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Skullhaven
Lilly was only four years old when her mother kissed her goodbye and told her she would be right back. And after seven years, Lilly still wonders what happened to her. Since then, Lilly has been living at the Sacred Heart Orphanage across the highway from Skullhaven Cemetery. It’s a spooky place for a timid girl. Especially at night.
Sister Carmen understands Lilly's fears, and she gives Lily a necklace with an ancient cross and tells her it not only has the power to protect her, but it is enchanted as well. And Sister Carmen is absolutely correct. Its mysterious power allows Lilly to see spirits who haven’t crossed over.
Everything is going wonderfully until the wealthy and ruthless Egyptian antiquities dealer named Horus Azass visits the Sacred Heart Orphanage. When he sees Lilly’s necklace, he recognizes it immediately as the priceless Golden Ankh of the ancient Egyptian Queen Nefertiti. He quickly hatches a plan to acquire it for himself, and he calls in a few of his seedy associates. After kidnapping Lilly, he gives her an ultimatum: She can either give him the Golden Ankh, or she can join her mother in Skullhaven Cemetery—forever.
Skullhaven is Cornell DeVille’s latest offering. It’s a fun adventure with a hint of history, a bit of mystery, and lot of complexity that will keep the middle-grade reader wondering what’s going to happen next!
Sister Carmen understands Lilly's fears, and she gives Lily a necklace with an ancient cross and tells her it not only has the power to protect her, but it is enchanted as well. And Sister Carmen is absolutely correct. Its mysterious power allows Lilly to see spirits who haven’t crossed over.
Everything is going wonderfully until the wealthy and ruthless Egyptian antiquities dealer named Horus Azass visits the Sacred Heart Orphanage. When he sees Lilly’s necklace, he recognizes it immediately as the priceless Golden Ankh of the ancient Egyptian Queen Nefertiti. He quickly hatches a plan to acquire it for himself, and he calls in a few of his seedy associates. After kidnapping Lilly, he gives her an ultimatum: She can either give him the Golden Ankh, or she can join her mother in Skullhaven Cemetery—forever.
Skullhaven is Cornell DeVille’s latest offering. It’s a fun adventure with a hint of history, a bit of mystery, and lot of complexity that will keep the middle-grade reader wondering what’s going to happen next!
154 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 2, 2014
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August 27, 2014
A haunted graveyard. An Egyptian relic. An eleven-year-old orphan. Put all these ingredients in the same book and you get an adventure only author Cornell DeVille can pull off. Add a couple of unexpected twists, and throw in a dash of nostalgia, and you’re left wondering what DeVille will think up next. If you like a good mystery coupled with the paranormal, then this middle-grade read is for you. So buckle up your seat belts, and get ready for a chilling, bumpy ride to Skullhaven.
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