In a Nutshell: Dead gripping • Dead funny • Deadpan urban fantasy
Full of fantastical thrills, supernatural spills and wail-out-loud wit, this sublimely plotted sequel to “Thirteen Days of Midnight” is a riotously riveting read.
There was a time when Luke Manchett was Mr Popular, but all that changed when he inherited a bunch of ghosts from his necromancer dad. After doing a deal with the Devil to banish the ghosts, he’s now doing his best to get on with his life. But, as Luke knows only too well, “life doesn’t give you a friendly warning when everything changes. There’s no five-minute call before the ice breaks under your feet”, which is what happens when Ash, a glamorous Californian with a shock of white hair, rocks up at his school. Ash’s presence has an immediate and profound impact on Luke, and it’s not long before he discovers that she’s the daughter of his dead dad’s greatest enemy. It’s his dad’s fault that Ash’s twin sister is on a life support machine and has to be sustained by Ash’s life force. That’s what turned her hair white and dulled her blue eyes to grey. And now Ash needs Luke and his Book of Eight to save her sister, and herself…
Luke’s wry, dry narrative voice is an absolute joy - for example, on the subject of striking a deal with the actual Devil he deadpans, “I think it's fair to say that was one of the more eventful nights of my life” - and this is a spine-tinglingly refreshing take on paranormal-themed YA, with more unexpected twists than the rivers of the Ancient Greek Underworld. ~ Joanne Owen
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Luke Manchett used to be one of the most popular boys at school. That was before his necromancer father died and left him a host of vengeful ghosts that wanted him dead. Now everyone thinks he's a freak.
To make matters worse, the mysterious new girl at school is actually the daughter of his father's deadliest enemy... And she's out for revenge.
This is the second book, in a dark and funny series with strong supernatural thrills. The first book Thirteen Days of Midnight was published in July 2015 and introduces the reader to Luke… and his father’s ghost collection of eight restless spirits.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Eight Rivers of Shadow and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-18 years old
Eight Rivers of Shadow features in the following genres: Featured Books for Young Adults, Recommendations, Horror & Ghost Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Recommended Children's eBooks, Thrillers, Adventure Stories, Featured Books for 13+ readers
Eight Rivers of Shadow is available in Paperback
Eight Rivers of Shadow was written by Leo Hunt and published by Orchard Books an imprint of Hachette Children's Group
Eight Rivers of Shadow has 381 pages
Yes it is part of Thirteen Days of Midnight Trilogy series
£8.99
