I first picked up this book because the cover was intriguing. This lead me to read the description, and then I was hooked. (How's that for marketing?) The character on the cover is quite creepy, and the book delivered on this promise. This is, indeed, a fun and creepy novel. It blends the world of comics with the "real" world as the characters get drawn into a sinister world, known as Malice.
This book plays with some of the urban legends that scare kids. What happens w
hen you say a certain phrase over and over again? In the right circumstances you will be calling upon the evil character on the cover of the book to come and get you.
Clever writing mixed with good art work makes for a nice cross-over between graphic novels and regular novels.
The second book I want to mention is also a new kind of novel. It mixes the traditional novel form with new technology. The result is an intriguing new way to read.
While reading a novel allows us to imagine all the things described in the book, sometimes we want that image created for us. In this book, the author creates part of the story through video logs posted on-line by one of the characters. As readers we can only get the complete story by reading the words written in the book, and watching the videos on-line.
The story revolves around Ryan and Sarah, two friends who live in a small town. Ryan is recovering from a severely broken leg and cannot get out of bed. His story is told through journal entries.
Sarah, banned by Ryan's parents from contacting him, uses the Internet to communicate with her friend.
Through both sources we learn of the circumstances that lead to Ryan injuring himself, and of course, being a horror book, there are lots of opportunities for us to be scared.
This horror genre has a lot to offer readers, with a growing variety of books. I'm sure there is one that is right for you.
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