Winter Moon
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Invasion is a 1975 novel by author Dean Koontz
. In 1994 Koontz re-released the book under a new name- Winter Moon. He also updated and revised it. Winter Moon is the current title under which the book can be purchased. Although Winter Moon acknowledges the fact that Koontz is the author of the book, Invasion was released under the pseudonym
Aaron Wolfe. Invasion shall hereafter be referred to as Winter Moon.
Winter Moon is a suspense novel with a moderate amount of horror mixed in.
In Los Angeles
, a city street turns into a fiery apocalypse. In a lonely corner of Montana
, a mysterious presence invades a forest. As these events converge and careen out of control, neither the living nor the dead are safe.
police officer named Jack McGarvey.
Heather McGarvey
Toby McGarvey
Eduardo Fernandez
The Giver/The Traveler
Travis Potter
Anson Oliver
Dean Koontz
Dean Ray Koontz is a prolific American author best known for his novels which could be described broadly as suspense thrillers. He also frequently incorporates elements of horror, science fiction, mystery, and satire. A number of his books have appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List, with...
. In 1994 Koontz re-released the book under a new name- Winter Moon. He also updated and revised it. Winter Moon is the current title under which the book can be purchased. Although Winter Moon acknowledges the fact that Koontz is the author of the book, Invasion was released under the pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
Aaron Wolfe. Invasion shall hereafter be referred to as Winter Moon.
Winter Moon is a suspense novel with a moderate amount of horror mixed in.
Overview
Winter Moon is divided into two parts. Part One: The City of the Dying Day, contains chapters one through thirteen. Part Two: The Land of the Winter Moon, comprises chapters fourteen through twenty-two.In Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, a city street turns into a fiery apocalypse. In a lonely corner of Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
, a mysterious presence invades a forest. As these events converge and careen out of control, neither the living nor the dead are safe.
Plot summary
The story begins with a thirty-two-year-old Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
police officer named Jack McGarvey.
Characters
Jack McGarvey- Thirty-two year old police officer married to Heather McGarvey, and father of Toby McGarvey.Heather McGarvey
Toby McGarvey
Eduardo Fernandez
The Giver/The Traveler
Travis Potter
Anson Oliver