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Summer of Fear

  • 1976 first published
  • 218 pages
  • ★ 4.3 (3 ratings)
  • 13 editions

Lois Duncan's Summer of Fear (1976) is a witch fiction and horror novel. The story is set in New Mexico. Key subjects include witchcraft, witches and California.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 51 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 13 editions.

It runs to roughly 218 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Summer of Fear

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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Witchcraft
  • New Mexico
  • Witches
  • Horror
  • Suspense thrillers
  • California
  • Hard-boiled mystery & detective
  • Paranormal fiction
  • Children's fiction
  • New mexico

Quick answers

Who wrote Summer of Fear?

Summer of Fear was written by Lois Duncan and first published in 1976.

What genre is Summer of Fear?

It is usually shelved as Witch Fiction and Horror.

How long is Summer of Fear?

The median edition has 218 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Summer of Fear?

Readers who like it often enjoy Brood of the Witch-Queen, Taltos and The Witching Hour.

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