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Terrible Secrets: The Witches of Chippewa Falls (The Realm of False Gods Book 8) Kindle Edition

4.5 out of 5 stars 603 ratings

‘Real women don’t wear chainmail miniskirts or leather pants to a fight. Steve doesn’t waste your time on sex, he gives you story, and there’s a whole ton of it in each and every book.’

Can you keep a secret?

What if it is something really terrible?

A quiet town in the American Midwest is about to be rocked to its core.

As three young sisters come to terms with what they are – being a witch is a real problem in a churchgoing, God-fearing family - a new neighbour with a mysterious past hints at trouble to come.

However, the scary woman stalking them could be the least of their worries, as their spellcasting draws the attention of something ancient and evil.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09GB69GY4
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 17, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5.7 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 292 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 603 ratings

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When Steve Higgs wrote his debut novel, Paranormal Nonsense, he was a captain in the British Army. He would like to pretend that he had one of those careers that must be blacked out and generally denied by the government, and that he has to change his name and move constantly because he is still on the watch list in several countries. In truth, though, he started out as a mechanic - not like Jason Statham in the film by that name, sneaking around as a hitman, but more like one of those sleazy guys who charges a fortune and keeps your car for a week even though the only thing you went in for was a squeaky door hinge.

At school, he was largely disinterested in all subjects except creative writing, for which he won his first prize at the age of ten. However, calling it the first prize he won suggests that there were other prizes, which is not the case. Awards may yet come, but in the meantime, he enjoys writing mystery and thriller novels and claims to have more than a hundred books forming a restless queue in his mind because they are desperate to be written.

Now retired from the military, he lives in southeast England with a duo of lazy sausage dogs. Surrounded by rolling hills, brooding castles, and vineyards, he doubts he'll ever leave, the beer is just too good.

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Customers enjoy this urban fantasy book, with one review noting how the plots keep readers riveted until the end. Moreover, the writing style receives positive feedback, with one customer highlighting its fast-paced nature. Additionally, customers appreciate the character development, with one review mentioning the interconnectedness of the protagonists.

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12 customers mention "Story quality"10 positive2 negative

Customers praise the riveting story of the book, with one customer highlighting its engaging world-building and another noting its compelling plot twists and turns.

"Great writing. Intense and exciting. Non stop action. Love this series. Can't stop reading. On to the next book. I recommend this series." Read more

"Steve Higgs writes some of the best stories I've ever read. His characters are real people in troubling times who fight to do what's right...." Read more

"...these books, each one has unique characters and the plots keep you riveted until the end and wanting for more. Thank you…keep writing" Read more

"...It helps when you have close siblings. More team building of the magic humans some of whom were trained by the enemy/demons. Now, on to book 9." Read more

6 customers mention "Enjoyment"6 positive0 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable and love the series, with one customer noting there are no boring parts.

"Great writing. Intense and exciting. Non stop action. Love this series. Can't stop reading. On to the next book. I recommend this series." Read more

"Fast pace, there are no boring parts to a Steve Higgs book. I enjoy all of his writing, and I read a lot!" Read more

"...Another solid entry in this series." Read more

"This is an oddly terrible episode in what has otherwise been a pretty enjoyable, if not exactly high-end series...." Read more

5 customers mention "Character development"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, finding them engaging, with one customer noting how the protagonists are interconnected.

"...His characters are real people in troubling times who fight to do what's right...." Read more

"I enjoyed these books, each one has unique characters and the plots keep you riveted until the end and wanting for more. Thank you…keep writing" Read more

"...Nonlinear and interconnected with protagonists these stories are great. I'm somewhat patiently waiting for them all to be tied together...." Read more

"...Characters you are drawn to, plot lines that twist and turn, fast paced action, all bundled together in a well written feast...." Read more

5 customers mention "Writing style"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, with one customer noting its fast-paced nature and another describing it as crisp.

"Great writing. Intense and exciting. Non stop action. Love this series. Can't stop reading. On to the next book. I recommend this series." Read more

"...He has a crisp, clean, fast-paced writing style that gets to the heart of the matter without wasting time...." Read more

"Fast pace, there are no boring parts to a Steve Higgs book. I enjoy all of his writing, and I read a lot!" Read more

"...twist and turn, fast paced action, all bundled together in a well written feast. Thank you for sharing your gift with us!" Read more

3 customers mention "Pacing"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the pacing of the book, with one mentioning its fast-paced action and another noting its non-stop action throughout.

"Great writing. Intense and exciting. Non stop action. Love this series. Can't stop reading. On to the next book. I recommend this series." Read more

"...Characters you are drawn to, plot lines that twist and turn, fast paced action, all bundled together in a well written feast...." Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2025
    Great writing. Intense and exciting. Non stop action. Love this series. Can't stop reading. On to the next book. I recommend this series.
  • Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2024
    A big mistake that detracts from the story...
    The author is British but the story is set in America. The author really needs to hire an American to edit the story. We call them parking lots, not car parks. And other things like that.
  • Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2021
    Steve Higgs writes some of the best stories I've ever read. His characters are real people in troubling times who fight to do what's right. He has a crisp, clean, fast-paced writing style that gets to the heart of the matter without wasting time. His characters are humans with flaws but a bone deep sense of what's right. There's plenty of drivel in the digital world, but anything by Steve Higgs is far from that. Read and enjoy entering a new world fraught with danger but bright with hope and humor.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2024
    Fast pace, there are no boring parts to a Steve Higgs book. I enjoy all of his writing, and I read a lot!
  • Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2024
    I enjoyed these books, each one has unique characters and the plots keep you riveted until the end and wanting for more.
    Thank you…keep writing
  • Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2023
    Learning that you are different from everyone else, how do you react? Whom do you tell? Who should you trust? It helps when you have close siblings. More team building of the magic humans some of whom were trained by the enemy/demons. Now, on to book 9.
  • Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2021
    This is by far my favorite series by Steve Higgs. Nonlinear and interconnected with protagonists these stories are great. I'm somewhat patiently waiting for them all to be tied together. Another solid entry in this series.
  • Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2024
    You'd think the trio of Black protagonists were intentionally left as dimensionless, raceless high school girls, so little did author address this feature -- and what an epic miss to not even reference the joyful cultural phenomenon known as Black girl magic. But the worst of it is the Magical Negro crone figure which, of course, as a culturally clueless trope, was inevitably sacrificed to the plot. There's even a lit-crit term for this type of racism in fiction, and the author or at least his agent, editor and publisher should have known better. You may disagree with how much this should matter to an overall inventive series, but for me it was a deal killer.

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  • Mrs. R
    5.0 out of 5 stars great read.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 1, 2023
    Another stay up late book, as was the previous ones. I’m glad I’ve started this series so I can read them one after the other. So immersive and routing for the good guys keeps me hooked.
  • Angela R.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Spannend bis zur letzten Zeile
    Reviewed in Germany on January 8, 2024
    Leider ist die deutsche Übersetzung noch nicht vorhanden, so dass man das Buch in Englisch lesen muss. Aber es lohnt sich. Es ist so spannend, dass man vergisst, ins Bett zu gehen
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Suddenly...It Was Over
    Reviewed in Canada on January 30, 2022
    This is a good addition to TRFG, but what I, as a mother want to know now is what happened in those weeks after the battle of Chippewa Falls. Did their parents accept who and what their daughters turned out to be? Did they get kidnapped by the SIA? Did they run away? It is so frustrating to be reading series as they are being written because one always has to wait!!!
  • ann craven
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this.
    Reviewed in Canada on December 28, 2021
    Every book by this author is pure gold. I have read all his books and never miss a new one. Hope he continues to write for many more years.
  • Maggie S
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 27, 2021
    Steve Higgs does it again. This book drew me in from the beginning. I started reading it last week and, because of Christmas and other distractions, didn't finish it until early hours this morning. Didn't want it put it down, but had to. Those girls are awesome, I was speed reading and when I reached the end, well it wasn't the end... the adventure will continue in a future book. Can't wait to see what happens.
    Love this series.

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