--- product_id: 28534618 title: "Usher's Passing" brand: "robert mccammon" price: "EC$125" currency: XCD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://grenada.desertcart.com/products/28534618-ushers-passing store_origin: GD region: Grenada --- # Usher's Passing **Brand:** robert mccammon **Price:** EC$125 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Usher's Passing by robert mccammon - **How much does it cost?** EC$125 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [grenada.desertcart.com](https://grenada.desertcart.com/products/28534618-ushers-passing) ## Best For - robert mccammon enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted robert mccammon brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Usher’s Passing is about descendants of the Usher family from Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Fall of the House of Usher.” The house of usher is built on death itself—and now it has a new master… For generations the House of Usher has grown wealthier and more powerful on the invention and sale of murderous military weapons. But another evil has lived and grown within the House of Usher—a legacy of depravity of bloodshed that goes back generations, and stains the hallways of the family mansion. One young heir, Rix Usher, is reluctant to return home. But the House of Usher has chosen him to take the reins from his dying father… to learn the house’s terrible secrets. Joining in a ritual of fantastic evil, he will be forced to unleash the dreadful powers of Usher… ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Dimensions | 5 x 1.04 x 8 inches | | Isbn 10 | 1439194297 | | Isbn 13 | 978-1439194294 | | Item Weight | 2.31 pounds | | Language | English | | Print Length | 416 pages | | Publication Date | June 1, 2010 | | Publisher | Gallery Books | ## Images ![Usher's Passing - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/816A8ssVssL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wild and Spooky! *by on Reviewed in the United States November 5, 2022* A small backstory:Rix Usher is informed that his father is not well and that he needs to come home to Usherland so that all the family is gathered before his father passes on. Rix doesn't really want to go home as he doesn't want anything to do with his father or his family as they are crazy loonies and Rix has been writing horror books under a pen name as he didn't want any problems to arise from his family.Rix does decide to head home though as he feels that he needs to wrap up loose ends, but things go slowly nutso for him as he remembers from his past a being called the Pumpkin Man and a building on the property called the Lodge. Rix hooks up with a local newspaper reporter (Raven) and as he starts learning more than he wants to know what really lies within his family tree, Rix has to make sure that he doesn't descend into madness as what is pulsing throughout Usherland is pure evil in its truest form!That is about all I can give on a small backstory without giving away spoilers so if you want to know more about this book, then go read it!Thoughts:This was a great book that took a little while to get into it because of some world and character building within the story but it finally slowly drew me into the world of the Usher family.This was my second book by author, Robert McCammon and I can see why so many readers love to read his work. The writing style is easy to read and the words flow along smoothly. There is nothing disjointed within the story to even cause me to deviate away from what is happening - it is like smooth as silk with capturing what is going on with the story as it unfolds with scary suspense.The book started out a little slow but picks up speed after the 50% mark and then once I hit the 70% mark the speed increased to overdrive which I read the last 30% within a few hours! Suspense, tension, spookiness, and crazy intensity was folded into the story in the last half of the book where I was wanting to munch on something!This was definitely another great book by this author and I will be putting it on my favorites shelf. Looking forward to reading more works by this author! Giving this book five "Thumping Pumpkin Man" stars! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ GOTHIC ATMOSPHERIC HORROR AT ITS FINEST FROM A TALENTED AUTHOR OF HORROR FICTION *by on Reviewed in the United States November 1, 2021* USHER’S CROSSING [1984] By Robert McCammonMy Review Four Stars****I selected another novel by McCammon from my unread books in celebration of Halloween. Read MYSTERY WALK last week and absolutely loved it! I can hardly believe I allowed it to gather proverbial “dust” on my Kindle’s virtual Unread Shelf for so long. My sentiments are similar after reading McCammon’s modern day rendering of Edgar Allen Poe’s classic horror tale Fall of the House of Usher.The prologue of this gothic tale has Hudson, the brother of Roderick Usher (featured in Poe’s classic “Fall of the House of Usher”) meeting with Edgar Allen Poe in 1867. Hudson Usher voices his distaste for Poe writing a novel about his family’s history and their secrets. The reader gleans from the first few pages that describe Poe’s run in with Hudson Usher that the author in fact knew very little about the true nature of the Usher’s dark history and the nature of their evil ancestral heritage.The novel transports the reader to present day and we meet a troubled Rix Usher who is the estranged “Black Sheep” of the family. The story line unfolds from the viewpoint and subjective perspective of Rix, who has been making a living as a modesty successful author of horror fiction. He is still emotionally devastated following his wife’s shocking suicide, and his bedraggled physical appearance belies his true age of a man only 33 years old. Rix has labored for countless hours over an extended period of time to complete his newest novel. He presents it to his literary agent only to be told that his manuscript is not publishable. Rix Rusher is still reeling from the rejection and the paralyzing panic of what to do when his brother Boone makes a surprise visit to inform him that their father is on his death bed.The main plot is the journey of Rix Usher to discover the real truth beneath the layers of facts and fiction that surround his bloodline. It is a shell-shocked and reluctant Rix that returns to the family fold at their stronghold called Usherland. The present-day aristocratic descendants of Hudson Usher include the dying patriarch Walen, sons Boone and Rix, and beautiful daughter Cat. They are living in a mansion amidst the beautiful and picturesque heart of the North Carolina mountains. The rambling estate is situated near Asheville, but Usherland is also in close proximity to Briartop Mountain which is populated by simple mountain folk who have lived basically next door to the infamous Ushers for generations.The reader learns about the mysterious malady that had plagued generations of Usher descendants and it is to this fatal disease that Rix attributes his father’s abrupt and shocking deterioration in physical health. Usher’s Malady was killing Walen as surely as it had annihilated his ancestors. Rix tries to come to grips with the fact his father is dying while he embraces the emotional support of Edwin Bodane, caretaker of Usherland his father figure since childhood. Soon the reader learns about the myth of the “Pumpkin Man”, a mysterious monster who steals children from the mountains never to be seen again. Locals also report a stealthy black panther known as Greediguts who stalks human prey in the heavily wooded hills surrounding Briartop Mountain.The local newspaper office is the only property around not owned by the affluent Usher dynasty. The owner has passed the mantle to his daughter who is now investigating the disappearances of an ever-growing list of missing kids. Colorful characters abound in this sprawling story of separating fact from fiction in the reign of the Usher family and their amassed billions. There is Boone, the arrogant and narcissistic older brother who is obsessed with the sinister “Lodge” vacant since his grandfather's death in 1945 and eager to ascend to the position of the new Usher patriarch of the family. Harvard graduate and glamorous international model, the stunningly beautiful Cat is the baby of the family and closest to Rix.The first half of the book is slow, and gradually Rix becomes increasingly interested in the story of his ancestors and its potential as a new vehicle to research and write a new novel. Subsequently he learns the owner of the local newspaper has been writing a book about the history of the Ushers for six years. The need to know becomes an obsession for Rix, and this leads to an alliance with the daughter who now owns the newspaper, and a secret quid pro quo relationship with her father who has been digging through dirt on the Ushers for literally years. Rix gets his hands on old documents when he learns Walen has moved old ledgers, photos, and various historical materials from the dreaded “Lodge” to the Usher mansion.It is slow going, but readers who are patient will become increasingly fascinated as Rix regales readers with the contents of the diary of his maternal grandmother Nora, the wife of the infamous Erik Usher Lord of the haunted “Lodge”. The information sharing exploits of Rix and the aging newspaperman writing the history of the Usher clan becomes one thrilling revelation after another about the Usher ancestors. Meanwhile when his younger brother disappears, we become acquainted with a young boy named Newlan and his mother from the mountain top. “New” swears he actually saw the “Pumpkin Man” steal his little brother and also glimpsed the rumored black panther predator “Greediguts”. Then there is the mysterious King Of The Mountain who is rumored to have supernatural powers.Approximately halfway into the novel, the momentum skyrockets like a Ferrari escalating from 0 MPH to 100 MPH. By this point in the book, it is difficult to stop reading long enough to answer the phone or freshen your coffee. You will ultimately learn the identity of the real Landlord of Usherland, the heritage of the Bodane family line, and answers to questions you didn’t know you had. It’s a rollercoaster ride in a haunted theme park for sure, and with enough plot twists and turns sufficient to induce vertigo. Anyone who can read the experience of the obsessed Boone wandering the halls and corridors of “The Lodge” without suffering an instant case of claustrophobia deserves a medal. It’s all here from the eloquent pen of Robert McCammon, tales of terror running the gamut from witches and warlocks, their “familiars”, black magic spells, supernatural powers, to human cannibalism and pacts with the devil in exchange for perfect health and riches beyond comprehension. Rix Usher learns the complete depth of depravity that underscores the history of the Usher family bloodline. The novel ends with a thought-provoking cliffhanger that will leave readers pondering the path that Rix will walk. I deducted a star because of the slow pace leading up to the nerve shattering second half of the novel. It is a perfect book to read for Halloween. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Amazing Horror Story *by on Reviewed in the United States January 23, 2012* Usher's Passing is a book that I had wanted to read for years. Finally I picked it up, and as the story of Rix Usher and his family played out before me I found myself spellbound.The basic story is that Walen Usher is dying, and he is asking for his son Rix, a struggling horror author, to return home before he can name the next heir to the Usher fortune. To give anything else away would be cheating the reader. Little mysteries pop up through out the book, all connected to the truth behind the Usher family. While the majority of the story is told in the present, there are sections of the book that slip back into the past, giving the reader glimpses of the dark and rich family history of the Ushers.There is a lot in this book. The cast is large, and there are more plot threads then I can remember, and I just put the book down. Yet, and this is important, not one piece of it feels like padding. Everything has it's purpose, and it is told in a way that never slows down the pace. The parts of the book I thought I would dread, namely the flashbacks, became some of the most interesting sections of the story. McCammon chooses these scenes wisely and packs them full of action and drama. Part of me had actually wished that some of the past Usher's would be given their own books just because the characters created in those short vignettes are instantly well rounded and captivating.Over all this book is lean, well written, perfectly paced and inhabiting a cast of interesting, and fully realized characters. The only flaw I can think of is that I wish there had been more. Not to say that the book is lacking, but instead that I wanted to spend even more time with the Usher clan. Pick this one up. It's jam packed with mystery, horror, action, and will never leave you bored. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://grenada.desertcart.com/products/28534618-ushers-passing](https://grenada.desertcart.com/products/28534618-ushers-passing) --- *Product available on Desertcart Grenada* *Store origin: GD* *Last updated: 2026-10-11*