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Death Watch
by Ari Berk
Release Date: November 15th
They say the dead should rest in peace. Not all the dead agree.
One
night, Silas Umber's father Amos doesn't come home from work.
Devastated, Silas learns that his father was no mere mortician but an
Undertaker, charged with bringing The Peace to the dead trapped in the
Shadowlands, the states of limbo binding spirits to earth. With Amos
gone, Silas and his mother have no choice but to return to Lichport, the
crumbling seaside town where Silas was born, and move in with Amos's
brother, Charles.
Even as
Silas eagerly explores his father's town and its many abandoned streets
and overgrown cemeteries, he grows increasingly wary of his uncle. There
is something not quite right going on in Charles Umber's ornate,
museum-like house--something, Silas is sure, that is connected to his
father's disappearance. When Silas's search leads him to his father's
old office, he comes across a powerful artifact: the Death Watch, a four
hundred year old Hadean clock that allows the owner to see the dead.
Death
Watch in hand, Silas begins to unearth Lichport's secret history--and
discovers that he has taken on his father's mantle as Lichport's
Undertaker. Now, Silas must embark on a dangerous path into the
Shadowlands to embrace his destiny and discover the truth about his
father--no matter the cost.
Critically
acclaimed folklorist Ari Berk explores the worlds of the living and the
dead, and the relationships between parents and children in a novel
steeped in lore, mystery and magic.
~ Description from Amazon
This book looks spooky and delightful.
I can't wait!
This sounds unique!
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This one looks good and spooky! I hadn't seen it yet.
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Ohhh this sounds really cool! I'll have to add it to my TBR list :) I haven't heard of this one! Thanks for sharing :)
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This one is new to me. It sounds really good. Great choice!
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Ooh that looks good! Love the cover! Simple, yet spooky! ;)
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Oh great pick! I got this one last week I'm really looking forward to it!
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