The Betrayal

This trilogy was my favorite out of all the Fear Street books. It's historical fiction, and I found it very appealing at the time. Rereading it now was a lot less awful than rereading most of the rest of these books has been. I was definitely struck by the witch trial in the beginning, even though, historically speaking, witches in the US could not legally be burned because the crime was defined differently here.

This is where the real Fear Street backstory begins! The Betrayal dives into the cursed history of the Fier and Goode families, and my students are always shocked by how dark and intense it gets. It’s got witches, revenge, and betrayal that echoes across generations. Perfect for students who love a good origin story or historical horror. The short chapters and eerie tension make it a great pick for reluctant readers who still want something dramatic and creepy.

i read a TON of these books in my formative reading years (4th/5th grade). i recently revisited a few of them... while i didn't find them creepy, i found them to be super entertaining.. hilarious even.
the books are really poorly written. but it is fun to reflect upon their bizarre portrayals of gender and violence among teens and wonder how they might've molded my 4th grade brain.

Definitely one of RL Stine's better works and geared towards an audience older than the Goosebumps set, and a good backdrop to the Fear Street world. If you're going to read this one, I recommend you check out the other 2 books in this series, they make a good read altogether.

So I gave this book 4 stars. I am rating it for what it is, a young adult book that is meant to be entertaining. And it does that really well. It even gave me a chill a couple of times. This is the first book in the three part saga that tells about the origins of Fear street. It is old but it holds up, probably largely because it is historical. No technology that dates it. I think this is suitable for tweens and teens who like a quick, semi-scary read.

Just imagine R.L. Stine writing YA historical fiction. This is book one in a trilogy and my sister gave her me box set she bought from target when it was released. Very thankful she passed down other fear Street and give yourself goosebumps books. She kept all her original goosebumps series, understandably. I don't blame her.

When it comes to The Betrayal.. when I became a reader on a regular basis again this was one of the first books I read in 2018 and I'm glad I picked this one. R.L. Stine is such a talented writer and these historical fiction fear streets really goes into the history of fear street and why it gives the reader.. goosebumps.

I loved the Fear Street books when I read them as a pre-teen and I love them still at 28. Book 1 of 3 starts us off with the fantastic history of the legends of FEAR STREET. In keeping with the history of the witch trials R L Stine conveys the beginnings of a horrific story of Benjamin & Matthew Fier, the Goode family and the curse that will envelop both famililies for centuries to come.

Love it! This trilogy was really good in that it kept the suspense going and was not slow moving