Common elements of praise centered upon the character Sawyer, who Paula Guran of Locus felt was a "convincing and endearing protagonist". Reception Ĭritical reception for Night of the Mannequins has been favorable. An audiobook adaptation narrated by Gary Tiedermann was published through Tantor Audio on February 23, 2021. Night of the Mannequins was first published in paperback and ebook formats in the United States on Septemthrough Tordotcom. Jones wrote the story with Sawyer as the central character and narrator as he wanted to explore the concept of "the villain is the hero of his own story", as Jones wanted to know what it would be like from their point of view. He chose to have the plot's action start as the result of a prank, as "When you’re writing a slasher, they always start with a prank, crime, or trespass to open the cycle of injustice". While developing the story Stephen Graham Jones wanted to write a "short slasher, but a different kind". That's the thing about heroes-sometimes you have to become a monster first. He'll do whatever he needs to so he can save the day. He'll save everyone to the best of his ability.
Bringing a mannequin into a theater is just some harmless fun, right? Until it wakes up. One last laugh for the summer as it winds down. We thought we'd play a fun prank on her, and now most of us are dead.
The book was released through Tordotcom and was awarded the 2020 Bram Stoker Award for Best Long Fiction and the 2021 Shirley Jackson Award for best novella. Night of the Mannequins is a 2020 novella by Stephen Graham Jones.
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