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The 8 books · before the wedding to Rita

Dexter in the Dark

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The Dark Passenger goes silent just when Dexter needs it most

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Do you need to read it?

Yes. It's part of the chronological order leading up to the end of the saga.

Where it falls in the order

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Quick recap

Two college students turn up burned and beheaded, with ceramic bull heads in place of their own. During the case, the Dark Passenger suddenly goes quiet, and Dexter feels vulnerable, with sadness and anger for the first time. A cult starts watching him, seeing him as a threat. Dexter begins to suspect the Passenger is a separate being, tied to the ancient god Moloch. The cult kidnaps Cody and Astor. Dexter goes after them, gets caught, escapes and faces Moloch's current host. In the end, the Passenger returns and Dexter feels whole again. Meanwhile, wedding planning with Rita depresses him, and he promises to train the kids, but only years from now.

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What changed on screen

  1. Behind the scenesSupernatural Dexter

    It's the first book with a supernatural twist: the Dark Passenger is tied to the ancient god Moloch. The show never went there.

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  2. Behind the scenesOutside Dexter's head

    It's also the first not told only by Dexter: there are third-person chapters from "the Watcher" and from "IT." The first two chapters came as an extra on the S1 DVD.

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