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Name: Pet Sematary
Rating: 4.048192771084 (166 reviews)
Author: Stephen King

Stephen King’s 1983 horror novel *Pet Sematary* follows a family that moves to a small town in Maine, where a local pet cemetery holds a strange and ominous power. The story examines grief, the fear of loss, and the eerie consequences of tampering with nature’s laws. The novel was nominated for the 1986 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, underscoring its impact within the horror genre.

First publish date: February 1996

Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror

Authors: Stephen King

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