Death of a Ghost
1st Edition
Published on 30. January 2014
208 pages
978-0-00-739483-8 (ISBN)
Description
A sinister and chilling ghost story from the author of THE FETCH OF MARDY WATT and CALYPSO DREAMING.
When Ossian reluctantly returns to Lychfont House - a country house with pretensions to match - with his artist father, he finds things bizarrely familiar and yet oddly different. Reacquainting himself with the Frazer family, he finds himself questioning the accuracy of certain childhood memories and wondering why the place seems to hold such power over him. One thing he IS sure of, however: the ghosts are still haunting him.
While Ossian puzzles over his existence, an ancient goddess searches for her lost love. She must call in the Scryer to track him down wherever he may be, for the wedding must go ahead. After all, she and Ossian were made for each other...
A timeslip ghost story that will chill readers to the bone.
When Ossian reluctantly returns to Lychfont House - a country house with pretensions to match - with his artist father, he finds things bizarrely familiar and yet oddly different. Reacquainting himself with the Frazer family, he finds himself questioning the accuracy of certain childhood memories and wondering why the place seems to hold such power over him. One thing he IS sure of, however: the ghosts are still haunting him.
While Ossian puzzles over his existence, an ancient goddess searches for her lost love. She must call in the Scryer to track him down wherever he may be, for the wedding must go ahead. After all, she and Ossian were made for each other...
A timeslip ghost story that will chill readers to the bone.
Reviews / Votes
Praise for THE FETCH OF MARDY WATT"A wonderfully creepy story. You will never see the world in quite the same way again." Diana Wynne Jones
"This is a marvellous, spooky, funny book, a fantasy like no other. Read it!" Susan Cooper
Praise for CALYPSO DREAMING
"...beautifully conveyed... [for] those who appreciate something out of the ordinary."
Times Educational Supplement
"...psychologically chilling."
School Librarian
"...exciting and a book you will not be able to put down... a good read."
South Wales Evening Post
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Children/juvenile
Young adult
Interest Age: From 11 to 14 years
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
0,72 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-00-739483-8 (9780007394838)
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Charles Butler lives in Bristol, where he works as an English Lecturer specialising in children's fantasy.
