The Oath (Peretti novel)

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The Oath
AuthorFrank Peretti
Cover artistJim Thiesen
LanguageEnglish
GenreChristian fiction, horror
PublisherWord Publishing
Publication date
1995
Media typebook
Pages656
ISBN1595541896

The Oath is an allegorical 1995 horror/fantasy novel by Frank E. Peretti. The recipient of the 1996 ECPA Gold Medallion Book Award for Best Fiction,[1] the story centers on the fictional mining town of Hyde River, the gruesome deaths of many of the townspeople, and an "oath" that the residents of Hyde River have taken up to hide the secret behind them.[2]

  1. ^ "Christian Book Expo: 1996 Gold Medallion Book Awards Winners". christianbookexpo.com. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Maudlin, Michael G. (April 29, 1996). "Saint John Wayne and the dragon". Christianity Today. Vol. 40, no. 5. Retrieved May 5, 2022.