The Seer's Stone

Fun Fax Horror #6

by Frances Mary Hendry

'Nothing exciting ever happens...' Will Beth learn to regret her words as her weird cousin Tanya comes to stay, closely followed by the mysterious Mr. Mandrake? As the quest for the magical seer's stone unfolds, a dark and evil force is unleashed. Can Tanya use her psychic powers to protect her cousin and reclaim the stone? Or will the malevolent Mr. Mandrake get there first?

Genres: Horror

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 29, 1996

About the author

Frances Mary Hendry is a British writer of children's historical fiction. Born and educated in Glasgow, Scotland she now resides in Nairn, where many of her books are set.

Reviews

[Annabelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a lovely, gentle, fun, quick-read young adult book. Set in a guest house in a small town in the north of Britain, a single mom, Mary struggles to make ends meet, help by 12 year old daughter Beth. They take in Beth’s cousin, Tanya, 12, because her mother is sick, and she disrupts everything, with her black clothes, piercings, hostility to authority and Cockney accent. Turns out she has been studying magic, and a malevolent warlock, Mr. Mandrake, comes to find the seer stone that Mary has inherited. Conflict and spell ensue, as the girls are first taken in by Mandrake, and as Tanya fights to keep the stone away. The setting is clearly drawn and captivating. The girls fighting and gutlessness is true to preadolescence. And author Henderson, creates a believable world of magic, where humans must struggle with their power and human emotions. I liked it a lot.

[Ayatsheham · Rating 5 out of 5]

it is good to read