Houses in my new neighborhood are decked out in spider webs draped on railings and bushes. Yards are full of fake tombstones, and it seems like everyone has the requisite plastic skeleton reclining on an Adirondack chair or hanging from a tree branch.

No, I didn't move into a shmaltzy quasi-evil part of town. It's simply that creepy Halloween time of year, and while I'm against celebrating darkness and evil, I do enjoy a good creepy book now and then, told from a Christian worldview, of course. Where in the world would I find that?

Check out the Solitary Tales by Travis Thrasher. I'll soon have my hot little hands on the fourth and final installment, Hurt, but it's best to start with book 1, Solitary, followed by Gravestone, then Temptation.

Here's a blurb from the most recent:

When Chris Buckley first encountered the mysteries of creepy Solitary, North Carolina, he had little idea how far he would fall into the town's shadows. After losing the love of his life, Chris tried to do things his way. He hunted answers. Then he gave up trying to find them.

But now Christ comes back to Solitary knowing there's a purpose for his being there. As he watches his place in a twisted and evil bloodline become clear, Chris waits for the last battle--and wonders who will be left when he finally makes his stand.

The fourth and final book in the Solitary Tales shines light into deep darkness as Chris's journey to Solitary comes to a dramatic close.

Disclaimer: This series is not for the weak-hearted...hence teenagers will eat it up.

So if you're looking for something creepy to do this Halloween season that isn't inherently evil, grab your own copies of the Solitary Tales.

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