Paperback Spotlight: "Supernatural: Fresh Meat" - Based on the Television Series

The adventures of demon hunting brothers Sam and Dean Winchester continue in the companion book series to the popular and long running Supernatural television series currently airing on The CW. The latest entry in the book series, Fresh Meat (Titan Books), is set during the seventh season of the series, before the death of father figure Bobby Singer, and features an adventure set in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Initially, Sam, Dean and Bobby decide to meet after hearing about a number of missing hikers, who they suspect are being attacked and then murdered by a Wendigo. While their suspicions are correct, there is another monster on the loose, as aswang, that is somewhat similar to a Wendigo, but slowly murders its victims by sucking the organs of their bodies. 

In addition to the Wendigo and the aswang, the trio encounter vampires and a mysterious park ranger, while also dealing with a mammoth snowstorm, which leaves Dean stuck on his own on the treacherous mountain terrain, while Sam and Bobby gather ingredients together that they hope will kill the aswang. Making the situation more difficult are the interpersonal problems that plague Sam and Dean's sibling bond and threaten to drive them further apart. Considering their line of work, trust is everything, but it seems to be in short supply these days, as the brothers struggle to regain their once unbreakable bond. 

Author Alice Henderson crafts a stirring and often surprising adventure that will have readers second guessing themselves throughout the book, as secrets begin to unravel during the storm and everyone must battle various demons and monsters, both literal and figurative. The distance between Sam and Dean in this adventure serves to further explore the characters, who are almost always together when battling various supernatural foes, but now must find a way to successfully operate separately to achieve their goals. As a result, Supernatural: Fresh Meat is a well conceived and exciting companion piece that is faithful to the series and especially to the beloved characters.