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Publisher: Pocket Star Books
Release Date: January 2003
ISBN: 0671024825
Awards: Author is Bram Stoker Award Winner
Format Reviewed: Paperback
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Genre: Fiction/Horror
Reviewer: Jen Oliver
Reviewer Notes:

Wither's Rain
A Wendy Ward Novel
By John Passarella

     This book exemplifies classic horror writing, reintroducing the reader to Wendy Ward, who made her debut in Passarella’s earlier book, Wither. Wendy is a practicing Wiccan and has a mystical ability to commune with spirits not of this present time. (There are several references to what happened in Wither that could leave a reader confused if they had not read the first book.)

     In Wither’s Rain, Wendy has to face a known enemy who is incognito. She also is trying to get through her college years and is asked to takeover the local Wiccan store. She has to face her past and save her future.

This book could be compared to a classic Stephen King book. The character development is so well-done that the reader feels for Wendy and sees the evil of her enemies. The plot is also well developed, with encounters between good and evil where, at times, evil prevails. This book could easily be adapted to a movie and with the right director, could become a classic horror movie.

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