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Stinger
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The basis for the Peacock TV series Teacup: An extraterrestrial bounty hunter turns a Southern community into its private hunting ground in “the ultimate horror novel” (The Philadelphia Inquirer).
The West Texas desert towns of Inferno and Bordertown have been slowly dying. The Snake River isn’t the only thing that divides them. Racism and gang wars have turned the sun-scorched flatlands into a powder keg. If anything can unite them now, it’s the UFO that comes crashing through the clouds.
It brings with it a young alien named Daufin, a fugitive who has taken human form. She knows the terror that awaits this planet—because it’s looking for her. Stinger is an alien bounty hunter with an infinite capacity for death and a devious plan to find Daufin. Entombing the region in an inescapable dome, Stinger unleashes a violent fury unknown to humankind. Now, the few remaining survivors must come together to protect Daufin, themselves, and the world beyond.
From Robert McCammon, the New York Times–bestselling and Bram Stoker Award–winning author, Stinger is “one of the best suspense novels of recent years” (Science Fiction Chronicle). It has now been adapted into one of the most hotly anticipated horror series on television: Teacup, premiering on Peacock this October.
The West Texas desert towns of Inferno and Bordertown have been slowly dying. The Snake River isn’t the only thing that divides them. Racism and gang wars have turned the sun-scorched flatlands into a powder keg. If anything can unite them now, it’s the UFO that comes crashing through the clouds.
It brings with it a young alien named Daufin, a fugitive who has taken human form. She knows the terror that awaits this planet—because it’s looking for her. Stinger is an alien bounty hunter with an infinite capacity for death and a devious plan to find Daufin. Entombing the region in an inescapable dome, Stinger unleashes a violent fury unknown to humankind. Now, the few remaining survivors must come together to protect Daufin, themselves, and the world beyond.
From Robert McCammon, the New York Times–bestselling and Bram Stoker Award–winning author, Stinger is “one of the best suspense novels of recent years” (Science Fiction Chronicle). It has now been adapted into one of the most hotly anticipated horror series on television: Teacup, premiering on Peacock this October.
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Savannah C
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“I would LOVE to see this book as a TV show or movie as it was written.
Don't get me wrong, Amazon Prime's TV show did a really good job that i had to read the book. However, the TV show drew inspiration from the book, but they had some huge differences.
1.) The TV show had a different setting compared to the book.
2.) The book focuses on an entire town, whereas the TV show only focuses on 3 families.
3)The book was set in a 24-hour period. The TV show on different days.
Again, don't get me wrong, there are a lot of news articles explaining why the writer for Teacup (Ian McCulloch) changed major parts for the show, but I would love to see Stinger portrayed as the book itself on the big screen.
I also wanted to point out that some parts of the book made me think of the 2011 film Super 8. With the alien being subterranean for the most part and the town (most of which were teenagers) trying to save the town.
Please give this book as try, especially if yall are into books about alien invasions. Let me know what you guys think.”
Poskebility
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“Robert McCammon does it again! Stinger is the third book I’ve read from him, and like the others, it’s an absolute banger. First Swan Song, then Boy’s Life, and now Stinger—each one has been a knockout in its own way, and McCammon keeps proving why he’s one of the greats of horror fiction.
Set in a dying Texas border town over a single, pulse-pounding 24 hours, Stinger is part sci-fi horror, part action thriller, and all intensity. When a mysterious spacecraft crashes near Inferno, Texas, it brings two terrifying visitors: an alien fugitive and the relentless bounty hunter known as Stinger, who will stop at nothing to capture his prey. What follows is an all-out siege as the town’s residents—already divided by poverty, racism, and despair—are thrown into a battle for survival against a shape-shifting nightmare.
McCammon’s storytelling is razor-sharp, his pacing relentless. He crafts an incredible cast of characters—outlaws, soldiers, teens, and townsfolk—each forced to confront their own demons as they face an otherworldly terror. The action is cinematic, the horror visceral, and the tension never lets up. It’s like Predator meets The Thing, with that classic McCammon heart underneath all the chaos. I know they made a tv adaptation of this book, but it is NOTHING like this book. It uses like 1% of this book in the show. Total let down.
If you love sci-fi horror with deep character work and explosive action, Stinger is a must-read. Three McCammon books down, and each one has delivered. I already know this won’t be my last.”
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“I wish the show Teacup was close to what the book us but the subject matter within probably won't fly in today's climate. Granted I've only seen the trailer for the show and not the actual show yet. The book itself was badass! The characters were both believable and some close to real (minus the alien and supernatural of things). For those who enjoy the horror end of things: gore is spot on 👌”Repixpix
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About Robert McCammon
Robert McCammon (b. 1952) is one of the country’s most accomplished authors of modern horror and historical fiction, and a founder of the Horror Writers Association. Raised by his grandparents in Birmingham, Alabama, Bram Stoker and World Fantasy Award–winning McCammon published his first novel, the Revelations-inspired Baal, when he was only twenty-six. His writings continued in a supernatural vein throughout the 1980s, as he produced such bestselling titles as Swan Song, The Wolf’s Hour, and Stinger.
In 1991, Boy’s Life won the World Fantasy Award for best novel. After his next novel, Gone South, McCammon took a break from writing to spend more time with his family. He did not publish another novel until 2002’s Speaks the Nightbird. Since then, he has followed “problem-solver” Matthew Corbett through seven sequels, in addition to writing several non-series books, including The Border and The Listener. McCammon still lives in Birmingham.
In 1991, Boy’s Life won the World Fantasy Award for best novel. After his next novel, Gone South, McCammon took a break from writing to spend more time with his family. He did not publish another novel until 2002’s Speaks the Nightbird. Since then, he has followed “problem-solver” Matthew Corbett through seven sequels, in addition to writing several non-series books, including The Border and The Listener. McCammon still lives in Birmingham.
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