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Is winning a writing contest worth risking your life? Nothing exciting ever happens in the town of Maplewood—that is, until famous thriller writer Ian Tremblin holds a short-story writing contest with a prize that seems to be the opportunity of a lifetime: five finalists will get to spend... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Kara: A shy young girl, who became a finalist in the contest against her own will. She can't wait to leave Daemon Hall. She has a fear of fear.
- Ian Tremblin: The famous author of this story, and the on who held the writing contest which led the finalists to Daemon Hall.
- Chris: The literature loving 'jock'
- Chelsea: Red hair dyed black, she's the goth with a history with Chris, and a fate in Daemon Hall.
- Ryan: Add a description of this character.
- Demarius: The tall African American of the story who can't shoot a single hoop in basketball. He thinks he' got the contest in the bag.
- Justin
- Wade Reilly: The narrator of this book, he suffers from fear attacks and thinks of the Daemon Hall contest as a way to prove himself that he is not going insane.
- Darren
- Dr. Holmes
- Alysa
- Sean
- Agatha
- Alan
- Mrs. Columbo
- Dowd
- Belinda
- Grant
- Crimmins
- Peter
- Narcissa
- Alice
- Carson Raffelson
- Daughtry
- Mr. Clementine
- Leta
- Artemus
Setting & Locations edit
- Daemon Hall: creepy mansion where the young author hopefuls spend the night
- Osceola
- Kingman
- Florida
First Sentence edit
It's going to be a good day.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue
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The House on Butcher Ridge
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The Field Trip
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Too Much TV
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The Babysitter (Revisited)
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Ride the Black Wind
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A Countdown to Infestation
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Artifacts
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Invitation
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Don't Go into the Shadows
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Epilogue
Series & Lists edit
Authors & Contributors edit
- Andrew Nance (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Coleman Polhemus (Illustrator)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 0805081712
Page Count: 259
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 0805081712
Page Count: 259
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror › Spine-Chilling Horror
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror › Mysteries, Espionage, & Detectives
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Social Issues › New Experiences
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Family Life › New Experiences
- Books › Teens › Social Issues
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