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Justin hasn't ever really believed in the occult, even though his Grandpa, Blake is an expert in it and has a house full of curious objects and old tattered books on magic. But when Daniel Eilersen, the class know-it-all, starts acting all high-and-mighty, Justin thinks he can scare him by performing a magic ritual from the ancient book he's stolen from his granddad's study. His friend Trevor, who always goes along with what Justin says and his little sister, Joy, complete the group. It's all about the atmosphere of course and Justin plans to give Eilersen a proper scare, but nothing will actually happen ...Or will it ...? On the old tennis court in the park, late one night, the four of them, unaware of the consequences of their actions, summon Dracherion, a malicious and dangerous spirit bent on revenge for being imprisoned in the ancient book by Grandpa Blake, years ago. Things go wrong and Dracherion breaks out of the circle designed to enclose him. The ritual has bound them to Dracherion and Justin, Joy, Trevor and Daniel know that the spirit will try and possess one of them so it can grow in strength and wreak its vengeance. A terrifying struggle follows as Dracherion grows stronger and stronger. It's a race against time to try and find a way of banishing the spirit out of this world. But how do they do that when one of them can't be trusted ...?
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Justin has always been curious about his grandfather's fascination with magic, but that doesn't mean he believes in it. So when he gets the chace to scare know-it-all Daniel Eilersen with a ritual from one of his grandfather's books, he doesn't think twice. After all, what can go wrong? It's only a bit of old mumbo-jumbo.
His friend Trevor and his sister Joy aren't quite so sure, but Justin isn't planning to hurt anyone. He just wants to humiliate Eilersen. But when a real creature of magic turns up in response to a summoning that was only meant to be a joke, none of them are prepared for what happens next.
A great evil is unleashed that threatens not only their lives, but the very wiorld they live in. As Justin and Joy race against time to undo the damage they've caused, they find that some of the answers they seek are buried in their family's hidden past.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A My Favourite Books Review,
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This review is from: The Summoning (Paperback)
This is hands-down one of the scariest novels I have read. It's aimed at younger readers but there is a grown-up quality to it that just refused to let go. E.E. Richardson's writing is vivid, down to earth, with little exposition. We are introduced to the characters swiftly and without much fuss and honestly, within the first two pages you just know things are going to go badly for these four.
Well, we have some great characters at play here - Justin is the main character. He's a bit arrogant, a bit full of himself and convinced that is way is always right. In this instance he takes after his dad, quite a bit. Joy, his sister is the voice of reason but she is young and although she is a bit stubborn, she is easily lead. Trevor is the wet one - he seems a strange kid from the word go. He doesn't seem to have much personality. He could be anyone and although he occasionally raises his opinion, no one takes him seriously. I really didn't like him. He was grey and unattractive to me as a character. Daniel on the other hand bristled with arrogance and knowitall vibes. Opinionated, intelligent and studious, he is the perfect foil to Justin's hot-headedness. It makes complete sense that there would be some major personality clashes in the book and I liked it. It drove the story forward and helped with the tension between the characters. It helped with the suspicion too - who is the one who has been chosen by Dracherion to be the vessel? It could be anyone. Which one of the four sneaked out to scratch weird symbols on Justin and Trevor's front doors? Why has Justin started sleepwalking and why can't he remember doing so? All clues pointed to Justin being the one under the sway of the entity that came through. He is acting irrationally and has problems controlling his temper. In the limited time they have, the four of them sneak around, trying to figure out how to stop Dracherion and put him back in the book, the box, whatever they can find to contain him. The novel only takes place over say two / three days maximum and yet it feels both longer as well as far too short. A lot happens in this short space of time. The kids really have their perception of the world rocked and to give them their dues, they are keen to sort it out, but will their plans work? And will everything end well? This is a pacey thriller written by a spectacularly devious mind and I for one am looking forward to reading EE Richardson's other offerings. I'd highly recommend this to readers who are perhaps slightly on the older side of the YA range, unless the younger lot feel adequately brave that they can take a bit of psychological supernatural horror.
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Totally Amazing!,
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This review is from: The Summoning (Paperback)
This book is what you call a "gold-mine"! The plot is original, the characters beleivable, and the twist and turns just desvastating! Toally amazing. I recomend this to any people who like a chilling read...
I rated it 5/5 becuase it is just brilliant!!!
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so and so,
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This review is from: The Summoning (Hardcover)
I thought this book would actually be good but after reading this once I felt a bit disappointed. It wasn't as good as I thought it was going to be. It was a good thought and imagination but I don't know why but I didn't enjoy it much. It's an ok book but just don't expect it to be like the other books he wrote. You might even like the book but I just didn't enjoy it as much as I thought.
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