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The 13th Sacrifice
The 13th Sacrifice
Dec 12, 2025 2:35 AM

Author:Debbie Viguie

The 13th Sacrifice

THE PAST CAN KILL

Samantha Ryan is plagued by nightmares. Horrific memories lay in wait; of dark magic and crippling fear, of strange creatures and blood soaked walls. Because Samantha grew up in a witches’ coven, enslaved by power and greed.

But now Samantha must go undercover to confront the horror of her terrible past, and protect her hometown against a newly awakened heart of evil.

Reviews

Fans of Buffy and Charmed will love it … I enjoyed it immensely.

—— Sunday Independent

This novel is dark, bloody, emotional, scary, and so darn well-written that, even though you may be a bit afraid to read it right before you go to sleep, it's almost impossible to put it down. Every scene ripples with internal tension, external threats and insanely visual imagery. The writing shines like freshly splattered blood on the page, and Samantha is such a smart, likable, vulnerable and yet entirely fresh heroine that, even with her extraordinary abilities and the impossible choices she must make, it's easy for the reader to identify with her character... This novel is an insanely good read... turn all the lights on, grab a pillow to hug, and start reading! Debbie Viguié just keeps getting better and better. Creepy and compelling, The Thirteenth Sacrifice is scary plot perfection. With a little something for everyone and a whole lot of awesome to hook you in, this new series is sure to shock, delight, repel, intrigue and keep readers glued to the edge of their seat as they await the sequel.

—— USA Today

One of the most beautifully written and scariest books I’ve ever read.

—— Nancy Holder – New York Times bestselling author of Buffy the Vampire Slayer

The 13th Sacrifice is a book that defies labels and genre boundaries. Debbie Viguie weaves a tale that can't be placed in any one category with elements from several areas making this one a heart-stopping read. It will have readers on the edge of their seats. It will have them hiding under the covers and looking around corners. It will give them the heebie-geebies but they won't be able to put it down. The tension that Viguie creates is enough to make your hair stand up... This isn't one for the faint of heart. Viguie shows the true ruthlessness of her witches and asks the reader to sit back and take it. Her no-nonsense style and dark, gripping realism are hard to beat in this epic thriller.

—— DebsBookBag.co.uk

This, ladies and gents, is a true thriller, complete with mass hysteria, brutal murder, and one scary badass witch raised from the dead…read this book... you just might want to plan on sleeping with the lights on.

—— darkfaerietales.com

While I was utterly repulsed and quite terrified of some of the things that happened in The Thirteenth Sacrifice, that did not keep me from being completely engrossed in the story. I was covered with chills as I watched things unfurl and the threat of Samantha's discovery just about killed my nerves, but that only made me enjoy it all the more. I'd recommend The 13th Sacrifice to anyone one who enjoys an on the edge of your seat thriller with a major creepy factor that will utterly haunt you.

—— Abookobsession.com

This excellent thriller features a deeply conflicted heroine trying hard to do the right thing in the face of powerful black magic. If you are looking for a scary, compelling witch hunt, look no further then Viguie’s first of the Witch Hunt novels.

—— Monstersandcritics.com

I fell in love with it. It was dark and dangerous and incredibly thrilling with tons of action, more intrigue than I knew what to do with, surprises around every corner, and psychological and theological undertones.

—— Paranormalbookclub.co.uk

The Thirteenth Sacrifice is suspenseful and creepy - I enjoyed it.

—— Michellesramblins.com

A terrific thriller.

—— Alternativeworlds.com

The characters are well-rounded and interesting…the imagery beautifully describedI enjoyed The 13th Sacrifice immensely, and will definitely be following the Witch Hunt saga with interest.

—— Verity Hayter , Geek Planet Online

Tóibín's take on the most famous mother in history ... is all too believable

—— Financial Times, "Books of the Year"

[Reveals] Vonnegut’s passions, annoyances, loves, losses, mind and heart . . . The letters stand alone—and stand tall, indeed. . . . Vonnegut’s most human of hearts beats on every page

—— Kirkus Reviews

A well-rounded collection of letters

—— James Campbell , Guardian

[The letters] have a directness and a consistency, a scruffy but ensnaring humanity… Kurt seems by turns kind, engaged, imaginative, witty, self-deprecating (“I write with a big black crayon… grasped in a grubby, kindergarten fist,”) and – on various fronts – courageous

—— Keith Miller , Daily Telegraph

Crisply edited... There was something fundamentally goodhearted about Vonnegut. For all his gloom and cantankerousness, he never entirely lost his faith in human nature.

—— John Preston , Spectator
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