roadtrip & meets Lovecraftian horrors. Great texture & a unique setting. My only disappointment was not enough blues! "
— Burgoo, 8/20/2011
About John Hornor Jacobs
John Hornor Jacobs’ first novel, Southern Gods, was shortlisted for the Bram Stoker Award for First Novel. His young adult series, The Incarcerado Trilogy comprised of The Twelve-Fingered Boy, The Shibboleth, and The Conformity, was described by Cory Doctorow of Boing Boing as “amazing” and received a starred Booklist review. His Fisk & Shoe fantasy series composed of The Incorruptibles, Foreign Devils, and Infernal Machines has thrice been shortlisted for the David Gemmell Award and was described by Patrick Rothfuss like so: “One part ancient Rome, two parts wild west, one part Faust. A pinch of Tolkien, of Lovecraft, of Dante. This is strange alchemy, a recipe I’ve never seen before. I wish more books were as fresh and brave as this.” His fiction has appeared in Playboy Magazine, Cemetery Dance, Apex Magazine. Follow him on Twitter at @johnhornor.
About Eric G. Dove
Eric G. Dove is a multiple Earphones Award–winning narrator, and his credits include more than one hundred audiobooks. He is also an accomplished musician and a budding author, who published Ghosts of Royston in 2013. He is a graduate of Ohio State University.