If you’re looking for the perfect set of scary reads this October, look no further than Danielle Vega’s The Merciless, The Merciless II, and Survive the Night. Hailed as Stephen King-style YA, they’re just the right level of bone-chilling, hair-raising, and blood-curdling. We’ve rounded up the best fan reactions to Danielle Vega’s horror writing skills. Read on for some of our favorites!

Danielle Vega is taking over my life one horror novel at a time. 📚💀 https://t.co/8SibiQCTRr

— Davyn Matte (@mixedmod) March 13, 2016

That is EXACTLY how we feel. It’s time for a terror takeover.

#TheMerciless by:@dvegabooks
A Snapchat Trilogy pic.twitter.com/mqDwJMtnOt

— morg(ue) (@HiyaItsMorgan_) August 12, 2015

This is everything.

the merciless // danielle vega
-the most terrifying thing ever
-ya horror but scarier than stephen king
-so good pic.twitter.com/I9zsElmki6

— jillian (@candorandstyle) May 2, 2016

Scarier than Stephen King is quite the compliment.

Some words of advice…. NEVER, EVER read a scary,creepy,exorcist book at 2 in the morning…..it causes a lack of sleep. #TheMerciless

— Dawn (@Jellie242) July 30, 2014

Wise advice, Dawn. Wise advice.

just finished #themerciless by @dvegabooks 🕯🔪☠🔨🔩

— sophie! (book wish) (@bookwishblog) January 14, 2016

Emoji game = on point.

#TheMerciless written by Daniella Vega is a great book but terrible to read at 1-2am when the plot is so filled with torture and blood😅

— SukieBearz (@sukiebearz) December 28, 2015

Yeah, it might be a good idea to save these books for daytime reading. With a lot of people around. Preferably your mom.

That book is the closest I have come to really creeped out in a while, and I’m hard to bother when it comes to gore. #themerciless

— deeeeeeeeeeeee (@deenawinchester) May 10, 2015

Beware the gore factor.

#TheMerciless was awesome! I finished the book at 2:30 in the morning. It gave me nightmares lol

— Rambling Bookaholic (@Ramblingbook__) March 13, 2015

The nightmares WILL come.

If you want to #read something scary for #Halloween, pick up #themerciless by @dvegabooks. Scary! Don’t let the pretty pink cover fool you👻

— Bookish Blonde (@thebookishblond) October 30, 2015

How is it that a book that looks so sweet can be so terrifying?!

Having fun reading ur reviews of @dvegabooks #TheMerciless b4 I start writing the movie script. This is gonna b fun! pic.twitter.com/E8Rs28kC3z

— I. Marlene King (@imarleneking) June 20, 2014

Oh, did we mention the executive producer and writer of Pretty Little Liars is writing the script for The Merciless? We. Can’t. Wait.

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