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The Harvest: Scary Supernatural Horror with Monsters (The Bell Witch Series Book 1) by [Sara Clancy, Scare Street, Kathryn St. John-Shin]

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The Harvest: Scary Supernatural Horror with Monsters (The Bell Witch Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Sara Clancy (Author), Scare Street (Author), Kathryn St. John-Shin (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 1 of 6: The Bell Witch Series

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Amid the sweet sounds of a music box, their darkest fears will haunt them…

In Black River, Tennessee, everyone knows the legend of the Bell Witch… and the alleged curse that hangs like a dark shroud over the town. To some, it is just a local tall tale. But to others, it is terrifyingly real.

For centuries, four families have been forced into the ritualistic tradition of sacrifice and terror. Every year, a member of each family stumbles upon an antique music box they need to lock before the time is up. And a horrible fate awaits them once the boxes open.

Trapped in the witch’s sadistic game, the families’ young offspring are forced to journey into the dark and twisted woods of Black River in search for the keys to their salvation. But as they search for a way to end the curse, a haunting melody echoes through the trees. And each lost soul must wonder…

Will they survive the night? Or will the Bell Witch’s bloody harvest claim more victims?

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June 14, 2019
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"Jer?" Mina swallowed thickly to keep her mounting fear from her voice.

In the muted light, she kept a sharp eye on the walls and ceiling, reassuring herself they hadn't moved any closer. Deep breaths, she reminded herself. Walls don't move. It's just in your head. The doors remained closed, slicing the light into blurred bars.

"Jer, this isn't funny."

"I'm not doing it," Jeremiah replied.

The feeble doors shook as he yanked on the handle.

"Jer!"

"Mom! Dad!"

It wasn't Jeremiah's bellow that caught her off guard. It was the clear, razor-sharp fear that cut through each word. Scrambling up onto her knees, she threw her weight against the door, careful to drive her shoulder into the joints. The thin door shook but refused to budge. It should open. Logic and basic physics dictated it should. Unless something's pushing on the other side.

"Jeremiah, get off the door!"

"I'm not on it! Dad! Hurry!"

Snapping around, Mina checked the walls once more. They haven't moved. Walls don't move. In defiance of her thoughts, the walls shifted. Every time she looked away or blinked, they lurched closer. Afraid to close her eyes, she slammed both hands against the door, and burrowed her fingers into the grooves between the slats in an attempt to pry them open.

"Open the door!"

"Baby?" Her father's voice echoed toward her as if from a distant place. It was soon lost under the chaos of the others crowding outside the door and her own feral screams.

"Open the door! I can't breathe! Open the door!"

Blood rushed through her ears in a deafening roar. The air grew as thick as tar. What little she could choke down coated her throat and clogged her lungs. Her elbows bashed into the walls as she struggled.

They're too close. Too close.

Static devoured her mind. An almost living buzz, like a swarm of insects were scurrying over the paint and plaster. Cold sweat prickled along her spine. Her hands grew slick as she clawed wildly at the door. The sound of breaking wood was lost under the cries of her family. New slivers of light told her she had broken the slats. Fractured edges sliced into her fingertips as further proof. But the door wouldn't open, and the walls now pushed hard against her shoulders.

"Daddy!" she pleaded. "Please, get me out!"

Dust drifted upon the thick, musky air, barely seen within the muted light. Her vision blurred while her aching muscles became as rigid as stone. All the while, shadows shifted across the slats. Someone demanded they knock down the wall. It was almost lost among her own heavy breathing and the dozens of voices assuring her everything would be okay.

She spotted motion in her peripheral vision. Fingers. Needlelike fingers. Slender and covered with skin so thin the veins and tendons threatened to break free. Fear locked Mina's joints, completely immobilizing her as the impossible hands continued to grow.

Striking like a snake, they turned on her, wrapping around Mina and dragging her back. There wasn't anywhere to go. Her spine struck the far wall with enough force to crack the plaster. Dust gushed down like rain, further distorting the light and detailing the motion of invisible creatures. They scurried around her and then over her legs, crawling up the walls and out of sight. Each time Mina tried to focus on them, to determine their shape and size, the creatures would shake off the dust and completely disappear from sight.

It happened so gradually Mina didn't notice it at first. All the noise from outside the closet drifted away into a series of whispers and sighs. It made the sharp, metallic ping all the louder. The odd notes came without warning, making her jump and push harder back against the wall. It was impossible to move since the sides of the closest were now as narrow as a coffin. Separate notes sped up and joined, becoming a tune. The song of a music box. It drifted to her from the darkness as the ceiling loomed ever closer. The familiar lullaby coursed through her veins like ice water.

Hot, rancid breath gushed over her shoulder. "Come home, Crane. Come home."

Mina screamed. The door burst open, flooding the linen closest with fresh air and light. Thrashing, sobbing, and gulping for air, Mina realized she wasn't stuck in a makeshift casket. Instead, she had somehow crammed herself under the lowest shelf of the closet, wedging her body between the wall and a storage box.

"It's okay, baby," her father said as he grabbed her kicking legs and dragged her out. "Just breathe. You're out now. I have you. Just breathe."

Braced against her father's chest, the rest of her family came in all at once for a singularly crushing hug.

"I'm so sorry, Mina," Jeremiah sobbed. "I didn't see it coming. I'm sorry."

Mina was vaguely aware of her mother snarling, "I told you to watch her."

Her focus was on the music box. She had no memory of picking up the cube that she now clutched in her right hand. But it was there. Solid and real and still playing the lullaby.

"No," her mother whispered.

Jeremiah latched onto her wrist like she was going to be dragged away again at any moment.

"We'll take care of it," her father assured her. "Don't worry. I'll take care of everything."

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07SXJYHHW
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Scare Street (June 14, 2019)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 14, 2019
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 948 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 207 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1072465663
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- #3 in Occult Unexplained Mysteries
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Growing up in the endless summer of Australia, Sara Clancy was always fascinated with the macabre. It gave her an opportunity to satisfy her cravings for all things spooky and strange, and indulge in a world of mystery.
Currently living near a beach she never visits, she enjoys writing horror, spending most of her paychecks on books, and devotes a great deal of time and energy to fictional characters. She also enjoys talking through movies, but understands that’s a private indulgence.
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List of Sara's books:
HELLBOUND SERIES ***NEW***
Hellbound (Book 1)
DARK LEGACY SERIES (Completed series)
Black Bayou (Book 1)
Haunted Waterways (Book 2)
Demon's Tide (Book 3)
BANSHEE SERIES (Completed Series)
Banshee Series Books 1 - 6
Midnight Screams (Book 1)
Whispering Graves (Book 2)
Shattered Dreams (Book 3)
Rotting Souls (Book 4)
Weeping Moon (Book 5)
Death Veil (Book 6)
BLACK EYED CHILDREN SERIES (Completed series)
Black Eyed Children (Book 1)
Devil’s Rise (Book 2)
The Third Knock (Book 3)
DEMONIC GAMES SERIES (Completed series)
Nesting (Book 1)
Buried (Book 2)
Captive (Book 3)
WRATH & VENGEANCE SERIES (Completed series)
Pound of Flesh (Book 1)
Devil’s Playground (Book 2)
Scorched Earth (Book 3)
THE PLAGUE SERIES (Completed Series)
Ring of Roses (Book 1)
Pocket of Posies (Book 2)
Ashes to Ashes (Book 3)
THE BELL WITCH SERIES
The Bell Witch Series Books 1 - 3
The Harvest (Book 1)
Sacrificial Grounds (Book 2)
The Witch Cave (Book 3)
Spring Slaughter (Book 4)
The Leviathan (Book 5)
Black River (Book 6)
MULTI-AUTHOR COLLABORATIONS
Horror Stories (Short Story Collection)
Terror in the Shadows Volume 1 (Short Story Collection)
Terror in the Shadows Volume 2
Terror in the Shadows Volume 3
Terror in the Shadows Volume 4
Terror in the Shadows Volume 5
Terror in the Shadows Volume 6
Terror in the Shadows Volume 7
Terror in the Shadows Volume 8
Terror in the Shadows Volume 9
Terror in the Shadows Volume 10
Terror in the Shadows Volume 11
Terror in the Shadows Volume 12
Terror in the Shadows Volume 13
Terror in the Shadows Volume 14
Terror in the Shadows Volume 15
Terror in the Shadows Volume 16
Terror in the Shadows Volume 17
Terror in the Shadows Volume 18
Terror in the Shadows Volume 19
Terror in the Shadows Volume 20
Terror in the Shadows Volume 21
Terror in the Shadows Volume 22
Monster Collection
Short Horror Stories Volume 2
Short Horror Stories Volume 3
Short Horror Stories Volume 4
Short Horror Stories Volume 5
Short Horror Stories Volume 16
Short Horror Stories Volume 23
Short Horror Stories Volume 26
Short Horror Stories Volume 27
Tavern of Terror Volume 1
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Okie

Enjoyable

Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2021

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I read all 6 books in the Bell Witch series. The driver to do this was primarily for the characters, and secondary for the plot. But the plot started to fall apart or get too muddled for me after the 3rd book. In a way it was disappointing. The main characters started to get too far out there about the 4th book. I honestly believe the author should have left both the plot and characters alone. The scene settings were fairly decent and remained constant throughout the series. The biggest flaw for me, was that there was no intimacy for any of the characters. The main characters were 15 to 30 years of, with no mention of intimacy. Are we to assume that 5 people were all celibate? One couple was married and all she ever got was a kiss on the forehead. Not realistic in that regard. All in all it was worth the time and effort, and I found it enjoyable.

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JPhillips

Page Turning Thriller!

Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2019

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A page turning thriller with an excellent storyline and a mix of realistic characters. Starts out slow, but draws the reader into the story. Contains plenty of action, lots of tension, twists and turns, and scary scenes. A classic horror story that I highly recommend.

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Haunted Reader

Rage that Surpasses Death_Survival Horror

Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2019

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I was agreeably impressed by the creativity and complexity of this novel, first in the Bell Witch Series. Author Sara Clancy took a historical legend and wove from it a compelling tale of survival, dysfunctional family tradition, evil sorcery, and demonic manifestations. The focus of the legend and the series is on a rage so consuming, it survives after death. The bicentennial of the Witch's death is fast approaching. Imagine any emotion enduring two centuries of afterlife, growing in intensity with each passing year and with each loss of life.

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Joyful

A Haunting Ride

Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2022

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An unbelievable story of courage and strength thru a mountainous travel of scary horror. The characters added so much more dimension to this tale of evil and treachery. Great spine tingling book.

Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2022

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This story reminded me of the hunger games, every year we are going to choose who shows us they are worthy of making it another year. The story was fast paced with twist and turns along the way. I cannot wait to read the next one.

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Kindle Customer

Intense very in tense

Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2020

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If you like horror u will like this...the story had me on the edge of my seat and i can't wait to read the rest of the series with the bell witch and her demons...i give this book 5 evil witches out of 5.

Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2020

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This book starts with a bang and doesn’t lose momentum. The characters are interesting and well drawn enough so that you feel as if you know them. It’s frightening and I couldn’t stop reading.

Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2020

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I love my horror movies and I love my horror books. Too many have similar story lines to really have me interested. This one didn't and I barely wanted to put it down. I will have to get the next one in the series.

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The Paragon

A mixture of Hunger Games and Saw

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 25, 2021

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For generations, the Bell Witch of Tennessee has demanded retribution against the four families who brought about her destruction. After a property deal done wrong, an accusation of witchcraft and a hanging, Katrina Hamilton's revenge can only be satisfied with a Hunger Games/Saw movies battle to the death with members of the families Bell, Crane, Sewall and Winthrop, who've been carefully selected by the witch herself.

And this year's selections prove pretty promising. Among them is a psychiatric nurse from a maximum security facility, a clueless teenager who faints at the sight of blood, a cynic with a deadly secret in her backpack, and a spunky little lady who lives in her car with a massive Rottweiler. But with the keys required to break the curse hidden in the very objects that terrify the young people the most, and the town turning a blind eye to all the mayhem and bloodletting of 200 years (due to tourist dollars and bumper crops), will vengeful Katrina get to harvest the souls she craves, or will the young strangers bond together and face their fears?

Really well-drawn characters, creepy settings and nicely constructed dialogue make for one hell of a story. I would have liked a bit more of an emotional arc from cynic, Mina. She begins the story firmly believing in logic and all things scientific and, naturally a 200 year old witch-ghost doesn't gel too well with that. But then, after everything the team goes through, and Mina's shock as she feels and sees things she can't explain, led me to feel that she should have some sort of epiphany. Of course, she doesn't have to become a convert, but I think I would have liked her to address her feelings later in the tale.

Mr G

Don’t buy it. Don’t even get it for free.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 30, 2020

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Oh my, this is a badly written book. I’ll give anything a try and rarely ditch a book, especially one I got for free via BookBub but this is weak. Unrelatable characters, poor dialogue, cliched plot... I’ve read GCSE English stories that were better written. Sorry. Feels like it was written by algorithm.

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Dave Holwill

Fun, creepy and with characters you'll love

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 23, 2021

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I really liked this ensemble cast horror. Black River is a wonderful, evocative setting and the witch's woods are full of proper scares.
The four families are well-developed and I'm looking forward to chewing my way through the rest of this series.

Amazon Customer

Very good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 1, 2020

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I expected the usual, but was pleasantly surprised to find different types of characters, plenty of scenes that you would hold your breath for. It is a bit short but it doesn't do like some books do and tie everything up, explains everything in the last chapter. It ends well and leaves enough unsolved that if you want to know more buy the next book which I will be doing

Kindle Customer

Slow

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 24, 2022

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The back story is very lacking. The front story is patchy too. Very disappointed. Not at all scary either. Won't bother with the rest

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