The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray (Silver Smarties Winner)

Chris Wooding

ISBN 10: 0439998964 / ISBN 13: 9780439998963

Published by Scholastic 2001 First Edition First Printing, 2001

About this Item

Scholastic 2001 First Edition First Printing Lower front edge and corner bruised else Fine Uncorrected Proof Signed by the Author & With Publisher's advertising sheet ''Inspired by Gormenghast and H. P. Lovecraft. a Gothic adventure set in Victorian London, all gas-lit and creepy, where wych-hunters roam the streets at night, seeking out the dreadful creatures who terrorise the capital's citizens. Thaniel Fox is only an apprentice. with an uncanny nose for anything from the dark side. '' Silver Smarties Winner.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray (Silver Smarties Winner)
• Publisher: Scholastic 2001 First Edition First Printing
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0439998964
• ISBN 13: 9780439998963
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Book Type: Book

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Synopsis

Thaniel, just seventeen, is a wych-hunter. Together, he and Cathaline - his freind and mentor - track down the fearful creatures that lurk in the Old Quater of London. It is on one of these hunts that he first encounters Alaizabel Cray. Alaizabel is half-crazed, lovely, and possessed. Whatever dreadful entity has entered Alaizabel's soul has turned her into a strange and unearthly magnet - attracting evil and drawing horrors from the very depths of hell. Cathaline and Thaniel must discover its cause, and thus begins a treacherous quest across London. At stake is all humanity. Chris Wooding has created a host of dramatic and memorable characters in this extraordinary, cinematic novel.

Review

The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray, by Chris Wooding, is a challenging, complex and utterly intriguing novel that grips with spine-chilling certainty from the very first page.

Set in the dark streets of London after the Vernichtung, a war that left the city and its people damaged and rotten to the core, the enigmatic Alaizabel Cray wanders alone and vulnerable amid the debris. As she wanders through the labyrinth of the Old Quarter, touching people with beauty while holding the key to the evil all around, Alaizabel crosses the thresholds of the souls that lurk in the darkness...

This is a stunning and unforgettable novel, rich in imagination and executed with a touch of unforgettable class. Reminiscent of work by Joan Aiken and Philip Pullman, there is also an extra dash of pure horror that will send a shiver down the spine, making it a great read for even the most reluctant reader. (Ages 11 and over) --Susan Harrison