There was one in each generation.Destined to leave their loved ones, their home, their coven, their way of life. To fulfill the age-old treaty with the demons.A Sacrifice.We all spoke about their fates in hushed whispers around open fires like ghost stories, conjuring up tales, each more horrifying than the last.I never thought I would become her.The Sacrifice.Ripped from everything I had ever known, thrown into a world of darkness and uncertainty, my life in the hands of creatures of pure evil.Nothing could have prepared me for the truth.Or the growing infatuation I felt toward one of my captors.But the questions remained: What did they want from me?What would happen to me once they got it?What price was I willing to pay?And what sacrifice was I willing to make to hold onto a love I never could have seen coming?
He wants her fear, he wants her blood, and he wants her soul.Just a little game, he says, I dare you.Will Austin survive him, or will she lose herself and the game?Secrets are revealed and justice will be served, but at what cost?Who ...
Sacrifice, The
Two sisters are accused of witchcraft in Andover, Massachusetts in 1692 and await trial while their mother desperately searches for some way to obtain their freedom.
‘Simply the most consistently inventive, brilliant, curious and creative writer going’ Gillian Flynn Best-selling author Joyce Carol Oates blends sexual violence, racism, brutality, and power in her latest incendiary novel.
"First published in the United States of America by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2018"--Title page verso.
A nice collection with nineteen of Algernon Blackwoods horror and fantasy stories.
The Power of the Sacrifice
The Sacrifice of Tamar
With his compassion, knowledge of human nature, and experience, Father Koesler is able to not only resolve a murder mystery, but also to give true understanding to the concept of sacrifice.
The Sacrifice is a haunting depiction of one family and its often tragic attempts to come to terms with a new life in a new country.