Twilight: Where Darkness Begins

Template:Italic title Twilight: Where Darkness Begins is an out of print teen (young adult) horror novel series published between 1982 and 1987. There are 26 stand-alone books in the series written by various authors; the most notable being Bruce Coville, Carl Laymon (aka Richard Laymon), Imogen Howe, Betsy Haynes, Richie Tankersley Cusick, and Joseph Trainor. The series was published by Dell Publishing and is similar to the Dark Forces teen horror series published by Bantam Books. Each book involves the main character(s) battling supernatural forces of evil.

Reception

Critical reception for the series was initially positive, with the Voice of Youth Advocates saying that the series "promises many hair-raising adventures for occult enthusiasts". The Florida Atlantic University's Fantasy Review noted the series' similarity Bantam's Dark Forces series.

Books in the series

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Cover of Twilight #1 Deadly Sleep by Dale Cowan

1. Deadly Sleep by Dale Cowan, 1982. Template:ISBN
2. The Power by Betsy Haynes, 1982. Template:ISBN
3. The Initiation by Robert Brunn, 1982. Template:ISBN
4. Fatal Attraction by Imogen Howe, 1982. Template:ISBN
5. Blink of the Mind by Dorothy Brenner Francis, 1982. Template:ISBN
6. Voices in the Dark by James Haynes, 1982. Template:ISBN
7. Play to Live by Charles Veley, 1982. Template:ISBN
8. Blood Red Roses by Sarah Armstrong, 1982. Template:ISBN
9. Demon Tree by Colin Daniel, 1983. Template:ISBN
10. The Avenging Spirit by E. Stevenson, 1983. Template:ISBN
11. Nightmare Lake by Carl Laymon, 1983. Template:ISBN
12. The Twisted Room by Janet Patton Smith, 1983. Template:ISBN
13. Vicious Circle by Imogen Howe, 1983. Template:ISBN
14. Footprints of the Dead by Jay Callahan, 1983. Template:ISBN
15. Spirits and Spells by Bruce Coville, 1983. Template:ISBN

    Republished in 1996 as part of Bruce Coville's Chamber of Horrors series. Template:ISBN

16. Drawing the Dead by Neil R. Selden, 1983. Template:ISBN

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    Cover of Twilight #15 Spirits and Spells by Bruce Coville

17. Storm Child by Susan Netter, 1983. Template:ISBN
18. Watery Grave by Joseph Trainor, 1983. Template:ISBN
19. Dance of Death by Lou Kassem, 1984. Template:ISBN
20. Family Crypt by Joseph Trainor, 1984. Template:ISBN
21. Evil on the Bayou by Richie Tankersley Cusick, 1984. Template:ISBN
22. The Haunted Dollhouse by Susan Blake, 1984. Template:ISBN
23. The Warning by Amanda Byron, 1985. Template:ISBN
24. Amulet of Doom by Bruce Coville, 1985. Template:ISBN

    Republished in 1996 as part of Bruce Coville's Chamber of Horrors series. Template:ISBN

25. A Deadly Rhyme by Gloria Gonzalez, 1986. Template:ISBN
26. Scavenger's Hunt by Arthur Bicknell, 1987. Template:ISBN

References

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