Summer of fear

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About this book

A teen suspects her orphaned cousin may be a witch in this YA horror classic by the bestselling author of I Know What You Did Last Summer.The basis for the 1978 Wes Craven film."Filled with suspense and questions about the nature of evil in the world around us, Summer of Fear will cast a spell over both teens and adults." —School Library JournalFrom the moment Rachel's family takes in her orphaned cousin Julia, strange things start to happen. Rachel grows suspicious but soon finds herself alienated from her own life. Julia seems to have enchanted everyone to turn against her, leaving Rachel on her own to try and prove that Julia is a witch. One thing about Julia is certain-she is not who she says she is, and Rachel's family is in grave danger.

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3.8/5 · 5918 readers · 218 pages · ≈ 4 h 02 m · Light

How long does it take to read Summer of fear?

About ≈ 4 h 02 m — 218 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mSummer of fear~4 h 02 m

How many pages is Summer of fear?

218 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Summer of fear218

What genre is Summer of fear?

It sits on the Paranormal, Fiction shelves.

Is Summer of fear in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote Summer of fear?

Lois Duncan (1934–1520).