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'If you're looking for a creepy chill to your summer reading, stop right here...Beware - magic and mystery awaits!' --National Geographic Kids
'A fine creation' --Guardian
`An enjoyable, fast-paced adventure full of dark humour that manages to be both scary and fun'
--Bookfest
`Mortlock is a thrilling adventure from start to finish'
--SciFi Now
'A fine creation' --Guardian
`An enjoyable, fast-paced adventure full of dark humour that manages to be both scary and fun'
--Bookfest
`Mortlock is a thrilling adventure from start to finish'
--SciFi Now
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The sister is a knife-thrower in a magician's stage act, the brother an undertaker's assistant. Neither orphan knows of the other's existence. Until, that is, three terrible Aunts descend on the girl's house and imprison her guardian, the Great Cardamom. His dying act is to pass the girl a note with clues to the secret he carries to his grave. Cardamom was one of three explorers on an expedition to locate the legendary Amarant, a plant with power over life and death. Now, pursued by flesh-eating crow-like ghuls, brother and sister must decode the message and save themselves from its sinister legacy.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is one creepy book and while it was good it really wasn't for me as it was a bit too creepy and gory.
The novel is set in Victorian London and follows the story of orphaned twins Josie and Alfie as they try to uncover the mystery of a secret connected to their past, that has been passed on to them in in a note by Josie's dying guardian.
The story starts off at break neck pace and keeps it up throughout with engaging twists and turns. Despite being totally freaked out at some of the passages (there are some truly horrible descriptions of evil birds attacking people) I had to keep reading to find out what happened. The most disturbing bits for me had to be when anyone was stuck in a house with the aunts and the section at the circus. It is quite a feat to freak me out but this book did it.
My historical head loved the setting of Victorian London with the descriptions of East End living and the truly horrible conditions people endured.
Definitely not one for younger readers as there is a lot of gore throughout The story is very macabre throughout and despite me not being keen on some of the content it is actually written very well. . The final ending was good (albeit still freakishly creepy) as it brought everything together well (I do like a nice ending which answers everything) and summed up and finished the story nicely.
The novel is set in Victorian London and follows the story of orphaned twins Josie and Alfie as they try to uncover the mystery of a secret connected to their past, that has been passed on to them in in a note by Josie's dying guardian.
The story starts off at break neck pace and keeps it up throughout with engaging twists and turns. Despite being totally freaked out at some of the passages (there are some truly horrible descriptions of evil birds attacking people) I had to keep reading to find out what happened. The most disturbing bits for me had to be when anyone was stuck in a house with the aunts and the section at the circus. It is quite a feat to freak me out but this book did it.
My historical head loved the setting of Victorian London with the descriptions of East End living and the truly horrible conditions people endured.
Definitely not one for younger readers as there is a lot of gore throughout The story is very macabre throughout and despite me not being keen on some of the content it is actually written very well. . The final ending was good (albeit still freakishly creepy) as it brought everything together well (I do like a nice ending which answers everything) and summed up and finished the story nicely.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Mortlock was way too gruesome and boring for me. In the first few chapters it didn't really get my attention. Also, it didn't really take me along with the story. For a start it didn't make me feel the emotions of the main characters like some of the other books I have read. Even if it had told me the emotions that the charecters felt
I still wouldn't like it due to its story line. I just don't really like the idea that one tiny little flower makes death and giant weird ravens. The fact that the author put so much detail into the extremely gory bits, like when people get ripped apart by the ghoul, wasn't for me. So I would NOT recommend this book to people who do not like a lot of gore. I normally don't mind a bit of gore but this author put in way to much. So I would not recommend this book at all.
I still wouldn't like it due to its story line. I just don't really like the idea that one tiny little flower makes death and giant weird ravens. The fact that the author put so much detail into the extremely gory bits, like when people get ripped apart by the ghoul, wasn't for me. So I would NOT recommend this book to people who do not like a lot of gore. I normally don't mind a bit of gore but this author put in way to much. So I would not recommend this book at all.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am 7 years old and I recently read Mortlock.
Mortlock is an exiting thriller, containing lots of blood and gore!
These are the things I enjoyed the most about Mortlock -
Descriptions
The words he uses paint vivid pictures which helps bring the story to life.
Characters
Each character has a major part to play and has exciting skills and jobs.
Plot
Each story component creates an exiting, complicated story structure
Poems
The similar rhythm and darkness of the poems help to create a bleak atmosphere.
Gore
The gore adds to the dark tone of the story also.
Personally I think Jon Mayhew is a fantastic author.
I'd love to know what inspired the author to write this book.
Arjun, age 7
Mortlock is an exiting thriller, containing lots of blood and gore!
These are the things I enjoyed the most about Mortlock -
Descriptions
The words he uses paint vivid pictures which helps bring the story to life.
Characters
Each character has a major part to play and has exciting skills and jobs.
Plot
Each story component creates an exiting, complicated story structure
Poems
The similar rhythm and darkness of the poems help to create a bleak atmosphere.
Gore
The gore adds to the dark tone of the story also.
Personally I think Jon Mayhew is a fantastic author.
I'd love to know what inspired the author to write this book.
Arjun, age 7
Most Recent Customer Reviews
mortlock, amazing
i loved it. very creepy but thrilling and gripping. my copy is even signed. not only that but he signed my maths book. hehe, im a rebel.
Published 1 month ago by mel
Brilliant!
This book really blew me away, it's nothing like anything else I have read! The whole idea of the book is uplifting, its amazing how he manages to get such a brilliant and detailed... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Imogen
Not for me
I thought Mortlock wasn't a great book for one I thought the crows where a bit too violent. Also it didn't connect me with the main characters. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Elsie
Creepy goodness
I finished this within a few hours of getting it after having it recommended to me by my (much) younger cousin. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Miss Hutchins
one good horro book!
This is a really good book! It was gruesome at some bits and spooky. But it had niceness to it too :)
So if you're thinking of buying it, trust me you wouldn't regret it!
So if you're thinking of buying it, trust me you wouldn't regret it!
Published 11 months ago by Katie
Scary read for younger readers
A horror- fantasy novel for young teenagers; it crosses the boudnaries between "Indiana Jones", "Harry Potter" and a young Stephen King! Read more
Published 13 months ago by Supermorty
Dark and gloriously twisted
This book is a dark and twisted horror story in a glorious Victorian setting; it is so good that I am still struggling to believe that this is Jon Mayhew's debut novel. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mr H - Book Zone (For Boys) Blog
Mortlock
When 'Mortlock' arrived in the post I really wasn't quite sure what to expect. The only thing I knew about it was that the book had been shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's... Read more
Published 14 months ago by SJH @ A Dream of Books
Brilliant story telling and a great story
I have long been a horror fan though not in the genre of children's stories - but this is really rather an amazing debut for Jon Mayhew. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Wickedwalt
creepy stuff
This is one creepy book and while it was good it really wasn't for me as it was a bit too creepy and gory. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Kirsty at the Overflowing Library
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