| − | '''''The Oath''''' is a 1995 horror novel by [[Christian]] author [[Frank E. Peretti]]. It describes a mining town in the Pacific Northwest (called "Hyde River") and of a mysterious "Oath" which guards a horrible secret, a secret which all the town knows but refuses to acknowledge. The novel, in addition to being horrific, also uses symbolism frequently (see "Symbolism" below). | + | '''''The Oath''''' is a 1995 horror novel by [[Christian]] author [[Frank E. Peretti]]. It describes a mining town in the Pacific Northwest (called "Hyde River") and of a mysterious "Oath" which guards a horrible secret, a secret which all the town knows but refuses to acknowledge. The novel, in addition to being horrific, also uses symbolism frequently. |