Ghost Hunter: Book 6 (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness) - Softcover

Paver, Michelle

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1842551175 ISBN 13: 9781842551172

Publisher: Orion Children's Books, 2011

Synopsis

As winter approaches and Souls' Night draws near, the Eagle Owl Mage holds the clans in the grip of terror. To fulfill his destiny, Torak must seek his lair in the Mountain of Ghosts. He must defy demons and tokoroths, and find his way through the Gorge of the Hidden People. Wolf must overcome terrible grief. Renn must make an agonizing decision. And in the final battle against the Soul-Eater, Torak must face the most heart-rending choice of all.

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Review:

The finale is a climax as intense as Tolkien's fall of Mordor, with demonic dogs, fiendish one-time children, and Soul-Eaters summoned from beyond the grave. (THE INDEPENDENT)

The final part of the brilliant Chronicles of Ancient Darkness... The saga of dark versus light is told with Paver's rigourous pace and brilliant attention to the detail of the Torak's world (THE BOOKSELLER)

...the themes of friendship and sacrifice are strong, and the descriptions of hunting, tracking and living in the world of six thousand years ago are as vivid and as interesting as ever... I'm going to miss the Forest and the clans now that the series is over. The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness are aimed at younger teens but I still love them aged nearly-sixteen, and I don't think I'll outgrow them any times soon. (SCOTTISH BOOK TRUST)

GHOST HUNTER is the final installment in Michelle Paver's wonderfulChronicles of Ancient Darkness series. These books should definitely be in every school library as they offer fantastic insights and terrific storytelling of a time long gone. (KIDSREADS)

"Whatever the individual judges thought about fantasy before they began Ghost Hunter... they were immediately captivated by Michelle's brilliantly created world, her wonderfully dramatic story and her powerful story telling. (LOVEREADING4KIDS Julia Eccleshare chair of Guardian Children's Fiction Prize Award 2010)

A literary treat for any young reader looking for something slightly different from the mass of children's releases (HACKWRITERS.COM)

These books are wonderful examples of how children's books at their best are motored by brilliant, seamless plotting. There is no waste- everything is taut, clean, efficient... There is a beautifully realised sense of an organic culture depicted in these books, and good and evil are measured in relation to how much these characters respect their environment (DAVID MOHAN WORDPRESS BLOG)

Book Description:

Dazzling entertainment, seamless storytelling - Torak must defy demons and tokoroths and make a shattering choice in this epic, prize-winning finale to his quest to vanquish the terrifying Soul-Eaters.

About this edition

• Publisher: Orion Children's Books
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1842551175
• ISBN 13: 9781842551172
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256