Emerald Greene : Instruments of Darkness

Daniel Robert Blythe

ISBN 10: 0995776105 / ISBN 13: 9780995776104

Published by Firecroft Bay Books Mär 2017, 2017

About this Item

Neuware - 'Evil is not something abstract, something invented - it comes from us, from deep within us. And, yes, there is evil here.'Jess Mathieson finds herself spending summer in the sleepy, picturesque village of Little Brockwell. However, it soon becomes clear that the village is not as quiet as it seems.Why are the local children disappearing one by one, and where is the absent schoolmistress What is the secret of the ancient oak known as the Whispering Tree And are spectral horses really riding through the village streets at night - or do they exist only in children's nightmares Before long Jess, her friend Richie and local boy Ben are embroiled in a terrifying mystery involving ancient curses, the power of dreams and the dark lands of sleep.The only person who can solve the mystery is the enigmatic girl known as Emerald Greene - but she is nowhere to be found?Emerald Greene: Instruments of Darkness is the exciting sequel to Emerald Greene and the Witch Stones, also by Daniel Blythe.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Emerald Greene : Instruments of Darkness
• Publisher: Firecroft Bay Books Mär 2017
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0995776105
• ISBN 13: 9780995776104
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 203W x 127H x 17D millimeters 203 millimeters width by 127 millimeters height by 17 millimeters depth
• Weight: 331 grams

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Synopsis

Emerald Greene: Instruments of Darkness ‘Evil is not something abstract, something invented – it comes from us, from deep within us. And, yes, there is evil here.’ Jess Mathieson finds herself spending summer in the sleepy, picturesque village of Little Brockwell. However, it soon becomes clear that the village is not as quiet as it seems. Why are the local children disappearing one by one, and where is the absent schoolmistress? What is the secret of the ancient oak known as the Whispering Tree? And are spectral horses really riding through the village streets at night – or do they exist only in children’s nightmares? Before long Jess, her friend Richie and local boy Ben are embroiled in a terrifying mystery involving ancient curses, the power of dreams and the dark lands of sleep. The only person who can solve the mystery is the enigmatic girl known as Emerald Greene – but she is nowhere to be found… Emerald Greene: Instruments of Darkness is the exciting sequel to Emerald Greene and the Witch Stones, also by Daniel Blythe.

About the Author

Daniel Blythe was born in Maidstone, Kent, and was first published in 1993. He has published many books for adults and children, including some novels in the Doctor Who range, as well as titles such as Shadow Runners, The Cut, Losing Faith and The Encyclopaedia of Classic 80s Pop. He has worked on the MA in Creative Writing at Sheffield Hallam University and has led author days in over 400 schools since 2007. He is also the author of several reluctant reader books for Badger Learning. He lives in Yorkshire with his wife and family.