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The Devouring

by Simon Holt

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ISBN13: 9780316035736
ISBN10: 0316035734
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When dark creeps in and eats the light,

Bury your fears on Sorry Night.

For in the winter's blackest hours,

Comes the feasting of the Vours,

No one can see it, the life they stole,

Your body's here but not your soul...

THE VOURS: Evil, demonic beings that inhabit human bodies on Sorry Night, the darkest hours of the winter solstice.

When Reggie reads about the Vours in a mysterious old journal, she assumes they are just the musings of an anonymous lunatic. But when her little brother, Henry, begins to act strangely, it's clear that these creatures exist beyond a madwoman's imagination, and Reggie finds out what happens when fears come to life.

To save the people she loves, Reggie must learn to survive in a world of nightmares. Can she devour her own fears before they devour her?

The Devouring is an engrossing tale of terror that will have you wondering: what if your worst fears became your living nightmare?

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The Vours are evil, demonic figures that inhabit human bodies during the darkest hours of the winter solstice. After Reggie reads about them in an old journal, she assumes they are figments of a madwoman's imagination. But after her little brother begins acting strangely, Reggie soon finds out what happens when fear comes to life.

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kismet, February 23, 2009 (view all comments by kismet)
Reggie likes scary stories, but when a dark tale comes to life one winter's night she must confront her own fears to save the little brother she loves. Devouring reads like a young adult Stephen King; by turns creepy, gross and frightening. If you, like Reggie, love to be scared, you will love this book.
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perfectmournin, December 5, 2008 (view all comments by perfectmournin)
It was a great book. It kept your attention. The more you read the more you can't put the book down. You can feel the main character Reggie's emotions as if they were your own. If makes you wonder if you would be able to face your own fears and survive.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780316035736
Author:
Holt, Simon
Publisher:
Little, Brown Young Readers
Subject:
Horror & Ghost Stories
Subject:
Legends, Myths, & Fables - Other
Subject:
Action & Adventure - General
Subject:
Brothers and sisters
Subject:
Fear
Subject:
Supernatural
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Hardback
Series:
Devouring
Series Volume:
01
Publication Date:
September 2008
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Pages:
231
Dimensions:
8.30x5.80x1.00 in. .75 lbs.
Age Level:
12-22

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