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Evil melts like was at the hands of the Candle Man. Theo Wickland lives a life of isolation - he has only ever known three people: his butler, the maid and his guardian. He has always been told this is for his own good because he is dangerous to other people. Indeed, he wears gloves at all times and has daily, intensely painful treatment in the 'Mercy Tube'. But one birthday, during his annual trip to the graveyard, Theo finds a small package addressed to him. A secret message inside it, and a visit from two burglars that proves fatal to one of them, are the catalysts for Theo to discover his deadly powers and strange inheritance. He is the descendent of the Candle Man, a Victorian crime fighter with a dark side. One touch from him and criminals melt to death. Two societies are hunting for him: one that will protect and help him and one that wants to harness his power for evil. Can Theo escape his guardian's clutches, and stop his destructive plan? And will he learn how to deal with the sometimes terrifying and confusing real world? This is a thrilling, Gothic adventure that will have readers on the edge of their seats.
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Glenn began his writing career as a comics creator, devising the humour strip Temptation, and the autobiographical character Abe. His work appeared in cult UK magazines such as Escape and Deadline, and a collection of Temptation was published in 1991. He went on to work for Marvel Comics, writing for the superhero series Plasmer and Clan Destine. He also created the cartoon strip Robot Crusoe, which ran for eight years in the Funday Times. He has had several children's stories and novels published, including The Frogspawn Code, and has scripted children's TV programmes Bob the Builder and Shaun the Sheep. A regular contributor to children's magazines, he has written a comic strip version of the life of Roald Dahl and a Spider-Man series. Glenn lives in Cambridge with his wife and son.
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Old School Super Heroes,
This review is from: Candle Man: Society of Unrelenting Vigilance Bk. 1: The Society of Unrelenting Vigilance (Society/Unrelenting Vigilance) (Paperback)
Every teenage boy dreams of adventure but for Theo that dream is about to come true. For years he has been locked away in the house of his guardian, Dr Saint. Due to a supposed rare illness he has stayed in the same three rooms and only ever seen the same three people; the Doctor, the butler Mr Nicely and the servant girl Clarice. Everything changes when burglars break into his home and Theo mysteriously melts one of the men with his bare hands, which he has up to now been forced to keep gloved. The very next day he is rescued by the Society of Unrelenting Vigilance, a group dedicated to fight the evil Society of Good Works run by Dr Saint who plan to take over the world and commit "good deeds" on everyone. This society, comprised of an old man, a gangly youth and an all-action heroine called Chloe, claim that Theo is the key to halting their nemesis. There is also the matter of the link between Theo and an old crime fighting hero, the Candle Man. So while the boy is desperately trying to find clues to his past and working out his role in the future, he is whisked across London from one safe-haven to another while doing battle to endless hordes of bad guys. Grotesque monsters, extinct animals, ghosts, ghouls, muscle bound gunmen and an evil character known as the Dodo are just a few of his enemies. It looks like glowing hands that have the power to melt people like wax are really going to come in handy.From the very first scene this book grabbed my attention, opening up on Theo's first day outside in a year. From that moment on I never lost interest in the young hero's adventure as the story rushes on at pace, stuffed full of action and humour. The author has mixed the last two perfectly; at no point does the conflict become overbearing or tedious and the comedy moments are clever and perfectly placed to cause a chuckle before you launch yourself back into the story. The book is well written and atmospheric though rather strangely it's not the atmosphere that suits the world it's set in. The adventure takes place in modern day London, yet there is a very strong Victorian feel to the plot. The evil society has an air of mad scientist about it, the monsters and most of the settings are very gothic and the superhero characters are old fashioned. If they ever make a film version it should definitely be in black and white with crackly audio! Despite at first seeming a bit out of place in a world of taxis and red double-decker buses I found this aspect very enjoyable and quickly forgot all about the modern London. The Candle Man turned out to be a great and original adventure book which should appeal to both boys and girls. Very highly recommended for those who like a Victorian atmosphere to their books.
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a new classic,
By Jdb Quinn "Lord Dunno" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Candleman (Kindle Edition)
Wow! What a delight this is. It's like Roald Dahl meets Stan Lee with a touch of Doctor Who and a pinch of mischief thrown in for good measure. I only bought this yesterday and just finished it this morning. Its the closest I've come to unputdownable in a long time. Every so often you get a great classic book for youngsters, Harry Potter of course, and then the His Dark Materials books. There-s a touch of the excitement I got out of the early Lemony Snickets but this is much fresher and as yet hasn't become bogged down with formula. Every page still takes you by surprise and yes, I have to say this trumps them all as far as I'm concerned because it has all the darkness but none of the pomposity. It is sheer fun, in a Spike Milligan kind of way. It's dark fun that keeps you gripped that scares you, thrills you and titillates at the same time. Great word play, great fun and fantastic characters. I'm gonna get book 2 straight away and hope it lives up to expectations and that books 3, 4 and more follow soon.
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