–It is a tale of mothers and sisters, of ambition and hubris, of passion turned to the ugliest parts of human nature. Near death, her clothes in tatters and feet rubbed raw from the distance she has traveled, the girl begins to speak– In the wake of a strange star–a comet passing through the night sky for months on end–a young girl with a unique scar on her neck makes her way to Villa Diodati. Something strange happens on this uncharacteristically chilly June evening, though.
Tales “to freeze the blood” is the sole requirement of his guests–and young Felix, a former slave from the New World that now finds himself in Byron’s employ, cannot wait for the night’s festivities to start so he can hang on to every morbid word. John Polidori–are invited to join Lord Byron at his villa estate for a night of storytelling. On a cold, rainy night, four influential free thinkers–Percy Shelley, Mary Shelley, Claire Clairmont, and Dr. This breathtaking new book from Emma Carroll, the critically-acclaimed author of Frost Hollow Hall, The Girl Who Walked On Air, In Darkling Wood and The Snow Sister, is a deliciously creepy story inspired by the creation of Frankenstein, and is brought to life by a leading talent in children’s literature.
Someone else has followed her here too, she says. She claims to be looking for her sister, supposedly snatched from England by a woman called Mary Shelley. Yet real life is about to take a chilling turn – more chilling than any tale.įrantic pounding at the front door reveals a stranger, a girl covered in the most unusual scars. On a stormy summer night, Lord Byron and his guests are gathered round the fire.įelix, their serving boy, can’t wait to hear their creepy tales. ‘A tale to freeze the blood,’ was the only rule. They were coming tonight to tell ghost stories. Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade, Horror, Historical, Retellings A fresh take on the inspiration behind Frankenstein emerges in Emma Carroll’s haunting middle grade novel.
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