Super Short Summary

Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy follows the journey of a nameless protagonist referred to as "the kid," who escapes an abusive home in Tennessee and becomes involved with a band of mercenaries led by Glanton and the enigmatic Judge Holden in the 19th-century United States-Mexico borderlands. The men engage in violent acts and scalp hunting, leading to morally complex and brutal encounters. The novel contains graphic violence, racism, prejudice, and offensive language in reference to race and parentage.