Embark on a journey into a city shrouded in mystery, where secrets lurk around every corner and darkness conceals untold tales. This series unravels intricate plots filled with family betrayals, ominous prophecies, and dramatic twists that will keep you on the edge of your seat. With a cast of unforgettable characters and an atmosphere reminiscent of classic Gothic literature, it's a captivating exploration of suspense and intrigue.
Ludlow Fitch escapes his treacherous parents and arrives in a remote village, where he meets Joe Zabbidou. He is tasked with recording the villagers' dark confessions, uncovering secrets of bodysnatching, thievery, and murder in the mysterious Pagus Parvus.
Midden in de nacht komt een koets aan in een afgelegen dorpje. Een jongen die stiekem achter op de koets is meegereisd springt eraf en loopt de dorpsstraat in. Hij heet Ludo Flint en is op de vlucht voor zijn verschrikkelijke verleden in de Stad. Uit de mist doemt Joe Zabbidou op, een geheimzinnige pandjesbaas die voor veel geld geheimen opkoopt. Diefstal, lijkenpikkerij, moord - de bewoners van het dorp hebben veel te verbergen. Ludo wordt Joe's assistent en moet alle geheimen opschrijven in het Zwarte Geheimenboek. Maar wat is Joe Zabbidou eigenlijk van plan met de geheimen?
Pin Carpue's father vanishes and he is left to live alone in the dismal city of Urbs Umida. When Pin meets the Bone Magician--a man who can make the dead speak--he is drawn into a world of magic and illusion.
The third dark and diabolical book by a talented author is now available in paperback.
The town of Opum Oppidulum is home to the freezing Lake Beluarum and its rumored monster. On an island at the center of the lake is an asylum; no one has ever escaped it. So how will Rex, whose father, Ambrose Grammaticus, has been imprisoned there under false pretenses, prove that Ambrose is not insane? And if Rex can free his father, will his evil stepmother drive them both to madness? Higgins' fans will devour The Lunatic's Curse, a deliciously scary tale and "polyquel" to her previous books, all of which can be read singly or together. But not in the dark . . .