Can she devour her own fears before they devour her? To save the people she loves, Reggie must learn to survive in a world of nightmares. But when her little brother, Henry, begins to act strangely, it’s clear that these creatures exist beyond a madwoman’s imagination, and Reggie finds out what happens when fears come to life. When Reggie reads about the Vours in a mysterious old journal, she assumes they are just the musings of an anonymous lunatic. THE VOURS: Evil, demonic beings that inhabit human bodies on Sorry Night, the darkest hours of the winter solstice. Publication Date: September 2008 (US) / October 2008 (UK) Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers (US) / Puffin (UK)
Stand alone or series: Currently a two book series, with a planned third novel in the works. So, when I caught wind of a new YA horror series featuring some nasty fear-eating monsters I had to check out the series for myself… With less money-making restraints than million dollar budget studio pics, horror lit always feels like coming home.Īnd why should adults have all the good thrills? There are a number of fabulous YA horror novels that I cherished as a kid (see how I bullied gently persuaded Ana to read one of my favorite authors, Christopher Pike, this month with her review of Monster), and I’ve been sadly out of touch with some newer YA horror authors. But no matter how much I might whine about the quality of big budget horror films today, I usually have much better luck in the literature department. Ever since I was a little kid and my dad let me watch my very first Tales from the Crypt episode with him, I have been hooked on the genre, so much so that I will go to the theater by myself to make sure I have seen the latest crap horror movie in desperate hope that despite all appearances to the contrary, it could be good (more often than not this leads to incredible disappointment. I love the thrill of mortal fear, the rush of terror that washes over you and drowns your logical mind, the giddy and jittery sense of having experienced something truly terrifying.
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