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The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter

Stephen Graham Jones

S&S/Saga Press · Hardcover · March 18, 2025

A chilling historical horror novel set in the American west in 1912 following a Lutheran priest who transcribes the life of a vampire who haunts the fields of the Blackfeet reservation looking for justice.

WesternsMonsters & CreaturesIndigenous HorrorHorror
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Historical FictionVampiresFantasyHistorical
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Who it’s for
A dark, jagged read that leans into atmosphere, dread, and a smart, modern chill.
Genres
Indigenous Horror, Monsters & Creatures, Westerns
Published
S&S/Saga Press, March 18, 2025

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About this book

A chilling historical horror novel set in the American west in 1912 following a Lutheran priest who transcribes the life of a vampire who haunts the fields of the Blackfeet reservation looking for justice. A diary, written in 1912 by a Lutheran pastor is discovered within a wall. What it unveils is a slow massacre, a chain of events that go back to 217 Blackfeet dead in the snow.

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Told in transcribed interviews by a Blackfeet named Good Stab, who shares the narrative of his peculiar life over a series of confessional visits. This is an American Indian revenge story written by one of the new masters of horror, Stephen Graham Jones.

Dark Edge

A dark, jagged read that leans into atmosphere, dread, and a smart, modern chill.

Come here for

  • Edgy supernatural unease
  • Cultural-literacy sharpness

Expect

  • Monsters with bite
  • Immersion over tidy answers

Where it sits

Indigenous Horror79%
Monsters & Creatures51%
Westerns37%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Historical Fantasy
  • Horror
  • Indigenous Horror
Authors
Stephen Graham Jones
Publisher
S&S/Saga Press
Published
March 18, 2025
Format
Hardcover
Reading lane
Historical Fantasy