The Angel of Indian Lake
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Summary
The final installment in the most lauded trilogy in the history of horror novels picks up four years after Don’t Fear the Reaper as Jade returns to Proofrock， Idaho， to build a life after the years of sacrifice—only to find the Lake Witch is waiting for her in New York Times bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones’s finale。
It’s been four years in prison since Jade Daniels last saw her hometown of Proofrock， Idaho， the day she took the fall， protecting her friend Letha and her family from incrimination。 Since then， her reputation， and the town， have changed dramatically。 There’s a lot of unfinished business in Proofrock， from serial killer cultists to the rich trying to buy Western authenticity。 But there’s one aspect of Proofrock no one wants to confront…until Jade comes back to town。 The curse of the Lake Witch is waiting， and now is the time for the final stand。
New York Times bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones has crafted an epic horror trilogy of generational trauma from the Indigenous to the townies rooted in the mountains of Idaho。 It is a story of the American west written in blood。
It’s been four years in prison since Jade Daniels last saw her hometown of Proofrock， Idaho， the day she took the fall， protecting her friend Letha and her family from incrimination。 Since then， her reputation， and the town， have changed dramatically。 There’s a lot of unfinished business in Proofrock， from serial killer cultists to the rich trying to buy Western authenticity。 But there’s one aspect of Proofrock no one wants to confront…until Jade comes back to town。 The curse of the Lake Witch is waiting， and now is the time for the final stand。
New York Times bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones has crafted an epic horror trilogy of generational trauma from the Indigenous to the townies rooted in the mountains of Idaho。 It is a story of the American west written in blood。
Reviews
Christopher Smith
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An amazing conclusion to Jade Daniels story。 Hit a ton of emotional highs and earth shattering lows。 The end of one of the best character arcs in fiction。
Janelle Janson
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I LOVE STEPHEN GRAHAM JONES
Whitney
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"The Angel of Indian Lake" is the final installment in the Jade Daniels series， and although it's on the long side - nearly 500 pages - its breakneck pace inspired me to fly through it。 Build up？ What build up？ LET'S GET INTO IT。 And so it goes - reading the previous books is absolutely required， as very little "hey， remember this character。。。？" is bestowed upon the reader。 More than once I had to backtrack to remember who was who - when Jade uses nicknames for characters， or when names are real "The Angel of Indian Lake" is the final installment in the Jade Daniels series， and although it's on the long side - nearly 500 pages - its breakneck pace inspired me to fly through it。 Build up？ What build up？ LET'S GET INTO IT。 And so it goes - reading the previous books is absolutely required， as very little "hey， remember this character。。。？" is bestowed upon the reader。 More than once I had to backtrack to remember who was who - when Jade uses nicknames for characters， or when names are really similar （Rexall and Rex Allen are NOT the same person， for example）， it can slow down the impact of the narrative。 Lots of very important people died horribly in this installment - and some of the deaths absolutely hurt me。 Some barely fazed me。 It was A LOT。 I'm still not sure precisely what happened， and who was who。 Still - I do sound rather gloomy gus for a book I did enjoy。 Jade Daniels is one of my favorite heroines of all time。 Jones does masterful work with her development， not just in this book， but over the entire series。 I already want to reread all of these - to catch what I've missed。 Fantastic horror series， in all its violent glory and intricacies。 。。。more
Jeff Collins
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This app keeps closing on me while I’m writing reviews so my more eloquent review has disappeared and all I can say is this:SGJ turns the action and violence and horror up to 11 about half way through the novel， then said fuck it and made it crazier， but that wasn’t good enough so he made it even more insane， and then you lose count of how many characters died because can we even count that high， and fucking bears， and then a bittersweet， heartwarming ending。 Heartwarming because it’s beautiful This app keeps closing on me while I’m writing reviews so my more eloquent review has disappeared and all I can say is this:SGJ turns the action and violence and horror up to 11 about half way through the novel， then said fuck it and made it crazier， but that wasn’t good enough so he made it even more insane， and then you lose count of how many characters died because can we even count that high， and fucking bears， and then a bittersweet， heartwarming ending。 Heartwarming because it’s beautiful not because the blood covering us is warm， but that too because I’m sure even I’m bleeding right now from reading this book。 。。。more
Heather Hoopes
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This book was a great end to the trilogy！！ So much carnage ！ It was like one of Jades horror movies came to life， or maybe all of them。
Justin Lahey
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Stephen Graham Jones （SGJ） has catapulted himself to the mountaintops of the horror genre。 He is， without a doubt， one of the leading voices of the new horror movement。 I’ve said it before and I am saying it again， his horror prose is second to none。 No one writes musical and poetic horror like he does。 What an absolute honor it is to have as my first full read of 2024 an advance reading copy （ARC） of The Angel of Indian Lake， the third and final installment in the most excellent Indian Lake Tri Stephen Graham Jones （SGJ） has catapulted himself to the mountaintops of the horror genre。 He is， without a doubt， one of the leading voices of the new horror movement。 I’ve said it before and I am saying it again， his horror prose is second to none。 No one writes musical and poetic horror like he does。 What an absolute honor it is to have as my first full read of 2024 an advance reading copy （ARC） of The Angel of Indian Lake， the third and final installment in the most excellent Indian Lake Trilogy， or as some also refer to it， the Jade Daniels trilogy。 This trilogy is difficult to summarize given the impressive amount of horror it covers across the entire spectrum of the genre’s history。 SGJ tackles it with respect， he takes pride in honoring it， and seems to go to great lengths to make sure he does not tarnish it， abuse of it， or even overdo it。 Everything is in just the right doses， in just the right amount， so as to satisfy us while simultaneously entertaining us and scaring the living daylights out of us。 Like in the previous two books， there is a rich tapistry of classic horror realm references interspersed with more modern ones from the 90s and 00s to satisfy both an old horror fanatic like myself and the next gen。 Only SGJ can instantly bring me back to browsing the horror section of the VHS rental store in the early 80s！ Ah those cheesy covers and tacky slogans！ Timeless horror classics。 It’s then and now， it’s retro and new age。 It’s horror perfection and personified。 All on a mystical backdrop that only SGJ can paint。 There’s an aura to every scene， something lingering in the background， something there but unseen and unheard yet so menacing。 SGJ is also a master at writing about grief and dread。 I will argue tooth and nail with anyone that tells me there’s no depth of emotion in horror books。 I have absolutely no shame in admitting this book made me shed a few tears。 The Angel of Indian Lake is also packed with so many magical and mystical moments that I got major goosebumps during several passages。 Steering clear of any potential spoilers， I will conclude this review by first stating that The Angel of Indian Lake is in and of itself an excellent book while also being a superb ending to an incredible trilogy。 And secondly， I must restate something I have mentioned before in previous reviews… no one writes acknowledgments like Stephen Graham Jones。 They are always so generous and insightful， like the absolute best bonus features that were included in special edition DVDs。 。。。more
Lila
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The Angel of Indian Lake is a phenomenal ending to the trilogy。 It is one of those books that drives you to keep reading。 Both a violent slasher and a thought provoking exploration of what secrets America would like to keep buried， even if the land won't forget。 The Angel of Indian Lake is a phenomenal ending to the trilogy。 It is one of those books that drives you to keep reading。 Both a violent slasher and a thought provoking exploration of what secrets America would like to keep buried， even if the land won't forget。 。。。more
Kimberly
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The mark of a great horror novel is not that it makes you feel fear， but that it makes you care enough about the characters and world that your heart feels stomped on when they die。 The third and final entry in the Indian Lake Trilogy made me anxious， made me chuckle， and also made me cry。 Damn you Stephen Graham Jones。After four years Jade is finally out of prison and back in Proofrock， this time as a history teacher。 When a student gives an unsettling presentation showing several dead classmat The mark of a great horror novel is not that it makes you feel fear， but that it makes you care enough about the characters and world that your heart feels stomped on when they die。 The third and final entry in the Indian Lake Trilogy made me anxious， made me chuckle， and also made me cry。 Damn you Stephen Graham Jones。After four years Jade is finally out of prison and back in Proofrock， this time as a history teacher。 When a student gives an unsettling presentation showing several dead classmates and the missing Sherriff's Bronco from book 2 （Don't Fear the Reaper）， Jade can feel the slasher start to put its claws into her。 This time she doesn't want it。 She doesn't want there to be a body count。 She doesn't want to lose anyone else。 She just wants to be the wise town elder。 Let someone else fight for once; she has her best friend Letha and Letha's little girl Adie to protect。 Of course， that's not what happens， especially after a dad's head gets ripped off while in the pick-up lane for school。 Plus there's a forest fire and some new founders are trying to rebuild Terra Nova。Jade is reluctantly dragged back into the slasher as she fights to find who is the bad guy this time。 Of course， the new founders also promised thousands of dollars to Proofrock residents if they create a firebreak around Terra Nova by cutting trees down。 What could go wrong with chainsaws and axes in a forest fire in a town where there are known supernatural disturbances？ The answer is a lot。This book hurt me to read， and I mean that in the best way possible。 I knew the third entry meant loss and heartbreak， but that doesn't mean I have to like it。 Jade is much less eager in this novel， and watching her grow has been such a pleasure。 Not only has she grown up， she's also created a family for herself。 She has so much to lose this time around。 The thing I love most about Jade is that she is so selfless。 She is willing to walk away and leave if that's what Letha needs。 What the town needs。 She would end her life if that meant the massacres would stop。This book is so much more raw and honest than the previous entries， and it's such a cathartic read。 Sure， we lose some characters we love， but the comeuppance other characters get is so sweet。 And we get some surprise guests who also make a return to Proofrock。 The only thing that made this not a 5-star read for me is that I found myself having to reread passages a few times because the train of thought was a little jumbled。 I couldn't understand what was happening so I would page back， reread， and then move forward。Overall， this was an enjoyable bloodbath。Thanks to Netgalley and Saga for the ARC。 。。。more
Nicole Melleby
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This was such a satisfying conclusion and I will miss Jade with everything that I am。
Amanda
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Giving four stars bc I have some issues:—I don’t buy that Jade would be allowed to or have any desire to teach。 It’s only a brief part of the story at the beginning but it bugged me from the start。 —Because there are SO many threads， some get tied up too quickly/conveniently to be satisfying。 —It takes half the book for the story to really get going。 BUT the ending made up for them。 I don’t often cry with books but there are moments in this book that sing， that squeezed my heart until it burst， Giving four stars bc I have some issues:—I don’t buy that Jade would be allowed to or have any desire to teach。 It’s only a brief part of the story at the beginning but it bugged me from the start。 —Because there are SO many threads， some get tied up too quickly/conveniently to be satisfying。 —It takes half the book for the story to really get going。 BUT the ending made up for them。 I don’t often cry with books but there are moments in this book that sing， that squeezed my heart until it burst， and I had no choice。 They make it worth it all for me。 It took me two weeks to read the first half， but I finished the second within a couple of days。 I think if you love Jade and her story， you will be pleased with this ending。 She’s confusing and sporadic and different but she’s got so much heart and that rings true in the end。 。。。more
Sadie Hartmann
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This is the last book in an epic trilogy and it was like 500 pages long。 I woke up at 5 am this morning （Jan。 21st， 24） to finish the last 40% or so in one sitting so。。。I HAVE FEELINGS
thevampireslibrary
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Stephen is the angel of the literary lake， creating a legend in Jade who will forever be immortalized as *THE* final girl， his was one of my most anticipated reads for 2024 and I can't thank @sagapressbooks enough for this ARC， this was a perfect （albeit heartbreaking） end to this trilogy， did I cry？ Yes， and you will too， and I'm talking full on ugly crying。 Jades character growth over this series has been incredible and its been extremely hard not to become attached to our final girl， I don't Stephen is the angel of the literary lake， creating a legend in Jade who will forever be immortalized as *THE* final girl， his was one of my most anticipated reads for 2024 and I can't thank @sagapressbooks enough for this ARC， this was a perfect （albeit heartbreaking） end to this trilogy， did I cry？ Yes， and you will too， and I'm talking full on ugly crying。 Jades character growth over this series has been incredible and its been extremely hard not to become attached to our final girl， I don't think any review I write would do this book justice， what an absolute honor it's been to be on this journey and witness the evolution of Jade， this was devastating and I'm sad it's over but grateful Stephen gave our girl the conclusion she deserved， Jade Daniels forever！， full depth review coming soon， don't want to post any spoilers but get your tissues ready sunshines 🖤🖤 。。。more
Amanda
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Finished this a few days ago and needed a few to process it。 Still not sure what I’m going to say but here we go。 Jade is finally settling into a normal life becoming Proofrocks history teacher （oh the source of pride for Mr Holmes）。 When missing kids from her class show up on another kids drone project （Think jumpscare）， and she realizes the horror has once again hit this small town。 This installment like our favorite Scream nerd Randy let us know the body count is the highest in the third act Finished this a few days ago and needed a few to process it。 Still not sure what I’m going to say but here we go。 Jade is finally settling into a normal life becoming Proofrocks history teacher （oh the source of pride for Mr Holmes）。 When missing kids from her class show up on another kids drone project （Think jumpscare）， and she realizes the horror has once again hit this small town。 This installment like our favorite Scream nerd Randy let us know the body count is the highest in the third act and what a body count it was。 So many decapitations， severings， dismemberments and so on。 Let’s not forget the bears， zombies and every other thing that goes bump in the night alongside an angel of the lake。 Your masterpiece is complete and SGJ I’m sure you’ve made Wes Craven proud。 I know I am。 。。。more
Melissa
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Let me tell you the excitement when I received this arc through netgalley was unhinged！I almost didn't want to read it because then I knew it would be over 😭The book was perfection and brilliant ending to the series。I'm so sad it's over Allllll the stars 🤩 Let me tell you the excitement when I received this arc through netgalley was unhinged！I almost didn't want to read it because then I knew it would be over 😭The book was perfection and brilliant ending to the series。I'm so sad it's over Allllll the stars 🤩 。。。more
Jen Karner
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Everything in Proofrock comes down to one final Halloween with Jade Daniels， and in this bloody finale， all bets are off。 SGJ delivers a terrifying end to his Indian Lake Trilogy， taking us all the way back to the beginning of everything wrong in Proofrock。 I said it after the previous two books， and I'll say it again。 This is a trilogy built for horror fans， especially slasher aficionados， and the homage & love SGJ has for the genre shines through on every page。 Everything in Proofrock comes down to one final Halloween with Jade Daniels， and in this bloody finale， all bets are off。 SGJ delivers a terrifying end to his Indian Lake Trilogy， taking us all the way back to the beginning of everything wrong in Proofrock。 I said it after the previous two books， and I'll say it again。 This is a trilogy built for horror fans， especially slasher aficionados， and the homage & love SGJ has for the genre shines through on every page。 。。。more
AndiReads
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It's here！ The final story of Indian Lake。 I hope you are up to date in your Proofrock Idaho legends as Jade is finally out of jail and ready to face the Lake Witch and all that she knows。It's four years later and Jade returns to her hometown。 She is the final girl of all final girls and Stephen Graham Jones pulls no punches。 Jade is actually a teacher and we learn a lot in her interactions with students。 It's not long before the killing starts up again and Jade has to make a choice - the final It's here！ The final story of Indian Lake。 I hope you are up to date in your Proofrock Idaho legends as Jade is finally out of jail and ready to face the Lake Witch and all that she knows。It's four years later and Jade returns to her hometown。 She is the final girl of all final girls and Stephen Graham Jones pulls no punches。 Jade is actually a teacher and we learn a lot in her interactions with students。 It's not long before the killing starts up again and Jade has to make a choice - the final choice as it were。SGJ has created something truly spectacular with this series。 It's rare that a second or third book could outdo the splendor of the first。 I recommend this to all slasher thriller fans as he has done well by us and created a true legend。 。#sagapress #theangelofindianlake #stephengrahamjones 。。。more
Stacy
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Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this novel before its publication date。I truly enjoyed this wrap-up to an incredible horror trilogy by Stephen Graham Jones。 The story is filled with horror movie quotes and parallels， and honestly makes me sad that I haven't watched more of those movies。 This trilogy centers around Jade， the ultimate final girl， as she tries to keep her world from imploding。 In this installment we see Jade attempting to live a normal adult life， until in typical fa Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this novel before its publication date。I truly enjoyed this wrap-up to an incredible horror trilogy by Stephen Graham Jones。 The story is filled with horror movie quotes and parallels， and honestly makes me sad that I haven't watched more of those movies。 This trilogy centers around Jade， the ultimate final girl， as she tries to keep her world from imploding。 In this installment we see Jade attempting to live a normal adult life， until in typical fashion， all hell breaks out。 Jade unwillingly is drawn back into the chaos and without spoiling anything， continues to lose those she loves。 。。。more
Kelsey
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A great ending to a great horror trilogy。 “It’s time to say goodbye to Jade Daniels。” But what if us misfit， horror/slasher loving， weirdos don’t want to？ Jones once again crafts an enthralling， bloody tale with his minimalistic style that makes you feel like this book has been written just for you。 I flew through it because 1。 #JadeDanielsIsMyFinalGirl and 2。 Jones’s writing style makes me feel like he’s sitting next to me telling me the story。 Along with all that， the horror itself was top not A great ending to a great horror trilogy。 “It’s time to say goodbye to Jade Daniels。” But what if us misfit， horror/slasher loving， weirdos don’t want to？ Jones once again crafts an enthralling， bloody tale with his minimalistic style that makes you feel like this book has been written just for you。 I flew through it because 1。 #JadeDanielsIsMyFinalGirl and 2。 Jones’s writing style makes me feel like he’s sitting next to me telling me the story。 Along with all that， the horror itself was top notch。 No one does slashers quite like Stephen Graham Jones。 。。。more
Bella
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so so so grateful & lucky to have had the opportunity to read this early。 it shattered me and put me back together again。 Jade Daniels， I will love you forever！ I may or may not have cried （I did）
Melanie
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What’s could be better than watching slasher movies？ Hearing/reading Jade tell us all about them in her own voice is one。 Two would be getting to know Jade Daniels and the slasher girl inside of myself just a little better。 May our beloved Final Girl， who will never admit she’s a final girl， finally get some peace。 <3
Melanie
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What’s could be better than watching slasher movies？ Hearing/reading Jade tell us all about them in her own voice is one。 Two would be getting to know Jade Daniels and the slasher girl inside of myself just a little better。 May our beloved Final Girl， who will never admit she’s a final girl， finally get some peace。 <3
Alicia Ceasar
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The Angel of Indian Lake by Stephen Graham Jones is the third and final book in the Indian Lake Trilogy and if you are someone who has enjoyed the previous two installments， I’m sure you will enjoy this one。 This was a perfect finale for one of my all time favorite series。 Jade is back and better than ever。 One of my favorite things about this series is how much her character has grown over the series。 While this book is wild， it has some really introspective parts from Jade。 I know the writing The Angel of Indian Lake by Stephen Graham Jones is the third and final book in the Indian Lake Trilogy and if you are someone who has enjoyed the previous two installments， I’m sure you will enjoy this one。 This was a perfect finale for one of my all time favorite series。 Jade is back and better than ever。 One of my favorite things about this series is how much her character has grown over the series。 While this book is wild， it has some really introspective parts from Jade。 I know the writing style is very hit or miss for people but I love it。 I feel so connected to Jade because I feel like I am in her head。 I loved how full circle this book felt。 This trilogy truly feels complete。 I wasn’t expecting to tear up at the end of this and while I don’t think it’s a super sad book， it’s sad to see this series ending。 Of course I loved all the movie references。 We have recently watched a lot of movies that were mentioned in this book so a lot of it was very fresh on my mind and that made the experience even better。 I feel like I could truly gush about this series forever but I don’t want to get into spoiler territory。 If you are a horror fan， this series is required reading because it’s amazing。 Huge thank to netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book ahead of its release。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Stacy
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Forgive me if this review is a little confusing。 I finished the book a couple of days ago but I’m currently in bed with a fever。 2024 is not a great year so far！First off， I want to say that I’m a huge fan of Stephen Graham Jones。 He’s one of the best authors working today。 Two of his books are favorites of mine in the horror genre in general and I highly recommend them: “The Only Good Indians” and “Mongrels。” I’ll read anything he releases。That said， I had originally decided that I wasn’t going Forgive me if this review is a little confusing。 I finished the book a couple of days ago but I’m currently in bed with a fever。 2024 is not a great year so far！First off， I want to say that I’m a huge fan of Stephen Graham Jones。 He’s one of the best authors working today。 Two of his books are favorites of mine in the horror genre in general and I highly recommend them: “The Only Good Indians” and “Mongrels。” I’ll read anything he releases。That said， I had originally decided that I wasn’t going to read this one because I didn’t love the second installment， but then I was able to get an ARC。 I have the same problem with this book that I had with part two in the trilogy: this is one of the most confusing books I’ve ever read。 But judging by all the other reviews so far， I think I’m the only person that feels this way。The biggest issue is that there are so many characters to keep track of and WAY too many monsters were invited to this party。 There were parts of the story that I flat out didn’t understand at all， so I just had to go with it。 （In a “wait， why is this happening？” kind of way。） Of course a lot of the names had played roles previously in the story， but I didn’t remember everything so I admit that part of that was on me。 But Jade kept bringing up townspeople like I was supposed to know what she was talking about and at one point my head was spinning。 （If you’re going to read these books I recommend reading them in quick succession to maybe avoid this confusion。）The conversations and dialogue are another problem。 They make sense to the characters， but they often didn’t make sense to me。 A lot of the time， Jade spoke in fragments and half-formed thoughts and I couldn’t follow it。 The only things I COULD understand were the endless movie references， but there were so many so frequently that even those were disorienting。I will say that I found Jade to be more likable this time around。 She has finally matured a bit， though even with her slasher obsession she still makes some questionable mistakes。 And I did have to roll my eyes a few times。 Still， this was an improvement as far as character development and growth。There are several chapters that work， and these chapters REALLY work。 They combine prime horror action with Jade’s inner slasher knowledge narration perfectly， and there’s also character building mixed in organically。 I wish the entire book read more like these specific chapters， which all happened near or after the 50% mark when the story really picked up and found its primary focus。 I liked those chapters the same way I liked the sections that I really connected with in the first book， which were Jade’s essays analyzing horror movies。 The character I probably love the most in this series is one that has already suffered quite a bit。 I’m aware of the rules of the genre， but this particular person is put through so much more in this book that it felt like overkill。 I did think the story’s overall ending was lovely and poignant， though。 Jones accomplished something many horror writers can’t seem to do: he stuck the landing。It really pains me that I didn’t love these three books as much as everyone else did。 I’m still a huge SGJ fan in general， though， and I appreciated all the work and the personal touches that he put into this trilogy。 As a Scream fan I also liked the countless references to that franchise， specifically。 I’m clearly the outlier here as far as finding the story confusing， and if you love the slasher genre you will definitely appreciate it。Thank you so much to Netgalley and to the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion！TW: Self-harm， substance abuse， suicidal ideation， animal harm， child death， brief mention of SA 。。。more
Linda Quinn
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I couldn't wait to read this final book in the Indian Lake trilogy and it certainly didn't disappoint。 4 years after jade took the fall for her friend Letha， she is back in Proofrock and hoping for a normal life with a new career as a History teacher in her old high school。 Unfortunately for Jade， the history of the town isn't done with her yet and a whole new round of murders begins。 This time Jade has to find a way to end the curse on the town before it claims the lives of everyone she loves。 I couldn't wait to read this final book in the Indian Lake trilogy and it certainly didn't disappoint。 4 years after jade took the fall for her friend Letha， she is back in Proofrock and hoping for a normal life with a new career as a History teacher in her old high school。 Unfortunately for Jade， the history of the town isn't done with her yet and a whole new round of murders begins。 This time Jade has to find a way to end the curse on the town before it claims the lives of everyone she loves。 Gruesome at times but fully enjoyable if you're looking for a good horror/slasher read。 。。。more
Katelyn
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I have this thing about Final Girls。 Most especially about disabled Final Girls。 They seem to be a rarity at first blush， but when it comes right down to it， we all end up that way at one time or another。 Still， very few tales of terror deal with the aftermath for the town saviors。 Stephen Graham Jones' Indian Lake trilogy has made a point of showing the meaty， pulsing underbelly of survival - and its consequences。Jade Daniels's journey from My Heart Is A Chainsaw to now， in the Angel of Indian I have this thing about Final Girls。 Most especially about disabled Final Girls。 They seem to be a rarity at first blush， but when it comes right down to it， we all end up that way at one time or another。 Still， very few tales of terror deal with the aftermath for the town saviors。 Stephen Graham Jones' Indian Lake trilogy has made a point of showing the meaty， pulsing underbelly of survival - and its consequences。Jade Daniels's journey from My Heart Is A Chainsaw to now， in the Angel of Indian Lake， has been fraught with trauma of all shapes and sizes。 From the angry girl who wished vengeance on a town that by and large wrote off her pain or pretended it didn't exist to fierce protector of all she loves， Jade has struggled， yes， but fought her way toward a life she can be proud of living。I have， over the course of being given the opportunity to review the Indian Lake Trilogy as a whole， taken every chance to wax poetic about finding a version of myself in Jade that I never thought I'd quite see committed to paper unless I got brave enough to do it。 Her love of media， unshakeable belief in right and wrong， and fierce drive to protect the ones she cares for made her a Final Girl long before she was able to consider the idea for herself。Even now， I'm not sure she believes herself worthy of the title。 But when has a Final Girl ever truly owned the title for themselves？ It is a heady label we bestow upon the strongest of survivors， and rightly， but how comfortable a crown is it when it is soaked in the blood and grime of loss？Jade's evolution is most prominent when tracing the way she views and uses horror across the trilogy。 In Chainsaw it is a virtually impenetrable shield and weapon。 She would give anything to have the chance to live in her favorite genre， no matter the cost to those around her， because in her eyes the town deserves to be awash in the gore that is a prerequisite of it。 There are enough guilty parties in Proofrock to make bloody justice worth the price。 She speaks to us - and her history teacher， via her essays - almost exclusively from behind slasher-tinted glasses。 Naturally this makes for a read that is great fun for any slasher fan， playing "spot the reference" on every page， yet there is more than that going on beneath the surface。 The movies Jade touches on are not done so at random。 She's having the time of her life， showing someone she cares about her most passionate interest， but it becomes clear as the novel progresses that she is also calling out for help。 For someone to listen。 For anyone to see what she has come out of， and tell her it will be okay。By the time we get to Don't Fear the Reaper， we're playing full time not just in Jade's world， but the rules and dynamics of a slasher trilogy。 We get new perspectives， a softer version of our favorite fighter， and plenty of up-the-ante level gore all good slasher fans know is virtually a requirement for any sequel worth its salt。The Jade of Reaper is on a quest to find the Final Girl who will save Proofrock while she heals from her own deep emotional and physical wounds from the last novel。 After the losses she's taken， no matter that she had a hand in saving the town， she not only doesn't believe herself worthy of the title of Final Girl， we also see her start to try and divorce herself from the genre that made her who she is。 She is doing everything she can to pass the proverbial torch， and learning just how quickly the media world moves on without her there to consume it。 Having gone to prison for what happened at the end of Chainsaw， she finds herself free and unmoored in a world of references she cannot place， which consequently begins to make her feel like she might be missing pieces of the pattern of events in her own life that a more savvy slasher connoisseur is more qualified to notice。The thing is， though， is it takes more than just familiarity with the tropes of survival to be a survivor。 And if Jade is anything， she is a survivor to the end。 And even more than that， Jade is a protector。 Even at her most raw， vulnerable， aching core， there is always someone on the other end of the pain worth protecting。 And with that mindset， we enter into The Angel of Indian Lake。 Now， Jade is the teacher of Proofrock high school's history class where she once waxed poetic at every opportunity。 What was suggested in Chainsaw - that Jade be the one teaching the teacher - has come full circle。 Naturally， in her newfound position， she grants levels of flexibility to her students' writing assignments most of us would envy in school。 If they can defend it， it seems， it is permitted。 Jade being who she is， of course， it is through just this kind of flexible assignment structure that we are thrown headfirst into Proofrock's latest bloodbath。Full circle is the name of the game in Angel。 There are bits and pieces of the previous two entries sprinkled within this novel to drive home just how impacted Jade's hometown is by the horrific events of the last several years。 It is not only the people who remember - though there does seem to be a new supernatural folk tale afoot in the woods - but the land。 Meanwhile， badly as she wants to move on from her gore-soaked past and forget it all together， we find Jade letting hints of her old self out to play as she makes quiet and calculated moves to protect the students of her school from having to go through the traumatic exposures she did。She mourns those she lost in her own unique and pointed ways， but she has made a choice in Angel that is all but revolutionary for her。 The girl who would have given herself over to the lake but a few short years before has finally decided to live。 Not out of need， or spite， or anger， but out of love and the desire to protect that has always been at her center。 With Angel we finally watch Jade start to see herself the way everyone around her always has: as a strong， vulnerable， powerful， complex woman capable of extraordinary efforts to make the world a better place than she found it。Stephen Graham Jones bids Jade farewell with this entry into the Indian Lake trilogy， and parting is such sweet， slashery sorrow。 But what a ride it was， and how fulfilling to know that we can keep her with us the same way she has kept her favorite films。 Jade Daniels is immortalized into my - and I am certain several others - personal Final Girl Hall of Fame， ready to give me strength when I need her most。 And isn't that the kind of thing she's always wanted？Angel of Indian Lake comes to a bookstore near you from Simon & Schuster/Saga Press on March 26， 2024。 I would like to thank the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to receive an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Mike Kiggins
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I just finished the ARC provided by NetGalley for Stephen Graham Jones’ （@SGJ72） The Angel of Indian Lake （out on 3/26/24）。 Between Jade’s perfect voice， the highest stakes and body counts she’s faced， and an ending that made me tear up in the best possible way， this is such a fitting conclusion to Jones’ gory trilogy。As all slasher trilogies tend to do， the third installment upends everything you think you know， forcing your beloved characters to face challenges and losses that push them much f I just finished the ARC provided by NetGalley for Stephen Graham Jones’ （@SGJ72） The Angel of Indian Lake （out on 3/26/24）。 Between Jade’s perfect voice， the highest stakes and body counts she’s faced， and an ending that made me tear up in the best possible way， this is such a fitting conclusion to Jones’ gory trilogy。As all slasher trilogies tend to do， the third installment upends everything you think you know， forcing your beloved characters to face challenges and losses that push them much further than they have gone in previous entries。 In this book， old villains return in surprising ways， and every time Jade thinks she is out of the woods， whether literally or figuratively， she gets cornered by someone from her past who will not let her live in peace。 Speaking of Jade’s voice， while she asks a lot of questions， that narrative tic felt earned for a young woman who has fought against horrors both mortal and supernatural and who feels tremendous guilt over all the residents of Proofrock who meet their grisly， violent ends。 Why shouldn’t Jade have doubts and uncertainty？Jade has always been readers’ final girl， even if she won’t admit it to herself， seeing everything she wishes she could be in her heroine， Leetha Mondragon， but this novel ends the trilogy in a way that shows both how much she has learned and how much she has left to teach。 。。。more
JeffReadsHorror
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I'm so glad I re-read the first two books before starting this one。 I feel that is the only way to truly appreciate all that this book has to offer， and -- quite frankly -- I still feel like I need another re-read of this one。 While our third journey with Jade feels so complete， like a bow has been wrapped so neatly around our hearts， I still yearn for more。 Jade is the kind of character you want to spend a lifetime with。 This third installment， like any good third installment， is packed with mo I'm so glad I re-read the first two books before starting this one。 I feel that is the only way to truly appreciate all that this book has to offer， and -- quite frankly -- I still feel like I need another re-read of this one。 While our third journey with Jade feels so complete， like a bow has been wrapped so neatly around our hearts， I still yearn for more。 Jade is the kind of character you want to spend a lifetime with。 This third installment， like any good third installment， is packed with more action and blood than the first two。 It feels like a real Frankenstein's monster of horror movies， with so many unlikely pieces coming together to create a beast you can't help but root for。 This book felt like it was made of glue， being so hard to put down， sometimes taking a boot or two for leverage。 But at the same time， I was scared to put it down， to find out what happens to Jade， Letha and the town of Proofrock。 I can't recommend this one enough。 Thank you， Stephen， for this gift。 I'll be on the lookout for the next final girl。 。。。more
Linda
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Three is coming this month！ The wait is nearly over。 Here's to another 15-hour slash-fest！ I know。 I know。 "But， Linda， you hate long books"。 Yes， Karen （not our Karen）， I do hate long books that are just chapter after chapter of filler there just to bore the fuck out of me。" SGJ is not that writer for me。 His books can go on for three weeks for all I care so long I am entertained throughout and it pays off in the end！I can't hardly wait！ Three is coming this month！ The wait is nearly over。 Here's to another 15-hour slash-fest！ I know。 I know。 "But， Linda， you hate long books"。 Yes， Karen （not our Karen）， I do hate long books that are just chapter after chapter of filler there just to bore the fuck out of me。" SGJ is not that writer for me。 His books can go on for three weeks for all I care so long I am entertained throughout and it pays off in the end！I can't hardly wait！ 。。。more
Not Sarah Connor Writes
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Thanks to Simon and Schuster for sending the ARC， can't wait to read this！！！ Thanks to Simon and Schuster for sending the ARC， can't wait to read this！！！ 。。。more
Jeannette
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Full Disclosure: I received an Advanced Reader's Copy of The Angel of Indian Lake by Stephen Graham Jones from Saga Press via NetGalley。The Angel of Indian Lake is the third book in the Indian Lake Trilogy by Stephen Graham Jones。 While you could start here， it does make reference to things that happened in the prior two books。 That won't stop your enjoyment of this book， but it could spoil some things if you decide to go back and read the first two。 The Angel of Indian Lake is a great rid for p Full Disclosure: I received an Advanced Reader's Copy of The Angel of Indian Lake by Stephen Graham Jones from Saga Press via NetGalley。The Angel of Indian Lake is the third book in the Indian Lake Trilogy by Stephen Graham Jones。 While you could start here， it does make reference to things that happened in the prior two books。 That won't stop your enjoyment of this book， but it could spoil some things if you decide to go back and read the first two。 The Angel of Indian Lake is a great rid for people who enjoy horror films， especially slasher films。 There are many references to the classics， Halloween， Friday the 13th， Scream， etc。 Jade， the main character， is a big fan and knows all the rules which may be how she has survived to book three even though she doesn't consider herself a final girl。 And just like in horror films， everyone else seems oblivious to the very obvious signs that they are living in one。 Jade does have some allies though， and you will be biting your nails wondering if they will survive to the last page。 In case you haven't figured it out yet， this isn't a book for the squeamish。 There's blood and gore aplenty。 You are spared a bit because the action is interspersed with reports detailing Jade's behavior as observed by an investigator。 If you like an epistolary story like I do， this will scratch that itch。 。。。more
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