The Servants of Twilight
Table of Contents
An ordinary parking lot in southern California. Christine Scavello and her six-year-old son are accosted by a strange old woman.
“I know who you are,” she snaps at the boy. “I know
what
you are.”
what
you are.”
A scream, a threat—and a grotesque act of violence. Suddenly Christine’s pride and joy, her only son, is targeted by a group of religious fanatics. They’ve branded him the Antichrist. They want to kill him. And they are everywhere. . . .
THE SERVANTS OF TWILIGHT
The acclaimed bestsellers
THE EYES OF DARKNESS
“Koontz puts his readers through the emotional wringer!”
—The Associated Press
THE KEY TO MIDNIGHT
“A master storyteller . . . always riveting.”
—The San Diego Union-Tribune
MR. MURDER
“A truly harrowing tale . . . superb work by a master at the top of his form.”
—The Washington Post Book World
THE FUNHOUSE
“Koontz is a terrific what-if storyteller.”
—People
DRAGON TEARS
“A razor-sharp, nonstop, suspenseful story . . . a first-rate literary experience.”
—
The San Diego Union-Tribune
The San Diego Union-Tribune
SHADOWFIRES
“His prose mesmerizes . . . Koontz consistently hits the bull’s-eye.”
—Arkansas Democrat
HIDEAWAY
“Not just a thriller but a meditation on the nature of good and evil.”
—Lexington Herald-Leader
COLD FIRE
“An extraordinary piece of fiction . . . It will be a classic.”
—UPI
THE HOUSE OF THUNDER
“Koontz is brilliant.”
—Chicago Sun-Times
THE VOICE OF THE NIGHT
“A fearsome tour of an adolescent’s psyche. Terrifying, kneeknocking suspense.”
—Chicago Sun-Times
THE BAD PLACE
“A new experience in breathless terror.”
—UPI
THE SERVANTS OF TWILIGHT
“A great storyteller.”
—New York Daily News
MIDNIGHT
“A triumph.”
—The New York Times
LIGHTNING
“Brilliant . . . a spine-tingling tale . . . both challenging and entertaining.”
—The Associated Press
THE MASK
“Koontz hones his fearful yarns to a gleaming edge.”
—People
WATCHERS
“A breakthrough for Koontz . . . his best ever.”
—Kirkus Reviews
TWILIGHT EYES
“A spine-chilling adventure . . . will keep you turning pages to the very end.”
—Rave Reviews
STRANGERS
“A unique spellbinder that captures the reader on the first page. Exciting, enjoyable, and an intensely satisfying read.”
—Mary Higgins Clark
DEMON SEED
“One of our finest and most versatile suspense writers.”
—The Macon Telegraph & News
PHANTOMS
“First-rate suspense, scary and stylish.”
—Los Angeles Times
—Los Angeles Times
WHISPERS
“Pulls out all the stops . . . an incredible, terrifying tale.”
—Publishers Weekly
NIGHT CHILLS
“Will send chills down your back.”
—The New York Times
DARKFALL
“A fast-paced tale . . . one of the scariest chase scenes ever.”
—The Houston Post
SHATTERED
“A chilling tale . . . sleek as a bullet.”
—Publishers Weekly
THE VISION
“Spine-tingling—it gives you an almost lethal shock.”
—San Francisco Chronicle
THE FACE OF FEAR
“Real suspense . . . tension upon tension.”
—The New York Times
Berkley titles by Dean Koontz
THE EYES OF DARKNESS
THE KEY TO MIDNIGHT
MR. MURDER
THE FUNHOUSE
DRAGON TEARS
SHADOWFIRES
HIDEAWAY
COLD FIRE
THE HOUSE OF THUNDER
THE VOICE OF THE NIGHT
THE BAD PLACE
THE SERVANTS OF TWILIGHT
MIDNIGHT
LIGHTNING
THE MASK
WATCHERS
TWILIGHT EYES
STRANGERS
DEMON SEED
PHANTOMS
WHISPERS
NIGHT CHILLS
DARKFALL
SHATTERED
THE VISION
THE FACE OF FEAR
THE KEY TO MIDNIGHT
MR. MURDER
THE FUNHOUSE
DRAGON TEARS
SHADOWFIRES
HIDEAWAY
COLD FIRE
THE HOUSE OF THUNDER
THE VOICE OF THE NIGHT
THE BAD PLACE
THE SERVANTS OF TWILIGHT
MIDNIGHT
LIGHTNING
THE MASK
WATCHERS
TWILIGHT EYES
STRANGERS
DEMON SEED
PHANTOMS
WHISPERS
NIGHT CHILLS
DARKFALL
SHATTERED
THE VISION
THE FACE OF FEAR
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