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SCRAVIR - While Whitby Sleeps
Contemporary Gothic Thriller
The explosive reimagining of Whitby's darkest hour.
The famous Goth Weekend is in full swing. but while a mysterious guest star's music rocks the Pavilion, emaciated corpses are appearing in the streets. Dark forces are mingling with the thrill seekers.
Outsider Daniel Murray has never believed in the supernatural. Local girl Tiffany Harek is not so sure. If they are to survive the next 48 hours they must wise up. Fast.
"Intelligent, intense, packed with twists and genuinely original."
"Brilliant. I was hooked and stayed in bed all day one day reading it"
"A dark brain-itching blend of the gothic and the contemporary"
"Love this book, absolutely brilliant. I’ve just finished the book and it was absolutely fantastic, cannot wait for the next instalment."
"I loved reading Scravir, excellent read. In Whitby again at the moment and can follow the journey of the book well done C M Vassie, more please."
“Well the plan was to read this on holiday this week but silly me started it and finished it before we’d set off. Great read, loved that it was set in Whitby. Can honestly say it’s my favourite book.”
The explosive reimagining of Whitby's darkest hour.
The famous Goth Weekend is in full swing. but while a mysterious guest star's music rocks the Pavilion, emaciated corpses are appearing in the streets. Dark forces are mingling with the thrill seekers.
Outsider Daniel Murray has never believed in the supernatural. Local girl Tiffany Harek is not so sure. If they are to survive the next 48 hours they must wise up. Fast.
"Intelligent, intense, packed with twists and genuinely original."
"Brilliant. I was hooked and stayed in bed all day one day reading it"
"A dark brain-itching blend of the gothic and the contemporary"
"Love this book, absolutely brilliant. I’ve just finished the book and it was absolutely fantastic, cannot wait for the next instalment."
"I loved reading Scravir, excellent read. In Whitby again at the moment and can follow the journey of the book well done C M Vassie, more please."
“Well the plan was to read this on holiday this week but silly me started it and finished it before we’d set off. Great read, loved that it was set in Whitby. Can honestly say it’s my favourite book.”
412 pages, Paperback
Published May 17, 2021
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December 24, 2024
Entertaining but I wasn’t a fan. As someone who loves goth weekend and Whitby this should be a high scorer for me but it fell flat on its face.
The writing of the female characters was dreadful and completely took me out of the story.
Editing needs reviewing due to errors. Story was weak but entertaining enough, not one I’d recommend tbh.
The writing of the female characters was dreadful and completely took me out of the story.
Editing needs reviewing due to errors. Story was weak but entertaining enough, not one I’d recommend tbh.
February 4, 2023
1⭐️
Unfortunately, this wasn’t for me and I was so disappointed as I have strong family ties to Whitby and have always loved vampire fiction. A cynical, largely in likeable protagonist in Danny Murray however I hoped this was laying the groundwork for some character development. The format of the book did mirror the original however updated with a mixture of text messages/social media posts and emails dotted throughout.
Unfortunately, this wasn’t for me and I was so disappointed as I have strong family ties to Whitby and have always loved vampire fiction. A cynical, largely in likeable protagonist in Danny Murray however I hoped this was laying the groundwork for some character development. The format of the book did mirror the original however updated with a mixture of text messages/social media posts and emails dotted throughout.
June 3, 2022
Decent idea for a story. Bought while in Whitby so nice to know some of the places mentioned. Really needed a good editor to bring the book into shape, tighten the narrative and eliminate typing errors.
September 21, 2026
Get 👏 A 👏 Better👏 Proofreader!!!
Meh, what to say about this sorry excuse for a novel.
The writing in this story is so juvenile it reads more like a YA tale. The author clearly struggled with trying to convey the personality and feelings of young people. The protagonist reads more like a lecherous old dude than a young man living in modern day London.
Don’t get me wrong, I loved the premise of this, a series of “unfortunate events” shall we say at the Goth Festival in Whitby; eerie, spooky, mischievous. Nope! The execution of the writing put paid to that quite quickly.
The pacing is way off, with some sections going painfully slow and then others feel terribly rushed, so that you struggle to keep up with what’s happening. The characters feel caricature like, the black lad is all “Bomba Claat, I’m Ital, smoke weed innit”, the obese rich dude with the expensive car barely gets a mention other than to set him up as a majorly twatty individual who gets his just desserts. The girls are like carbon copies of each other, all messaging each other “OMG, no way, totally, whatevs”!
The format of the chapters is also weird, with some written as normal dialogue, some as text messages, some as e-mails (and what even is the utter shite spouted by a supposed forensic pathologist??!! Just no Vassie!)
The descriptive elements are the most bizarre :-
“in that vast darkness, I’d be as exposed as a luminous prawn floating in the Marianna (sic) Trench”
“the back of the house was like the face of a dementia patient, a wide sandstone surface as blank as a sheet of paper”!!!!!! (WTAF??!)
“A narrow passage led to a low barn that like smelled like I imagine cows must smell. Sweet veggie farts, like boiled easy cook rice in a wet nappy” (Again, WTAF??!!)
Honestly! This is the reason why I thought it read more like a YA book.
And don’t get me started on the spelling and grammatical mistakes! Does injini Press not hire proof readers at all?? I was convinced at one point this was a self-published, print off Amazon type jobbie, so bad were the errors.
The story is basically just a modern day telling of Dracula with a few thrash metal bands and steampunk thrown in. It is basic, rudimentary and undeveloped.
This was a major disappointment for me. I couldn’t recommend it all if I’m honest. Poor poor show that was 400 pages too long! 1 star.
Meh, what to say about this sorry excuse for a novel.
The writing in this story is so juvenile it reads more like a YA tale. The author clearly struggled with trying to convey the personality and feelings of young people. The protagonist reads more like a lecherous old dude than a young man living in modern day London.
Don’t get me wrong, I loved the premise of this, a series of “unfortunate events” shall we say at the Goth Festival in Whitby; eerie, spooky, mischievous. Nope! The execution of the writing put paid to that quite quickly.
The pacing is way off, with some sections going painfully slow and then others feel terribly rushed, so that you struggle to keep up with what’s happening. The characters feel caricature like, the black lad is all “Bomba Claat, I’m Ital, smoke weed innit”, the obese rich dude with the expensive car barely gets a mention other than to set him up as a majorly twatty individual who gets his just desserts. The girls are like carbon copies of each other, all messaging each other “OMG, no way, totally, whatevs”!
The format of the chapters is also weird, with some written as normal dialogue, some as text messages, some as e-mails (and what even is the utter shite spouted by a supposed forensic pathologist??!! Just no Vassie!)
The descriptive elements are the most bizarre :-
“in that vast darkness, I’d be as exposed as a luminous prawn floating in the Marianna (sic) Trench”
“the back of the house was like the face of a dementia patient, a wide sandstone surface as blank as a sheet of paper”!!!!!! (WTAF??!)
“A narrow passage led to a low barn that like smelled like I imagine cows must smell. Sweet veggie farts, like boiled easy cook rice in a wet nappy” (Again, WTAF??!!)
Honestly! This is the reason why I thought it read more like a YA book.
And don’t get me started on the spelling and grammatical mistakes! Does injini Press not hire proof readers at all?? I was convinced at one point this was a self-published, print off Amazon type jobbie, so bad were the errors.
The story is basically just a modern day telling of Dracula with a few thrash metal bands and steampunk thrown in. It is basic, rudimentary and undeveloped.
This was a major disappointment for me. I couldn’t recommend it all if I’m honest. Poor poor show that was 400 pages too long! 1 star.
January 12, 2026
I loved this book! I couldn't put it down! If you like weird, Whitby, and a wonderfully descriptive story, then read this! The way the book is broken down into narrative, text messages, police and pathology reports, it's just unlike anything I have read before. I can't wait for the next book in the trilogy, and I also want to read Whitby Trap by CM Vassie. I'm like a Fortunes kipper on Henrietta Street.....hooked!
June 6, 2024
Not at all what I was expecting but I couldn’t put it down once I started.
Loved it. X
Loved it. X
January 10, 2025
Good concept and once the story got going you can see its a very accomplished modern take on Dracula.
March 12, 2024
I may be a little biased being from Yorkshire, but I think this book has great potential and is an intriguing storyline. Always a fan of a good Whitby gothic tale! And enjoyed turning every page of this book.😅
I feel it just needs some minor tighter editing, or some sections/characters fleshing out in more depth. For instance, I'd have liked to have known more about Lupei's personality/psyche and also about Rawes' background. Looking forward to reading the next book.
I feel it just needs some minor tighter editing, or some sections/characters fleshing out in more depth. For instance, I'd have liked to have known more about Lupei's personality/psyche and also about Rawes' background. Looking forward to reading the next book.
Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews