Title: THE SECRET SEEKERS SOCIETY AND THE BEAST OF
BLADENBORO
Author: J.L. Hickey
Publisher: Smashwords
Category: Sci Fi and Fantasy; Teen & YA Fiction
Received from: a gift from the author
Description from the publisher:
Young
siblings, Hunter Glen and Elly Anne, lost their parents in a plane crash merely
two weeks ago. Not knowing how to deal with the sudden and painful loss, the
children find themselves living with their enigmatic Godfather, Dr. Calenstine.
Taken from their home, and all their friends, they find themselves living
inside the even more mysterious Belmonte Manor, a secretive and enormous estate
that houses a creepy ancient castle.
Despite the kindness of the Manor's caretakers, the siblings find themselves imprisoned in their room, where the many secrets and dark past of their new home slowly unfold before their very eyes.
Despite the kindness of the Manor's caretakers, the siblings find themselves imprisoned in their room, where the many secrets and dark past of their new home slowly unfold before their very eyes.
Follow
the young children as they unravel the truth behind their parents past, the
mysterious and creepy Belmonte estate, and their "roles" in the
terrifying events that the kids often find themselves in.
Filled
with secret societies, ancient monsters, mysterious objects, and more adventure
than the children could have ever hoped for, J.L. Hickey promises a journey great
for young adults, yet wonderfully exciting and riveting for all ages.
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While this is not really like Harry
Potter, there are some significant similarities. The main characters, Elly and Hunter, have
been orphaned. They have been
transported to an unusual castle/school.
The school is led by a kindly old unusual man who is full of secrets
that will be revealed as needed. There
is even an extremely tall new friend, Plato, as misunderstood as Hagrid.
One major difference is that we do have two
children leading this story, which I believe will make it more approachable by
both boys and girls. Also, this is not a
school of magic, but of all of the paranormal animals and objects of myth and lore
that may or may not be real, including some from the imagination of Mr. Hickey,
such as Trayor the giant green dog.
This was a great story, well-paced
and very well developed. There was a
little extra fun in reading this knowing that “Uncle Joe” is the author and he
has incorporated the names of his real niece nephew, and his dogs.
I am looking forward to the next
installment in this series and hope that there are many more. If you have young readers in the house, I
recommend that you start them on this series.
I suspect this series may be this generation’s Harry Potter!
Editing
/ Grammar: C. I noticed incorrect homonyms
(there/their), incorrect words/uncorrected typos, (ie “from” instead of
“front”) and missing/excess words throughout the book.
The SSS series:
1.
The Secret Seekers Society and the
Beast of Bladenboro
2.
The Secret Seekers Society and
Solomon’s Seal
Other Books from J.L. Hickey:
- Wergild
- The Deity Chronicles: Origins Journals of Bennett Kingsley
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