Sorcerers of the Nightwing (Book One - The Ravenscliff Series) (The Ravenscliff Series, 1) - Softcover
In a house haunted by the paranormal, only one boy stands in the way of the nightmares.
“The terror begins on page one and never stops! This is my kind of book—filled with magic and dozens of frightening surprises.” —R.L. Stine
“A rich, riveting and sophisticated read. Readers will be hypnotized by its brew of New England Gothic, character driven suspense and childhood magic. I am hungrily waiting for the further adventures of Devon March.” —Christopher Rice
“Seriously scary... Best described as Buffy meets teenage Goosebumps...Not for the squeamish!” —The Sunday Times London
Devon March has grown up knowing two things: the monsters in the closet are real, and he is stronger than they are. But at fifteen years old, he still doesn’t know why. Now an orphan, Devon has been sent to live at Ravenscliff Manor with the foreboding Amanda Muir Crandall, her troubled nephew Alexander, and her feisty daughter Cecily. In the dark seaside mansion, plagued by ghosts, Devon learns the answers to at least some of his questions. Namely, his birthright as a sorcerer of the Order of the Nightwing, a three-thousand-year-old tradition of mysticism and magic, with roots that run deep in Ravenscliff. Living in the most mysterious place in a small town filled with colorful characters, Devon will have to quickly decide who he can trust, as Ravenscliff’s worst nightmare is about to return – and Devon is the last line of defense.
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About the Author:
Geoffrey Huntington lives in a house by the sea near to the place where, three hundred years ago, a pirate ship sunk below the waves. The screams of the doomed men can still be heard from Geoffrey's window on windy nights. As a boy, Geoffrey became fascinated by the world that exists on the other side of our own. His inspirations and influences have always been a myriad lot: Lovecraft, Tolkein, Buffy, Harry Potter, Quantum Leap, the original Dark Shadows, The Turn of the Screw, Alfred Hitchcock, The Twilight Zone, The X Files, Dr. Who, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Marv Wolfman's Dracula, Nosferatu, James Whale's Frankenstein films, Anne Rice, Stephen King, Tod Browning's Freaks, The Exorcist, The Blair Witch Project, The Grudge, Silent Hill, Lara Croft, Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Star Trek.
Under other names, Geoffrey writes suspense and horror novels as well as many nonfiction titles.
From Booklist:
Under other names, Geoffrey writes suspense and horror novels as well as many nonfiction titles.
Gr. 7-10. Although published by an adult press, the first volume in the Ravenscliff series is clearly better suited to younger readers: the main characters are in high school; the horror is fairly tame in comparison with the usual gory adult fare; and there's nothing subtle about the good-versus-evil goings-on. But don't mistake this for a "new" Harry Potter despite some similarities (adopted boy learns to tame inherited magical powers, seeks parents, finds friends, and fights horrible demon who wishes to return from banishment). It lacks both the depth and the cleverness of Rowling's stories, drawing most of its horrific elements straight from such readily identifiable sources as The Wizard of Oz ("Just click your heels, and you will go where you want to go"), Superman, and Buffy, the Vampire Slayer (of course, without the wicked sex). Still, horror fiction is in short supply for this age group, and although this isn't great, the familiar allusions and melodramatic action (and occasional satire) will help sell it, as will the ongoing mystery about the future and past of a teenage hero who needs only to tell himself "I'm stronger than they are" to make things happen. For collections where horror fiction is in demand. REVWR
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- PublisherDiversion Books
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1626811091
- ISBN 13 9781626811096
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages294
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