Mistle Child

Author: Ari Berk

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  • : 14.99 AUD
  • : 9781416991182
  • : Simon & Schuster
  • : Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers
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  • : February 2014
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  • : United Kingdom
  • : 14.99
  • : April 2014
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  • : books

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  • : Ari Berk
  • : Paperback
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  • : 368
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Barcode 9781416991182
9781416991182

Description

Silas visits the ancestral home of the Umber family to learn ancient family secrets in this "dark and gothic" ("School Library Journal") contemporary ghost story, the second book in the Undertaken trilogy. Silas Umber has finally come into his own as the Undertaker of Lichport when an invitation arrives: a mysterious word carved into the door of his house. Intrigued, Silas ventures beyond the marshes to visit Arvale Manor, the ancestral estate of the Umber family. There, he discovers that the extended Umber family may be dead, but they are not gone: Indeed, many of them still dwell in Arvale, waiting for an Undertaker to return and preside over the Door Doom, an archaic rite that grants a terrible power to summon and bind the dead in judgment, forcibly sending them to their eternal rest. As Silas reluctantly assumes the mantle of Janus, the Watcher at the Threshold, he begins to learn more about his strange and ancient family. And deep below the earth, in the catacombs and sunken towers, grim spirits grow restless at his arrival--hungry for freedom and eager for vengeance. As the only living Undertaker at Arvale Manor, Silas must put an ancient wrong to right, as he discovers that even a house of ghosts can be haunted by its past--for in matters of family, we "are" who we "were."

Reviews

"Berk is certainly a master storyteller. He understands how to tell a ghost tale dripping with rich detail and vivid imagery. He leads readers into a captivating world that seduces with each page turn. Readers who are fans of this genre will devour this sequel and look forward to the conclusion."