A brutal killer lurks near Hyde River in the Pacific Northwest. When wildlife biologist Steve Benson is called in to investigate the latest murder, he discovers that the victim is his brother. But why are the terrorized townspeople silent—and unwilling to help?
Something evil is at work in Hyde River, an isolated mining town in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest. Under the cover of darkness, a predator strikes without warning—taking life in the most chilling and savage fashion.
The community of Hyde River watches in terror as residents suddenly vanish. Yet, the more locals are pressed for information, the more they close ranks, sworn to secrecy by their forefathers’ hidden sins.
Only when Hyde River’s secrets are exposed is the true extent of the danger fully revealed. What the town discovers is something far more deadly than anything they’d imagined. Something that doesn’t just stalk its victims—it has the power to turn hearts black with decay as it slowly fills their souls with darkness.
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"This is my favorite Frank Peretti book. It is full of suspense and was such a page turner that I read it in like two days.Peretti painted such a clear picture of events, people and other important elements of the story. That I can almost hear the creature walking through the woods. Great story." — Tnkw01 (4 out of 5 stars)
"This is my favorite Frank Peretti book. It is full of suspense and was such a page turner that I read it in like two days.Peretti painted such a clear picture of events, people and other important elements of the story. That I can almost hear the creature walking through the woods. Great story."
" This book was absolutely marvelous. It slowly built up momentum until the very end. It ended with a bang. I loved it so much. Thank you Frank Peretti for writing this book! "
" THis was an intense book and a great story on how sin eats away and kills a person...it was a crazy trip for sure!! "
" Another gripping story of good and evil from Frank Peretti... "
" This book was awesome! Really chills you to the bones & makes you think about life. Hmmm! "
" This Frank Peretti book is pretty good. He is almost as scary sometimes as Stephen King, but without the cursing. "
" Peretti's best story in my opinion "
" I love the small town creepiness! "
" A great read, a great mystery, spiritual but not overbearingly so "
" I have read this book at least 3 or 4 times. Even though I know the ending, it's still fun to go through all the discovery again. It is a bit frightening so if you scare easily, this probably isn't a book that you should read. This is definitely a favorite of mine from Peretti's work. "
" It has a giant monster that eats people, how can you go wrong with a book like that! "
" I slept with the lights on for a few nights... "
" One of my favorite books! If you have alot of time, this is the book for you. It is creepy, and suspensful. Awesome! "
" I read this book as a teenager and thought it was great back then, but now (I remember the story fairly well, still) I see it as a toned down horror story written by a Christian author. For me, once was enough. "
" Oo! One of the first books I ever read! It is a wonderful book, I recommend it to any and all. However there are some parts that truly do not need to be occupying this piece of literature, but besides that this book is wonderful. "
" Interesting book. A little slow at times, but in the end it made me think about how sin can eat away at us until we self-destruct. And I liked the dragon as the embodiment of sin. I would recommend this book. "
" It was sort of freaky. "
" This was my first Peretti book and I enjoyed it a lot. This is the way christian fiction should be written! "
" I actually read this book many years but forgot that I had. It was a pretty good book, and even though I sort of remembered the ending I still enjoyed it. I picked up another of his books at BookThing, so we'll see how it goes. "
" This is a really good book!!! "
" I really liked this one it was very well written and very creepy I give it 4 stars. "
" great teen book, i enjoyed it. "
" This was a very interesting read. Frank Peretti can sure spin a tale . . . "
" So far I'm loving this book! "
" Loved it. Couldn't put it down once I started reading. "
" You can learn about the spiritual realm and read a suspenseful story at the same time. "
" Could not get into this story. "
" I liked this one a lot. Not as descriptive as Stephen King, but reminded me of a King book. I will read more by Peretti. "
" While I truly enjoyed this book, it was being graded in my mind in comparison to his 2 previous books, This Present Darkness & Peircing the Darkness. If I had read The Oath first, it would have received 5 stars. "
" God used this book to speak to me and I will never forget it! "
" Read it just for fun and it was pretty good until the end where it just went out of hand. "
" ...Okay. Badly written, but not that bad a read. "
" Couldn't put this one down. It was a good read. "
" So good! i could hardly put it down! "
Frank E. Peretti is one of American Christianity’s best-known authors. His novels have sold over ten million copies, and he is widely credited with reinventing Christian fiction. He and his wife, Barbara, live in the Pacific Northwest. www.frankperetti.com.
Tom Taylorson is an Earphones Award–winning narrator and Chicago-based actor with over a decade of stage experience. In that time he also built a voice-over career and now primarily works as a voice actor. Tom is an adjunct faculty member at Columbia College Chicago, teaching voice-over for interactive media.
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