The Buffalo Hunter Hunter
by Stephen Graham Jones
Summary
In 1912 Montana, Pastor Arthur Beaucarne hears the confessions of Good Stab, a Blackfeet man transformed into a vampire, while a present day academic named Etsy Beaucarne uncovers the buried diary that records their meetings. Good Stab uses his terrible new nature to hunt down the men responsible for the slaughter of the buffalo and the genocide of his people, a campaign of revenge rooted in the real Marias Massacre of 1870. Stephen Graham Jones grounds this historical horror novel in actual atrocity, blending blood, faith, and reckoning into one of the most acclaimed works of Indigenous horror.
Historical Context & Significance
The novel won both the Nebula Award for Best Novel and the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel, a rare double honor from the science fiction and horror communities.