The Spooks: Secret by Joseph Delaney #17

Genre - Fantasy, Horror

The Spook and his apprentice (Tom Ward) head to their Winter House; were Meg (a lamia witch) is waiting. In the house is a cellar holding witches and boggarts, and a silver gate keeping them locked in. As usual, Meg is given herb tea to keep her from remembering who she really is…    but something’s different this year. A stranger, who was a failed apprentice to the Spook, is threatening Tom’s master. But why? Does it have anything to do with Golgoth? Golgoth is one of the strongest gods of the ancients, with the power to control winter. The dark is growing, as well as the wind, and only Tom and his master can stop it. Will Tom be able to defeat the anonymous apprentice, and will Meg remember what she’s capable of? Read the book, if you dare……

I quite liked reading the spook series, with all the mythical monsters that Tom has to defeat.

The only thing I found disappointing, was that I thought Morgan was going to end up fighting Tom and the Spook which would have made it more thrilling.

Rate - 5 / 5 because I really like this book for all of its twists and turns.

The Last Thirteen

The Last Thirteen

Author: James Phelan

Genre: Mystery, Horror

Book Review #17

This book is mostly about a boy named Sam. Sam always has nightmares that wake him up nearly every night. In one of his nightmares, he was standing on the footpath with his friend Lora. In front of them was a large scary figure which seems to be a person covered from head to toe in what looked like armour. The scary figure kidnapped Sam and Lora so he could get his hands on an unusual item that Sam had. That item was a black spherical glass ball that Sam had in his pocket. The monster-like figure demands Sam to hand the item over to him so that he and his friend can be free. Sam slowly reaches into his pocket and throws the ball into the air. As soon as the monster catches the ball, Sam wakes up. Because Sam had nightmares every night, he has to see a psychiatrist regularly. 

The next day, Sam was having breakfast when his mother noticed a worried and scared look on his face. She decided to ask him if he was ok. Instead of answering nicely, Sam raised his voice at his mum and told her he was fine and that he just had a headache. Sam's mother was surprised that he talked in such a disrespectful way to her but continued to make breakfast anyway. Once Sam finishes his breakfast, his dad drops him off at high school and continues on with his day.

Sam walks into his class and sits down as usual. The teacher writes a maths problem on the board but Sam didn't pay attention; he was daydreaming. The teacher notices that Sam is not focused so he decides to pick on him to come up the front and write the answer. Sam gets up, grabs a piece of chalk and starts to work out the equation when the whole room starts to vibrate. Everybody looks outside just to see 3 grey helicopters landing on their field. All the kids are amazed and excited but Sam was confused and a little scared. Sam's teacher keeps telling him that "he will find him" which makes Sam even more confused. Seconds later a flood of people came out of the helicopters and kicked the door down into Sam's classroom. The men take Sam away without saying a word and force him into one of their helicopters where Sam finds two other people tied to metal benches. Soon, Sam was also tied up next to them.

My Questions So Far:

Why is Sam being taken away?

What will happen to Sam and the other two people?

I rate this book  9/10

I liked this book because it doesn't tell you everything straight away. It keeps you in suspense for a while and then slowly reveals all the mystery .

There was nothing I disliked.

The Slayer Chronicles, First Kill

The Slayer Chronicles, First Kill

Author: Heather Brewer

Genre: Murder, Horror

Book Review #12

This book is about an average family of four. Mum, Dad, Joss and Cecile. Joss loved Cecile more than anything and Cecile felt the same way about Joss. Joss liked teasing Cecile because it made her angry and Joss loved Cecile even more when she was angry, she would fold her arms in front of herself and wrinkle up her nose. "Come on guys, breakfast is nearly ready", mum yells. Joss and Cecile both raced down the stairs and sat side by side on the bar stools. Cecile started getting bored so Joss decided to occupy her by playing a game of tic tac toe. Joss purposely lost to make Cecile happy but the complete opposite happened. Cecile had realised that Joss let her win and told Joss to play properly. Joss laughed and started to set up another game but by then breakfast was ready. After breakfast, Joss got ready and went off to school. Joss didn't like going to school because he had no friends. Joss was known as the invisible kid because other kids didn't want to hang out with him. Joss kept looking at the clock until finally, it was 3 o'clock. Joss got home at around 10 minutes past three and there, waiting for him, was Cecile. Joss played with Cecile, did his homework, had dinner and went straight off to bed. For some reason he couldn't sleep, he kept tossing and turning. Minutes later he heard a familiar sound. The sound was of Cecile crying. Joss leaped out of bed and tiptoed across the hall until he got to Cecile's room. He slowly opened the door until he was able to peek inside. The crying stopped. Joss opened the door a little bit further and tripped over one of Cecile's toys. He landed on his tummy and looked up to find something and made his jaw drop. There, in front of him, was Cecile, her face as pale as snow, a line of blood sliding down her neck all the way to her pink sheets. Joss was absolutely shocked. Joss was even more terrified because he saw a man in Cecile's room, staring directly at him. He had pointed, yellow teeth and fangs covered in blood. The man crouched down beside Joss and the smell of Cecile's blood on the man's fangs almost made him gag. The man said to Joss that it would be better if he forgot my face and never told anyone about what he had just seen.

My Questions So Far:

Why did that man murder an innocent little girl?
Will Joss be able to identify that man and bring Cecile justice?

I rate this book a 6/10

I liked how every little detail in this book was revealed slowly, it made the book more exciting and mysterious.

I disliked how the book got a little bit boring after Cecile died because Joss becomes the invisible child at home like he was at school. His parents acted as if their only child was Cecile and they completely ignore Joss. 

Welcome To The Dark House

Welcome To The Dark House

Author: Laurie Faria Stolarz

Genre: Horror, Murder

Book Review #10

This book starts off by introducing a girl called Ivy Jensen. She was sound asleep one night when she heard a thrashing noise coming from her parent's bedroom. Ivy jolted forwards in shock. As she sat up she heard more noises, a gasp, a sputter and a moan. Then, the silence broke by an unfamiliar male voice. He said, " And now it's your turn, you won't feel a thing." Ivy's mother screamed, " Please no, don't do this, I have a....".  Since that night, Ivy couldn't stop thinking about what her mother wanted to say. Did she want to say that she had a child or that she had a wallet full of cash, it remained a mystery. After a few seconds, music started to play. Ivy grabbed her phone as quickly as she possibly could and dialled 9-1-1. She whispered, " I think someone just killed my parents." The operator asked her where she was and she nervously said that she was in her room, across the hall from her parent's room. The operator asked Ivy what her address and they sent someone over asap! Ivy started to lose her grip and dropped her phone on the hardwood floor, causing a big BANG. Ivy's bedroom light was not on but when the door cracked open, the light from the hallway leaked into her bedroom. The killer could see Ivy but she couldn't see him. " Good evening princess" he whispered. The killer's hair was long and silver, tied into a low ponytail. His face was covered in stubble. He lifted his head, and smiled at Ivy which caused his pointy tongue and crooked, yellow teeth to show. They both froze for a moment. The killer proceeded into Ivy's room and looked around at everything. Seconds later, the killer's eyes were fixed on Ivy and he said, " it's very nice to meet you ". Ivy felt a chill down her spine and she wanted to throw up. Sirens filled the silence and the killer froze for a few seconds. He then ran out of there house and got away with his crime. Six years later. Ivy has changed her identity and lives in a foster care home. She still fears that the killer might be out there and will come back for her one day. 

Questions:

Will the killer get caught for what he had done to Ivy's parents?
Will the anonymous killer come back for Ivy one day?

I rate this book a 10/10.

I liked how the start of the book kept me in suspense and hooked me in straight away. The way this book is written made me want to read on to find out what happened next. I am halfway through this book and I have never once felt like it started to get boring. There was plenty of twists and turns that I didn't see coming to keep me hooked in.

There was nothing I disliked.