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Synopsis
It all started the night of Dalton Walsh's revival meeting... when the earth beneath his tent trembled with a kind of vengeance. It was as if some force from beyond knew about the terrible crimes that had transpired in this little town and finally wanted to reveal the evil that lived there. Then the sightings began. All those lost, almost forgotten children; kids who hadn't aged a day in all the years since their disappearance, like the teenage boy who still wore the same clothes he'd last been seen in, or the golden-haired little girl who still clutched the same doll. Now in the course of a single night, the children will reveal the terrible truth the town couldn't keep buried, and there'll be hell to pay.
The Reckoning: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This dark fantasy contains disturbing themes of murdered children returning as ghosts to expose their killers. The supernatural horror elements and mature subject matter make it appropriate only for adult readers.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include child harm, murder, child death, death, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers drawn to supernatural horror will find this a chilling tale of justice from beyond the grave.