Blackbriar

William Sleator

Oct 2009 · Marshall Cavendish

About this eBook

Danny can feel something sinister about his new home, Blackbriar, an old, abandoned cottage in the English countryside. the residents of a nearby town refuse to speak of the house and can barely look Danny in the eyes. Then Danny begins to have strange dreams of fires and witches, and awakes to shrieks of laughter that seem to come from another time and place. with help from his friend, Lark, Danny begins to unravel the mysteries of Blackbriar and its frightening past, through the discovery of an ancient doll and a chilling list of names and dates carved on the cellar door. But what might be most terrifying of all is the mystery that does not lie in the past but in the here and now. . . .

Ratings and reviews

Danny was always quiet and to him self living with his guardian "Phillipa" in London, until BlackBriar! A old cottage out of town that no one liked mentioning. Well when Danny finds Lark, they share what they know and try to figure out the rest! Theres secrets, mysterious sittings, and a little bit of vodo. I loved it and i hope you do to!!

Great suspense book. Wouldn't read it at night if you get nightmares easily if you know what I mean. Kind of a fun quick read but definenlty not a nightime read. Overall a very good book.

About the author

William Sleator was born on February 13, 1945 in Harve de Grace, Maryland. In 1967, he received a BA in English from Harvard University. He mainly wrote science fiction novels for young adults. His first novel, Blackbriar, was published in 1972. He wrote more than 30 books including House of Stairs, Interstellar Pig, The Green Futures of Tycho, Strange Attractors, The Spirit House, The Boy Who Couldn't Die, and The Phantom Limb. His picture book, The Angry Moon, won a Caldecott Award in 1971. He died on August 3, 2011 at the age of 66.