A gripping psychological drama that captures the absolute terror that the past can have on the present. Cassie is haunted first by nightmares and then even in the daytime when her thoughts seem to be taken over by terrors from the past and particularly by Zillah and her horrific experiences. The question is, can Cassie be cured? Cassie’s fears are vivid and chilling.
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Every atrocity. Every war. Every act of vengeance. One fallen angel
walks the earth to bring mankind to its destruction...Turning love into
hate, forgiveness into blame, hope into despair. Through the fires of
hell he will come to haunt one girl's dreams. But what if everything she
ever dreamed was true?
A stunning debut book for young adults, mixing mythology, fantasy and real-life terror in a paranormal story like no other.Every atrocity Every war Every act of vengeance One fallen angel walks the earth to bring mankind to its destruction . . . Turning love into hate, forgiveness into blame, hope into despair. Through the fires of hell he will come to haunt one girls dreams. But what if everything she ever dreamed was true?Every time Cassie Farrier tries to sleep, she is plagued by visions of a death: A little girl called Zillah. A victim of the Holocaust. In desperation Cassie is sent for treatment in an old manor house. There she meets other children just like her. Including Seth... Seth who looks so familiar. Her dream becomes nightmare. And then reality.A book about the Holocaust; a paranormal thriller; a horror story Bryony Pearces debut novel spans genres in a truly unique book for teens.
Bryony Pearce is a multi-award-winning novelist working in both the YA and Adult markets. In the YA genre she has produced a mixture of dark thrillers, paranormal adventures, dystopia and horror. Hannah Messenger is her middle grade debut. Bryony teaches the course Writing for Children at City University, regularly visits schools to speak about reading and writing and conducts creative writing workshops, as well as delivering entertaining and inspirational talks. She has performed at the Edinburgh Literary Festival, The Wychwood Festival, Comicon, YALC, the Sci Fi Weekender, The Just So Festival and a number of other festivals and events
