Darker

by Andrew Matthews

Abernant's a dead town. Dead boring. But not this summer. Because Abernant's hidden history - Abernant's dark history - is about to reawaken...

Nick feels it coming. The weather turns hot, close, brooding. Kids become restless and aggressive - joy-riding, thieving and mugging.

And that's only a beginning. For within the violence something ancient lurks. Watching. Preparing to feed...

Genres: Horror, Young Adult

152 pages, Paperback

First published November 20, 1998

About the author

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Andrew Matthews was born in South Glamorgan in 1948. Andrew taught English in Hampshire after which he became a full-time writer. He lives in Reading with his wife and their cats. Andrew's work has been widely translated and he has made numerous appearances at schools and libraries throughout the UK.


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Reviews

[Dimity Hubbub · Rating 2 out of 5]

Stephen King's It, but make it Wales and not really scary

[Louise · Rating 2 out of 5]

A bit naff and unoriginal. I liked the Wales setting, although I feel this could have been a great book to explore some post-deindustrialisation issues, and it just tries to be Stephen King. Some of the characters are pretty good and have potential.

A missed opportunity.

[Katherine · Rating 3 out of 5]

good book but very predictable

[Jen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not the best to be honest. Too much similarity to Stephen King's IT. Disappointing.