Silver John Series by Manly Wade Wellman, Hedges Capers, Tim Kirk, Karl Edward Wagner

3.96 · 27 ratings
  • The Old Gods Waken (Silver John #1)
    #1

    The Old Gods Waken (Silver John #1)

    Manly Wade Wellman

    Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 1979

    In the wilds of Southern Appalachia, lies Wolter Mountain—a sacred place for the Indians and for their predecessors. But the land atop the mountaintop, taken over by two Englishmen, Brummitt and Hooper Voth, is undergoing frightening changes.Strange and evil rumblings begin to happen around the mountain—man-like creatures prowling around, mysterious voices reciting evil incantations that terrorize Luke and Creed Forshay who live at the foot of the mountain... more

  • The Complete John the Balladeer (Silver John #1)
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    The Complete John the Balladeer (Silver John #1)

    Manly Wade Wellman, Hedges Capers, Tim Kirk, Karl Edward Wagner

    Rated: 0.00 of 5 stars
    · 0 ratings · published 2023

    A two-volume hardcover omnibus of all the John the Balladeer short stories, as well as the five later novels, and Wellman's synopsis for the unwritten 6th novel, The Valley So Low.Also featuring covers & endsheets by Raymond Swanland, interior artwork by Tim Kirk, introductions by Stephen Jones & Patrick J. LoBrutto, an afterword by performer Hedges Capers, and a eulogy for, and interview with, Manly Wade Wellman by Karl Edward Wagner... more

  • After Dark (Silver John #2)
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    After Dark (Silver John #2)

    Manly Wade Wellman

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 1980

    A Novel of Silver JohnMany eons ago a humanoid race with supernatural powers roamed the North American Continent. But when vast hordes of Indians migrated across the Bering Strait land bridge the Shonokins soon became a defeated people. The few remaining Shonokins were able to survive and evolve into an all male race with man-like features except for cat-lie eyes and an elongated third finger... more

  • The Lost and the Lurking (Silver John #3)
    #3

    The Lost and the Lurking (Silver John #3)

    Manly Wade Wellman

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 1981

    Country folk, especially backcountry folk, are like to be a mite suspicious of strangers. But a plain man with a civil manner and no highfalutin airs can count on a neighborly reception from simple, decent people, so when the natives of Wolver looked to be fixing to whale on Silver John, he reckoned maybe it wasn't the sleepy little hamlet it seemed. But then, if it was, he had no business there anyhow... more

  • The Hanging Stones (Silver John #4)
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    The Hanging Stones (Silver John #4)

    Manly Wade Wellman

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 1984

    This Silver John adventure takes the honey-voiced folksinger to the site of a rising replica of Stonehenge, which selfish and ruthless millionaire Noel Kottler is building in Appalachia as a money-making tourist attraction. A pack of werewolves who live nearby spell trouble for his plan, though --- and even they may not turn out to be his worst problem...

  • The Voice of the Mountain (Silver John #5)
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    The Voice of the Mountain (Silver John #5)

    Manly Wade Wellman

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 1984

    Silver John - so named for the lithe and powerful strings of his ever-present guitar - is back. In this fifth and most exciting novel in the series, Manly Wade Wellman's popular hero is called by the voice of Cry Mountain... into a confrontation with his most threatening adversary... more

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