The Stars Did Wander Darkling, Colin Meloy
The Stars Did Wander Darkling, Colin Meloy
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The Stars Did Wander Darkling

Author: Colin Meloy

Narrator: Kirt Graves

Unabridged: 9 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Storytide

Published: 09/13/2022


Synopsis

A suspenseful and atmospheric horror set in 1980s Oregon, perfect for fans of Stranger Things, Neil Gaiman, and Margaret Peterson Haddix, from New York Times bestselling author and the Decemberists’ lead singer/songwriter, Colin Meloy.Maybe Archie Coomes has been watching too many horror movies.All of a sudden, the most ordinary things have taken on a sinister edge: a penny on a doormat. An odd man in a brown suit under a streetlamp. The persistent sound of an ax chopping in the middle of the night.He keeps telling himself that this is Seaham, a sleepy seaside town where nothing ever happens. Or at least nothing did, until his dad’s construction company opened up the cliff beneath the old—some say cursed—Langdon place.Soon, though, he and his friends can’t deny it: more and more of the adults in town are acting strangely. An ancient, long-buried evil has been unleashed upon the community, and it’s up to the kids to stop it before it’s too late. . . .

About Colin Meloy

Colin Meloy is the author of The Whiz Mob and the Grenadine Kid and the New York Times bestselling Wildwood Chronicles as well as two picture books, The Golden Thread: A Song for Pete Seeger and Everyone’s Awake. He is also the singer and songwriter for the indie rock band the Decemberists. Colin lives in Oregon with his wife and frequent collaborator, illustrator Carson Ellis, and their sons.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rachel (TheShadesofOrange) on December 03, 2022

4.0 stars This was an enjoyable classic coming of age horror novel. This is marketed as middle grade but I honestly don't know why. The book references a lot of nostalgic media that younger readers wouldn't know. I thought the prose and characters were well done. The book isn't exactly revolutionary......more

Goodreads review by Caleb on September 20, 2022

Atmosphere, creepiness, and a great cast of characters started strong, but lost the race in the home-stretch. I think it's important to talk about why middle-grade is so important to the industry. Children's books are all about the foundations of reading, and middle-grade is one of the earliest and......more

Goodreads review by Alex on September 22, 2022

Much like in his music, Meloy wears his influences front and center. His talent is in mixing and remixing the tropes for a specific type of vibe, and that's what's going on here. Typical Kids-on-Bikes™ tropes here, right down to the very (too) safe setting of the late 80s, which is increasingly feel......more

Goodreads review by Gigi on June 14, 2022

Well that was certainly a book I read......more

Goodreads review by Andrea on February 01, 2023

2,5/5⭐......more