
Commonsensemedia.org wrote "Small-town teens battle monsters in smart horror thriller." Giving it a 5 out of 5 star rating and a Commonsense Selection Badge.
Kirkusreviews.com wrote "
It’s a fun, creepy, attention-grabbing story, but a long and slow buildup culminates in a rushed climax and resolution, and the incomplete-feeling worldbuilding doesn’t quite allow readers to settle into the deliciously ominous truths introduced at the very end...
A fun read with a classic feel. (Horror. 9-13)
A suspenseful and atmospheric horror perfect for younger fans of Stranger Things and Neil Gaiman, from New York Times bestselling author and the Decemberists' lead singer/songwriter Colin Meloy.
Maybe Archie Coomes has been watching too many horror movies.
All of a sudden, the most ordinary things have taken on a sinister edge: a penny on a doormat. A man in a brown suit under a streetlamp. The persistent sound of an axe chopping in the middle of the night.
He keeps telling himself that this is Seaham, a sleepy seaside town where nothing ever happens. Or at least nothing did, until his dad's construction company opened up the cliff beneath the old - some say cursed - Langdon place.
Soon, though, he and his friends can't deny it: more and more of the adults in town are acting strangely. An ancient, long-buried evil has been unleashed upon the community, and it's up to the kids to stop it before it's too late . . .
Horror
Age: From 11 years
Paperback
Colin Meloy
336 pages
H: 198mm W: 155mm
Weight: 324 grams