Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy tells the violent story of a teenage runaway, the Kid, who joins a gang of outlaws along the Texas-Mexico border in the 1850s. The Kid encounters the Judge, a malevolent figure, and is eventually engulfed by his sinister presence. The novel explores themes of brutality, fate, and the darkness of human nature. #BloodMeridian #CormacMcCarthy #WesternNovel #Violence