After Dark
core novel 1980 Silver John
Record
| First published | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.01 (316 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780385156042 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
Long before humans reached North America, a humanoid race with supernatural powers, the Shonokins, lived on the continent. When people migrated from Asia the Shonokins were defeated and went into hiding. Now, in a small Southern mountain town, they seek out John, a wandering musician with a silver-stringed guitar and a deep knowledge of country witchcraft. They hope to recover their lost power with his help, though they may try to deceive him to get it. John's travels have brought him to a regional music festival, where he is drawn into the old conflict. He and his friends must decide whom to trust and hold out against a supernatural siege as night falls.
Where it sits
- Universe: Silver John
- Series: Silver John core; position 2 of 5 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Manly Wade Wellman
Notes
- First published by Doubleday.
- From the series record (Silver John): Five novels about a wandering balladeer who fights supernatural evil in the Appalachian mountains.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Silver John: position 2 of 5: previous The Old Gods Waken (1979) · next The Lost and the Lurking (1981)
Sources
- Wikipedia: Silver John
- ISFDB mirror (AuthorWars) publication record
- Rising Shadow
- Skulls in the Stars review
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