It is a very scary book that is one of those that is hard to put down.

Pagans: For those of you who are pagans it portrays pagans in a good light. As it was published in 1982 which it was still far less acceptable than it is today. I myself am not pagan, but I am pagan friendly. I was initially surprised at a book that had witches as "the good guys".

Horror: This book is S C A R Y! My first experience with this book was when I was around the age 16 and we had a blackout and a beautiful lightning storm. My mom lit candles around the kitchen, which was extremely creepy quiet because of the lack of any electrical background noise, and read this book by candlelight. I had plenty of nightmares over it. Several years later I read it again without the blackout/storm and it was still super creepy and left me with nightmares. Because of a recent blackout, I decided to look this book up and buy myself a copy... I am not a heavy reader, but it really is that incredible.

By Mistypaw
Though I haven't read this book in ages, it was one of the first urban magic fantasy dramas I had ever read, and I was surprised to see it unlisted and with no pictures. So I'm adding a picture and the back of the book text below. It was a good book, at least I remember enjoying it. And seeing how popular this genre is now, perhaps people may be interested.

There's a witch on Riverside Drive...
Lise Brown was thrilled with her new apartment; it was more than anyone fresh from the Midwest had a right to expect in Manhattan. She loved it for the river view and the high old ceilings, but even more for the unexpected way she felt instantly at home there - as if the place had been waiting for her.
She could not know that apartment 647 contained a rift into another world, a frightening world of malevolent spirits kept contained only by the rituals of the previous tenant. She can feel the evil on the other side of the rift, growing stronger, feeding on her fear, waiting for the moment when it will be powerful enough to break through into a helpless world. To stop it, Lise must learn what it means to be a witch...