Synopses & Reviews
Cash Daltry is a talented artist: he writes and illustrates graphic novels and once played with a metal group called "Tomb of Thebes." But something happens that puts his soul in peril and gives him nightmarish visions when he performs. He puts his double-neck guitar in the closet and refuses to play anymore. He won't speak of what happened to anyone--not even his girlfriend or his closest friend. But when Cash's father dies suddenly and his old band comes back into his life, Cash begins to suspect that his former bandmates are responsible for the disappearance of a number of teens in town. What he soon learns about his band, as well as his father, turns out to be infinitely worse. To free his father's soul and save his own, he has to pick up his guitar and engage in musical battle. Based on the Robert Johnson urban legend and incorporating graphic novel elements, this is a thoroughly original suspense novel for teens.
Review
Awards and praise for
Daemon Hall:ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers
New York Public Librarys 2008 Books for the Teen Age List "Readers looking for creepy chills and thrills will find plenty of satisfaction in this fast-paced book." —Booklist "The stories in this gripping page-turner . . . will keep readers on the edge of their seats." —School Library Journal "Nance crafts a compelling novel . . . bringing the reader a dose of death, demons, and the paranormal." —VOYA "[A] smoothly written, clever framework . . . and horror fans will appreciate classic elements. . . . The evocation of Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None. . . . These tales are enjoyably creepy and straight-up fright-night fun." —BCCB
About the Author
Andrew Nance is the author of
Daemon Hall and
Return to Daemon Hall. He is retired from a twenty-five year career as a radio show host and now uses his storytelling skills to give ghost tours throughout historic St. Augustine, Florida, where he lives.