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Messenger of Fear #1.5
The Snake
The Snake delves deeper into New York Times bestselling author Michael Grant's world of harsh justice. Fans of Stephen King will be mesmerized by this chilling yet deeply thought-provoking horror story.
The Messenger and Mara witness a crime. Someone is dead. Someone has to pay. But when they travel back through space and time to uncover the truth, they come to learn that two people had wicked intentions. They had seen an act of revenge. In a twisted web of lust and vengeance, only Mara, as Messenger's apprentice, can decide who will play a game for redemption.
Two wrongs don't make a right. . . . Only one will pay the ultimate price.
The Messenger and Mara witness a crime. Someone is dead. Someone has to pay. But when they travel back through space and time to uncover the truth, they come to learn that two people had wicked intentions. They had seen an act of revenge. In a twisted web of lust and vengeance, only Mara, as Messenger's apprentice, can decide who will play a game for redemption.
Two wrongs don't make a right. . . . Only one will pay the ultimate price.
25 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 28, 2014
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About the author
Michael Grant
80 books11.3k followersCo-author with Katherine Applegate of Ocean City, Making Out, Summer, Animorphs, Everworld, Remnants, Eve and Adam.
Pseudonymous coauthor with KA of Christy (the TV spin-off books), Sweet Valley Twins, Girl Talk and various Disney spin-offs.
Pseudonymous author of Barf-O-Rama.
Author of Gone, BZRK, The Magnificent 12, Messenger of Fear, Front Lines, Monster and A Sudden Death in Cyprus.
AKA Michael Robinson (restaurant reviews and newspaper features).
AKA Michael Reynolds (legal name) political media producer. (Team Blue).
Pseudonymous coauthor with KA of Christy (the TV spin-off books), Sweet Valley Twins, Girl Talk and various Disney spin-offs.
Pseudonymous author of Barf-O-Rama.
Author of Gone, BZRK, The Magnificent 12, Messenger of Fear, Front Lines, Monster and A Sudden Death in Cyprus.
AKA Michael Robinson (restaurant reviews and newspaper features).
AKA Michael Reynolds (legal name) political media producer. (Team Blue).
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Displaying 1 - 27 of 27 reviews
August 12, 2019
This was a pretty good read and is the novella you read before the tattooed heart so look for this book wherever ebooks are sold.
April 8, 2023
The Tattooed Heart is next!!!
July 29, 2015
Ever since I read Messenger of Fear I've been dying to dive into that world again to feel the terror and the suspense of each game, I loved this little story, it was so descriptive, which is an aspect of the writing I loved from the first book. I just can't wait until the next in the series comes out. x
March 18, 2015
I'm just really, really, really enjoying this series :3
July 17, 2019
There was nothing really wrong with this book but it was basically the first book condensed into a few pages. Which I find kind of funny because when I read the first book I was thinking "this could easily be condensed into a few pages".
July 12, 2015
Fantastic short story, I enjoyed it so much, it was so entertaining and great! So good!
October 17, 2016
Pretty good little novella :) Glad to get back into Mara's world after a few months. I also like how it didn't skip any of the details.
January 26, 2020
Not gonna' lie--I'm kinda' bitter this novella is only 29 pages. It's a chapter--just one. And it spends about 20 of those pages repeating what you already know from the first book, then about 15 words at the end of it is an introduction to the next book.
It doesn't really add to the series, other than it gives a crazy new game master appearance and a new unique game and fear combo. If you want to know that; sure, pay for this novella--but that's all your getting.
It doesn't really add to the series, other than it gives a crazy new game master appearance and a new unique game and fear combo. If you want to know that; sure, pay for this novella--but that's all your getting.
June 13, 2019
Well that was a fun little in-between.
July 3, 2019
Good for a short story. Jm
January 28, 2021
A nice novelle set in this series im obsessed with i cannot get over how good it is. It was nice to read as i await for tattooed heart to arrive!
April 6, 2016
This was misnumbered on the source where I downloaded and I thought I was getting a prequel. It didn't matter, as it was predictable and managed perfectly well as a free-standing novelette (or story--I don't have the word count). Perhaps the predictable comment is unfair as the intended YA audience might lack experience to judge it so. Nicely written, as long as one has a high tolerance for gore, but nothing special
February 7, 2016
"...people are seldome consciously aware of their deepest fear. It is in the nature of most minds to avoid the worst fears, to wall them off, to ignore them and instead imagine that only more benign things can ever occur."
Too short and unncessary but a bit wonderful to see Mara in action.
2.75
Too short and unncessary but a bit wonderful to see Mara in action.
2.75
October 31, 2015
Love that this mini story was written. This is such an intriguing topic, with enough variables, it could go several different directions. And they couldn't all be covered in the trilogy. Hope more short stories like this will be released to keep us updated on our Messenger and his apprentice.
November 13, 2016
A nice little half story about one murder in the life of Messenger and Mara.
It was interesting, however short and not particularly detailed about either Mara or Messenger. I would have much rather had a 3rd book in the Messenger of Fear series.
It was interesting, however short and not particularly detailed about either Mara or Messenger. I would have much rather had a 3rd book in the Messenger of Fear series.
December 12, 2016
I don't- I can't- sorry- what is this? It was like 10 pages. All completely useless, not giving us anything new about the characters (on a side note, I probably should have read it BEFORE I read the Tattooed Heart...oops
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 21, 2015
This book was a continuation of the messenger of fear, it was a mini mystery and it was just as good as the other book.
September 21, 2015
This was an okay short story, about a boy who murders his teacher and is then punished by the Messenger. Nowhere near as bad as book 1!
April 22, 2016
I'm not sure this was worth the read. It was fine, just way too short.
October 14, 2016
I love this series! I could read it all day. This tiny little novella makes me want to re-read the other books!
December 12, 2016
If you enjoyed the MOF series, you will enjoy this quick read
October 8, 2024
Not really sure how to rate a novella. It was so short to even feel something? It was basically another case Mara and The Messenger stumbled onto. A good break I guess in between the story.
May 15, 2022
2,5/5
Nie jest to nic zachwycającego. Jeśli ktoś chce przeczytać coś krótkiego w stylu "posłańca strachu" (bez wcześnjejszego przeczytania tej ksoażki) to moge wtedy to polecić
Nie jest to nic zachwycającego. Jeśli ktoś chce przeczytać coś krótkiego w stylu "posłańca strachu" (bez wcześnjejszego przeczytania tej ksoażki) to moge wtedy to polecić
March 17, 2016
So gruesome and horrifying. Why did I read this at 1:30 am??!
November 27, 2015
Amazing cant wait for book two what a ride!
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