The Gathering Shadow House, Book 1, Dan Poblocki
The Gathering Shadow House, Book 1, Dan Poblocki
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The Gathering (Shadow House, Book 1)

Author: Dan Poblocki

Series: Shadow House

Narrator: Dan Bittner

Unabridged: 4 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/30/2016

Synopsis

You don't just read this ghost story. You step into it.Some houses are more than just haunted... they're hungry. Dash, Dylan, Poppy, Marcus, and Azumi don't know this at first. They each think they've been summoned to Shadow House for innocent reasons. But there's nothing innocent about Shadow House.Something within its walls is wickedly wrong. Nothing -- and nobody -- can be trusted. Hallways move. Doors vanish. Ghosts appear. Children disappear.And the way out?That's disappeared, too...Enter Shadow House... if you dare.Don't just read about Shadow House -- explore its haunted depths with the free app!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sandra

Eerie story about five kids (aged 12 to 13) who go to a mansion called Larkspur and find it isn't what they thought it was going to be: ***Orphaned Poppy thinks she's meeting her Great-Aunt at her grand estate called Larkspur. ***Marcus thinks he's going to Larkspur Academy of the Performing Arts to......more

Goodreads review by ✦BookishlyRichie✦

5 FREAKING STARS!!! "The Shining" meets "Are You Afraid of the Dark"! I will be talking about this so much better in my Book Thoughts video for it on my channel on August 30th but oh my freaking god, if you're a horror fan and love awesome creepy books, you need to check this out ASAP!!! It's got cre......more

Goodreads review by Melissa

This was a loooovely creepy middle grade. I read a lot of horror, so when I started this book it kind of reminded me of 'Welcome to the Dark House' by Laurie Faria Stolarz. It isn't the same, but their are similarities which I loved. I'm so excited to read the sequel which comes out this December 20......more

Goodreads review by Justin

A clunky start that was probably much clearer in the author's imagination than it came across on the page. It does present an interesting premise though. Like a hyperactive tv pilot trying to explain a lot quickly, it could just be a rocky start to something great. Unfortunately I wasn't intrigued e......more

Quotes

Praise for The Book of Bad Things:



"Ghostly... grotesque... eerie..." -- Booklist



"Poblocki's return, full of mystery, monsters and ghosts, is sure to satisfy his fans. Old-school, John Saul-style horror." -- Kirkus Reviews



"Fun and creepy in all the good ways." -- VOYA



Praise for The Haunting of Gabriel Ashe:



A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults selection



A Junior Library Guild selection



"The social dramas mesh well with the supernatural elements... Poblocki creates a real sense of suspense." -- Booklist



"Poblocki creates danger by not pulling punches. An atmospheric, creepy ghost story best read at night." -- Kirkus Reviews



Praise for The Ghost of Graylock:



A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults selection



A Junior Library Guild selection



"Poblocki misses nary a horror-story trope as he propels his cast through one terrifying incident after another to, at last, a climactic flight. Definitely a story to be read by flashlight." -- Booklist



"Poblocki is in his element with eerie happenings and atmospheric settings. Short chapters with cliff-hanger endings and several twists and turns in the plot will ensure that the pages turn quickly. Give this book to Mary Downing Hahn fans and others who enjoy spine-tingling mysteries." -- School Library Journal

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