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The Devouring

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The Devouring

by Simon Holt

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers | June 1, 2009 | Trade Paperback

When Reggie finds an old journal and reads about the Vours, supernatural creatures who feast on fear and attack on the eve of the winter solstice, she assumes they are just the musings of some lunatic author. But soon, they become a terrifying reality when she begins to suspect that her timid younger brother might be one of their victims.

Risking her life and her sanity, Reggie enters a living nightmare to save the people she loves. Can she devour own her fears before they devour her?

Bone-chilling, terrifying, thrilling...what are you waiting for?
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    Rating: 2/5

    Meh

    Kelly Dyan

    16 months ago

    Interesting concept and well written but it lacked in character and story development. I haven't run out to get the next book in the series. I'm really not even sure if I will read the next one. The story progressed at an unrealistic pace and ended in a very anticlimatic way. This book lacked a lot in the way of follow through.

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    Rating: 4/5

    Completely Horrifying

    Katie

    17 months ago

    As a horror fan, this should be a novel on your wish list! Very scary yet so delightful to read, a few points had dragged on a bit too long.

    But need I warn you, you won't be able to put it down.

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    Rating: 5/5

    Horrifyingly Amazing..

    kaate

    2 years ago

    This was an amazing book! When you were reading the book, everything just seemed so real. It really made you look over your shoulder with fright. I had to read with lights on and blinds down. There was one scene in it that actually made my stomach queezie it seemed so real. A gread horror book for anyone. Cant wait to read the second one!

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    Rating: 1/5

    Didnt like it...at all

    Skinny Jeans

    2 years ago

    I want to say that i think it was terrible, but i cant call a book that (just doesnt seem right)
    Maybe it was the writting style, either way i had to force myself to read it. I thought the idea was awesome but the way the auther put it into words, didnt work for me
    XD

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From the Publisher

When Reggie finds an old journal and reads about the Vours, supernatural creatures who feast on fear and attack on the eve of the winter solstice, she assumes they are just the musings of some lunatic author. But soon, they become a terrifying reality when she begins to suspect that her timid younger brother might be one of their victims.

Risking her life and her sanity, Reggie enters a living nightmare to save the people she loves. Can she devour own her fears before they devour her?

Bone-chilling, terrifying, thrilling...what are you waiting for?

About the Author

Simon Holt''s writing career began with a horror fanzine in high school, the publishing of which overheated the school''s photocopier. Undaunted by after-school detention, he''s continued writing ever since. Holt supported himself as a hotel night clerk and a handbag salesman before becoming a full-time novelist. A comic book collector and amateur musician, he makes his home in Chicago.

Trade Paperback

256 Pages, 5.5 x 8.25 x 0.62 in

June 1, 2009

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

English


031602712X
9780316027120

From the Critics

Reggie is a horror junkie who can''t get enough of creepy movies, stories, and books, so she is naturally thrilled to stumble upon a mysterious old journal that describes the Vours, demonic beings that can enter fearful human bodies once a year. Although Reggie initially assumes the journal to be fiction, it quickly becomes clear that her timid younger brother, Henry, has actually been possessed by a Vour. Suddenly, Reggie is faced with a brother who kills his own beloved hamster and threatens her life, but she is certain that the Henry she loves is still there underneath. Although the diary gives few clues about how to actually exorcise demons, Reggie is determined to save her brother, even if it means facing unberable fears of her own. The fear-created world where Henry is stuck is remarkably creepy, built out of the most alarming imaginings of a young boy (murderous clowns, abandoning mothers, grotesquely dying children make up a few of the obstacles through which Reggie must travel to get to her brother). In addition, the intriguing local roots of the Vours, presented mostly through snippets of the desperate journal entries, add a layer of historical depth to this otherwise straightforward, modern novel. Horror fans will likely find the crsip writing, effectively relentless pacing, and haunting concept irresistible.

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