Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publish Date: September 2008
ISBN: 0316035734
Page #: 240pp
Reading Level: Young Adult
Classification: Fiction
Genre: Supernatural/Paranormal
Series Title: The Devouring
The Devouring (2008)
The Devouring #2: Soulstice ( Septemper 1, 2009)
Subjects: Brothers and Sisters, Courage, Demons, Fear, Mystery, Possessed, Voigts
Series Title: The Devouring
The Devouring (2008)
The Devouring #2: Soulstice ( Septemper 1, 2009)
Subjects: Brothers and Sisters, Courage, Demons, Fear, Mystery, Possessed, Voigts
Annotation:
When the lights go out on Sorry night, bury your fears or the Vours will creep in and take your soul while occupying your body. This is what happened to Reggie’s little brother Henry and now Reggie must save him but the only way to do that is to live in a nightmare world. Summary:
Reggie Halloway is a horror fanatic. Upon working in a occult bookstore she finds a creepy journal about the Vours, in which are horrific demons who feed on fear and take over the body, morphing its host into a cold, cruel creature. Thinking the journal is fiction, Reggie and her friend Aaron attempt to summon a Vour. Things go horribly awry when a Vour takes over the body of her little brother, Henry. The only way to get Henry’s souls back into his body is if Reggie battles the Vours, but this task is not easy and requires Reggie to face all of her fears.
Megan says:
This book was truly horrifying (and I mean that in the good way)! Teens that like suspenseful horror stories will LOVE The Devouring. The premise of the story is about Reggie and her friend Aaron who love anything dark and scary, that is until they mess with the worn heap of darkness in which inhabits Reggie's little brother on Sorry Night. This sets the tone of utter horror as Reggie is forced to live through her worst nightmares in order to save her loved ones. The graphic content contains blood and gore, which add to the chills of the story. I would recommend this to any teen who loves horror fiction.
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