by Stephen King
First published 1996
The Creeds have just moved to rural Maine, near an ancient burial ground with a dark power. When their young son is tragically killed, the grieving parents make a pact with the supernatural forces - and unleash a horror that will consume them all.
Genres: horror, supernatural, thriller, dark-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: dark-pact, grief-and-loss, supernatural-consequences
Setting: Maine, United States, Chicago, University of Maine, Ludlow, Pet Sematary
Period: 1980s
416 pages · Paperback · Scribner
Content warnings: child-death, death