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The best fantasy thriller book reviews. Fantasy thrillers are suspenseful tales in which a protagonist’s survival is threatened in a fictional, dystopian or magical universe.

The Witchfinder’s Sacrifice, a Bewitching Young Adult Fantasy Thriller by Rande Goodwin

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The Bottom Line: A bewitching young adult fantasy thriller with a fully realized world of unique characters and magic. A must-read for fans of Annabel Chase and Stephanie Meyer.  Rande Goodwin’s award-winning novel The Witchfinder’s Serpent introduced us to teenager Nate Watson, who stumbled across the world of witchcraft in his Aunt Celia’s mansion when a powerful demonic bracelet permanently wrapped itself around his arm. In Goodwin’s second series entry, The Witchfinder’s Sacrifice, the relationship […]

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Silver Bells: A Christmas Horror Story, an Addictive Holiday Horror Novel

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The Bottom Line: Only a grinch wouldn’t love this addictive holiday horror story. Highly recommended. Christmas has long been a celebration of hope emerging from the clutches of horror. Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol features doomed ghostly apparitions confronting Scrooge, while Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas blends eerie comic horror elements with the warmth of holiday cheer. Sandy Lender’s Silver Bells: A Christmas Horror Story continues the tradition in Reindeer Creek, a festive

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The Best Stephen King Audiobooks Ranked In Order (Updated for 2024!)

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Newly updated to include King’s newest story collection, You Like it Darker! The reigning master of suspense is the author of more than 60 books and audiobooks, all of which have been international bestsellers, and many have been translated to the screen. The names are instantly recognizable:  It. Pet Cemetery. Misery. Thinner. All instant classics, and yet King’s craft seems to sweeten with age, with King

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Stranger in the Valley, an Action-Packed Paranormal Thriller by Gregory Haley

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The Bottom Line: A magical, action-packed paranormal thriller about loyalty and destiny. Fans of Sarah J. Maas and Joe Hill will fall hard for Stranger in the Valley.  Iraq War veteran A.J. keeps his promises, no matter how long it takes to fulfill them. As Stranger in the Valley opens, A.J. is hiking his way through Oregon to fulfill a promise he made ten years earlier – to scatter

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Shadowed Horizons, the Year’s Best Paranormal Thriller

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The Bottom Line: Winner, Best Paranormal Thriller, The BestThrillers.com Book Awards. Highly recommended..  A young psychic hunted by a psychopath. A tech genius determined to protect. A fate they can’t deny. Kiera Channon’s unique abilities make her a prime target for shadowy figures intent on dominating the supernatural world. Raised by a group of like-minded psychics, she has the unique ability to link with the two wolves

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The Witchfinder’s Serpent, the Year’s Best Fantasy Thriller

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The Bottom Line: Winner, The BestThrillers.com Book Awards. Highly recommended. When fifteen-year-old Nate Watson moves to Windsor to live with his mysterious Aunt Celia, the last things on his mind are witches and magick and ancient vendettas. While Nate focuses on building a new life for himself and his younger brother, making new friends and adjusting to a new high school, he can’t escape the feeling

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Oversight, an Ingenious YA Science Fiction Novel by Dennis Batchelder

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The Bottom Line: YA sci fi fans should flock to this ingenious tale of reincarnated teenagers vying for control of their world. Highly recommended.  Told from the point of view of a 17-year-old computer geek, Zelly, Oversight begins with one of the more provocative statements in recent memory: “Ying wants me dead before I turn nineteen.” Zelly and Ying attend “bootcamp” together, a sort of

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Black Wing Sky, an Epic Fantasy Thriller by Kaylin McFarren

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The Bottom Line: War between heaven and hell has never been this sexy. Sara J. Mass fans may find a new favorite author in Kaylin McFerren. The pacey fourth entry in Kaylin McFarren’s award-winning Gehenna series begins as Lucifer and his Council of Seven are about to enjoy a meal featuring a deliciously wicked ingredient: virgin’s blood. But before they can dig into this forbidden

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They Became Silent (Book 2), a Highly Recommended Conspiracy Thriller

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The Bottom Line: A terrifying conspiracy thriller that blends real-life history with a fight for survival that is every bit as imaginative as The Hunger Games. Highly recommended.  They Became Silent (Book 2) picks up where the first installment left off, following the tragic death of a beloved civil rights leader. Violence has shaken cities across America and is subject to strictly enforced sundown curfew, with security

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The Coin, a Fast-Paced Metaphysical Fantasy Thriller by Anna M. Elias

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The Bottom Line: Spiritual possession has rarely been this entertaining. This fast-paced, metaphysical fantasy thriller is addictive, cinematic and moving.  The Coin opens in a Ugandan village, where a woman inhabited by a mysterious spirit is hunted by rebel soldiers. She escapes into the jungle, but relief is short-lived as she encounters the General. Against all odds, the spirit within her takes control, enabling her

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