Azarius

by Sidney Williams

Something was stalking Jennifer. Threatening phone calls, strange noises in the night, a feeling that someone was watching, waiting. No matter how much police protection her rich father provided, no matter how much comfort she got from the nice young man next door, her terror grew. She got a guard dog. A bodyguard. Still, the gloved hand holding the bloody knife slipped through a crack in her bedroom door. And the name Azarius began to be whispered. Was it the name of an angel, or was it a much more sinister force plaguing the formerly peaceful town of Aimsley, Louisiana?

There was no escaping the power…the bloodshed…the horror. It started with the death of a priest and a name written in the priest's blood on the wall of the Azarius.

Genres: Horror

Audible Audio

First published June 1, 1989

About the author

Sidney Williams is the author of thrillers including Dark Hours, Midnight Eyes and Disciples of the Serpent. Early horror novels include Azarius, Blood Hunter, Gnelfs and When Darkness Falls. He also penned three young adult horror novels under the name Michael August. Sidney worked for years as a newspaper reporter with varied beats that included crime and entertainment news. He holds an MFA in creative writing from Goddard College and currently teaches creative writing.

Reviews

[Brandon · Rating 2 out of 5]

Boring, and do I mean BORING story of a demon stalking a young rich girl and her wannabe writer neighbor.

[Elizabeth · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sound the alarm I finally read something that’s on goodreads and not just academic journals 🚨🚨🚨 anyways this was SO Catholic I felt like I was back in high school being lectured at during a homily on the pitfalls of the soul in modern society. Also bro this captures some of the social views prevalent in the 80s and a sentence or two took me out. All in all a classic 80s horror paperback with all the spooky devils and demons and a struggle of good vs evil while everyone has teased hair & neon windbreakers on.