The Feats of Strength are an integral part of our annual Smugglivus Tradition. In the Feats of Strength, we each dare each other to read a book that we know is so far beyond the other’s comfort zone as to put it in another galaxy altogether. It is more than a mere Dare – it is a Feat of Strength. Title: Summer of Night Author: Dan Simmons Genre: Horror Publisher: Warner Books Publication date: 1991 (first edition) Paperback: 600 pages Stand alone or series: First of a series. How did I get this book: Bought. In the summer of 1960 in Elm Haven, Illinois, five 12-year-old boys forge the powerful bonds that a lifetime of change will not break. An ancient, sinister evil lurks in the dark, and when a long-silent bell peals in the middle of the deepest night, the people know it marks the beginning of terror. Now Mike, Duane, Dale, Harlen, and Kevin must wage a fraternal war of blood against an arcane abomination. Why did I read this book: Thea made me do it for our Smugglivus 2010 Feats of Strength Review: Warning: this post contains spoilers. You may be wondering why exactly this is a […]