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Sales Rank: 53898
Category: Book
Author: Frank Peretti
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Studio: Thomas Nelson
Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson
Label: Thomas Nelson
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 656
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 4.2 x 1.8
ISBN: 1595541896
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781595541895
ASIN: 1595541896
Publication Date: April 10, 2007
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Product Description
An ancient sin. A long forgotten oath. A town with a deadly secret. Something sinister is at work in Hyde River, an isolated mining town in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest. Something evil. 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, but has the power to turn hearts black with decay as it slowly fills their souls with darkness.
Amazon.com Review
Under cover of darkness, something evil is at work in Hyde River, an old mining town deep in the mountains. Its latest victim, nature photographer Cliff Benson, was brutally killed while camping -- and his wife Evelyn has been driven nearly mad by what she saw, but she can't remember what it was. The sheriff thinks a rogue bear killed Cliff. But townspeople whisper -- and Cliff's death is just the latest in a long string of bizarre "accidents." Cliff's brother Steve is determined to find out the truth about what's concealed in the old caverns near Hyde River, a mystery that the local folk legends only hint at.
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 An Action and Horror filled book!!! December 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I really like this book! I am a great Peretti fan, so I was expecting it to be exciting, action-filled, and have some horror and creepiness in it. I was not disappointed!
I must put in a little note though. There is one part in the book that may not be suitable for some young teens, as a man and woman commit adultery. But Peretti dealt with it very well and, as the event was necessary to his plot, he kept it as clean as it could be. But it may be too much for some younger teens.
All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed every page and it held my attention the whole way through! After I was done, I couldn't help picking it up again and re-reading some parts!
Katie McCurdy
(Author of 'Journey of Faith')
 exciting June 18, 2008
This book was exciting, but I felt that it lacked character development. I liked the concept, and it kept me interested, but it was a little predictable.
Peretti is the King of Christian Thrillers May 16, 2008
Frank Peretti is definitly an author worth looking into. However, I don't think his works are horror fiction; like Steven King. I find his works similar to Micheal Crichton (the author of Jurassic Park). This is an epic thriller of a story. Some schenes might leave you in suspence, but thankfully, they won't give you nightmares. Best of all, Frank Peretti is not a heavy swearer and he doesn't gross you out by discribing bloody schenes in too much detail.
This is a story about a lonely town populated by Homesteaders (Homesteader's paradice "Ha Ha Ha"). However, this town in Hyde Valley is not a paradice. People have disappeared without a trace. The town's people live in constant fear. The town's master, Harold Bly, has struck fear into their hearts in a way nobody could figure out.
The story starts with Steve Benson (a biology professor). He's a devout evolutionist. He arrives in this town because his brother went on vacation to this quiet valley... and was killed. Rumor has it, a dragon romes the mountain side and eats people at random. As Steve Benson investagates, he slowly believes something like that could be happening.
Like other Frank Peretti stories, there is very little difference between the book's begining and the book's middle. The start of the book drags on for a while, but the details are important to the story. If you have to be instantly interested in the story after the first page, I wouldn't recommend this to you. You have to sit through the story's middle before the excitment starts. The ending was the best part, in my oppinion. That's when the story concludes, and the real action begins.
This is also a nice spiritual story for Christians and non-believers alike. For a Christian, the book might have lessons you already heard before. I think the book was aimed towards a non-Christian audience, because they might experience more from it.
To sum it up, its a great story. It's a little slow in the plot development department, but thrilling, non the less. It's a novel for older teenagers and adults. A definate worthwhile story. You won't be disapointed
AMAZING STORY! May 13, 2008
This book was just amazing. I'm not someone who really enjoys fictional books, but this one I just couldn't put down. It keeps you on the edge throughout the entire book. Frank Peretti is an amazing author!
 Surprising direction from Peretti April 20, 2008
Peretti has a knack about being unpredictable in this book. Just as you think you know what is happening, you learn that you don't really understand. It's a lot like life. The life in this book is not the life you want to live but escape. That's what makes it intriguing and an opportunity to examine yourself while enjoying a thrilling story.
Ray Ruppert, Author of "The Sovereign Reigns, or Does He?" "The Sovereign's Last Battle" and "Revelation: A Layperson's Reflections"
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