Bethany Chiller
by Steve Deighan
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Pub Date Oct 03 2020 | Archive Date Jan 14 2023
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Description
From Internationally-published, award-winning horror writer Steven Deighan...
The life of a young woman turns upside down when demonic forces control her, and a trail of fatalities begins in her name. Can she get to grips with what is happening before Heaven tells her it’s too late?
It’s like a 'Carrie' meets 'The Exorcist' roller coaster ride....
“This is not a pleasant story…”
Intelligent, beautiful; 16-yearr-old Bethany Childs is now officially a young woman with her whole life ahead of her. But, that innocence is savagely taken away on the night of her birthday, and a part of her won’t let it go.
Under the wing of an age-old demon – who facilitates Bethany’s revenge by imbuing the girl with supernatural powers – Bethany reveals her story in a ‘no-nonsense’ fashion, apologizing not for her torment nor asking for sympathy, but pleading for an understanding of the demonic forces she employs, and the fatalities that ensue in her wake.
“It is not the future I saw for myself…” If Bethany is to believe in herself once again, and renounce Hell’s brutal, iniquitous ways, she will need to open her eyes and heart to a world that will never be the way she remembers. Only then can there be salvation in her name.
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Featured Reviews
David R, Reviewer
Going into this book I was aware of the subject matter and, I have to admit, it made me nervous. When it comes to sexual assault in a horror book there's always the possibility of things being described in too much detail, making the horrifying situation into nothing other than a trope with no real concern for the act itself.
Luckily, this author handled it with a deft touch. It never veered off into needless description and it was handled with enough force to allow us the necessary knowledge but without glorification for the sake of being extreme.
This book is a revenge tale like I Spit On Your Grave or The Last House On The Left but with a supernatural element. The assault in question causes our protagonist to become possessed by a demon that seems to want her to exact revenge on those that have done this to her.
As she struggles with the morality of these choices, she discovers certain powers that not only ensure her revenge but to do it in a way that can never lead back to her. She also has telekinesis and other powers.
As this demon takes her over and she executes her vengeance on the perpetrators, she struggles with it. Of course it seems the right thing to do but is it too much?
She also has to deal with a demon who appears as a relatively normal girl named Amy. Amy encourages this revenge although she has ulterior motives for wanting to complete this task.
The relationship between the protagonist and her best friend is heartfelt and sincere. It's great to see these two characters as they have each others back no matter what.
And what happens is chilling! This is a nasty horror book that moves right along and gets to the point quickly. It's a fantastic tale of revenge, friendship, and possession that is original and not filled with the same old demonic tropes. I would recommend this!
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