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March 2018, Candy Jar Books, 200 + pages, Paperback, Review copies
Summary from Candy Jar
Lucy Wilson doesn't want to move from London to sleepy South Wales. But when she arrives at her new seaside home, it doesn't appear to be as boring as she expected.
Ogmore-by-Sea seems to be under the control of a mysterious and powerful force. But why is Lucy its target? And why, when students at her new school start to disappear, does no one seem to care?
With the help of her new friend Hobo, Lucy Wilson must assume the mantle of her grandfather, the legendary Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, and defeat an invisible enemy before it's too late.
Ogmore-by-Sea seems to be under the control of a mysterious and powerful force. But why is Lucy its target? And why, when students at her new school start to disappear, does no one seem to care?
With the help of her new friend Hobo, Lucy Wilson must assume the mantle of her grandfather, the legendary Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, and defeat an invisible enemy before it's too late.
The Curse of the Mirror Clowns by Chris Lynch
Note: originally I wrote Horror instead of Mirror, apologies for this. My subconscious was clearly trying to rewrite the title!
Note: originally I wrote Horror instead of Mirror, apologies for this. My subconscious was clearly trying to rewrite the title!
The circus is coming to town – and it may never leave.
Lucy Wilson is just about getting used to life in Ogmore-by-Sea. School, homework, friends, and the occasional alien... It’s not easy being the new girl in town but, with the help of her steadfast companion Hobo, she’s making it work.But when a mysterious circus opens for one night only, the town suddenly finds itself overrun with invisible clowns and the gang are faced with their biggest mystery yet – the disappearance of Lucy Wilson herself.
Thankfully, they’ve got help – a mysterious stranger from another world with a special box that moves in time and space.
Lucy Wilson is just about getting used to life in Ogmore-by-Sea. School, homework, friends, and the occasional alien... It’s not easy being the new girl in town but, with the help of her steadfast companion Hobo, she’s making it work.But when a mysterious circus opens for one night only, the town suddenly finds itself overrun with invisible clowns and the gang are faced with their biggest mystery yet – the disappearance of Lucy Wilson herself.
Thankfully, they’ve got help – a mysterious stranger from another world with a special box that moves in time and space.
Nayu's thoughts
These books are scary! I hadn't realised that they were based on/part of the Doctor Who TV series, which does explain why they are so freaky. I nearly didn't finish reading them but I wanted to know what happened. I also hadn't realised each book was written by a different author: there is a difference in the styles but overall the characters were the same and well written. The grade is purely because I can struggle with freaky reads, and I avoid Doctor Who like the plague and probably wouldn't have read the books if I'd known what they were based on. The second book in particular has a creepy cover (and I'm not fond of clowns or puppets).
Aside from that I can see how well written the books are. I was definitely on the edge of my seat a lot of the time, and constantly fearing for Lucy's life. She was frequently in impossibly tough situations, and how she gets out of them surprised me every time. I do like when I correctly guess what happens in a book, but plot surprises are welcome, and I got loads of those. The sheer imagination that went into each books' villains (Not entirely sure I've got the right punctuation there...) is high. I made sure I read super fluffy light hearted reads after finishing each book, and played cute games in order to reduce the possibility of nightmares (which I've received from freaky books in the past). Doctor Who fans will love these books, as will anyone liking alien invasions.
Suggested read
If you like out of the ordinary reads with slightly less freakiness then check out Blog Tour: Review + Q&A: Chopstix by A. T. Raydan (Young Adult, 9/10E, short 'n' sweet review)
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