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|title= ''Supernatural: Heart of the Dragon''
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|title= Supernatural: Heart of the Dragon
|medium= Novel (fiction)
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|ISBN= 978-1848566002
|creator= [[Keith R.A. DeCandido]]
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|author= Keith R.A. DeCandido
|publisher= [http://titanbooks.com/home/au/ Titan]
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|publisher= Titan Books
|date= February 16 2010
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|date= February 16, 2010
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|purchase= http://www.amazon.com/Supernatural-Dragon-Keith-R-DeCandido/dp/184856600X
|purchase= [http://titanbooks.com/products/us/10732-supernatural/ Purchase the Book through Titan]
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|previous= [[Supernatural: Bone Key]]
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|next= [[Supernatural: The Unholy Cause]]
 
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''Supernatural: Heart of the Dragon'' is the fourth book tie-in for Supernatural.
 
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A Supernatural novel that reveals a previously unseen adventure for the Winchester brothers, from the hit ITV series! Twenty-three years ago, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a demonic supernatural force. Following the tragedy, their father taught the boys everything about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners of America… and how to kill it. Bobby Singer alerts Sam and Dean to a series of particularly brutal killings in San Francisco's Japantown. It's been 270 new moons since the last time, and it looks like the Heart of the Dragon is back...</blockquote>
 
  
It was written by the author of ''[[Supernatural: Nevermore]]'' and [[Supernatural: Bone Key]], [[Keith R.A. DeCandido]], through Titan Books, the same publishing company that distributes the Supernatural Companions.
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'''''Supernatural: Heart of the Dragon''''' by [[Keith R.A. DeCandido]] is the fourth novel tie-in for ''Supernatural''. It takes place shortly after the fifth season episode "[[5.08_Changing_Channels|Changing Channels]]." It was published February 16, 2010 by Titan Books and is 320 pages in length.  
  
*[http://www.innsmouthfreepress.com/?p=1693 Interview with Innsmouth Press] by [[Keith R.A. DeCandido]] including news on [[Supernatural: Heart of the Dragon|Heart of the Dragon]].
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==Synopsis==
<blockquote> It’s a three-part tale that involves three generations of hunters – the first third takes place in 1969 and involves the Campbells (Sam and Dean’s grandparents and mother, from “In the Beginning”); the second third has John Winchester in 1989; and the final part is Dean and Sam in 2009.
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When renegade [[angel]] [[Castiel]] alerts [[Sam]] and [[Dean]] to a series of particularly brutal killings in San Francisco's Chinatown, they realize the Heart of the Dragon, an ancient evil of unspeakable power, is back! [[John Winchester]] faced the terrifying spirit 20 years ago, and the Campbell family fought it 20 years before that - can the boys succeed where their parents and grandparents failed?
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==Characters==
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* [[Sam Winchester]]
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* [[Dean Winchester]]
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* [[Castiel]]
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* [[Samuel Campbell]]
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* [[Deanna Campbell]]
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* [[Mary Winchester|Mary Campbell]]
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* [[John Winchester]]
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* [[Bobby Singer]]
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* [[Zachariah]]
  
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==Trivia==
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* '''Historian's Note''' - The 2009 portions of this novel take place shortly after the fifth-season episode "[[Changing Channels]]."
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* During the flashback to the Campbells' encounter with the Heart of the Dragon, it is revealed that, while the Campbell family have a long history of hunting monsters, [[Samuel Campbell|Samuel]] only became aware of the profession when he witnessed his best friend being killed by a [[wraith]] when he was a teenager. The flashback also reveals that the Campbells finance their hunts through Samuel's dry-cleaning business and [[Deanna Campbell|Deanna]]'s occasional work as a substitute teacher.

Latest revision as of 09:16, 9 December 2013

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Title Supernatural: Heart of the Dragon
ISBN 978-1848566002
Author(s) Keith R.A. DeCandido
Publisher Titan Books
Published February 16, 2010
Purchase Available on Amazon
Preceded by Supernatural: Bone Key
Succeeded by Supernatural: The Unholy Cause

Supernatural: Heart of the Dragon by Keith R.A. DeCandido is the fourth novel tie-in for Supernatural. It takes place shortly after the fifth season episode "Changing Channels." It was published February 16, 2010 by Titan Books and is 320 pages in length.

Synopsis

When renegade angel Castiel alerts Sam and Dean to a series of particularly brutal killings in San Francisco's Chinatown, they realize the Heart of the Dragon, an ancient evil of unspeakable power, is back! John Winchester faced the terrifying spirit 20 years ago, and the Campbell family fought it 20 years before that - can the boys succeed where their parents and grandparents failed?

Characters

Trivia

  • Historian's Note - The 2009 portions of this novel take place shortly after the fifth-season episode "Changing Channels."
  • During the flashback to the Campbells' encounter with the Heart of the Dragon, it is revealed that, while the Campbell family have a long history of hunting monsters, Samuel only became aware of the profession when he witnessed his best friend being killed by a wraith when he was a teenager. The flashback also reveals that the Campbells finance their hunts through Samuel's dry-cleaning business and Deanna's occasional work as a substitute teacher.