They were taken from their beds one frozen night, when the world was covered in snow. The silhouette of a tall, thin man has haunted Kate ever since. Ten years on, Kate, Michael and Emma have grown up in a string of miserable orphanages, and all memories of their parents have faded to a blur. Arriving at Cambridge Falls, the children quickly realise there is something different about this place - and Kate feels sure she has seen the dark, crooked house before. As they explore, they discover an old, empty leather book. The moment they touch it, an ancient magical prophecy is set irrevocably in motion, and the children are thrown into a dangerous alternate reality of dark enchantments and terrifying monsters. Only they can prevent the terrible event that will ruin Cambridge Falls - and stop the world from falling into complete devastation.
Although this is meant for children, i obtained it free and thought I would read it. I don't know how much further editing this book had before being released but i did not enjoy the version I read. It felt like Stephens had read classics such as Narnia and Lord of the Rings and thought he could do the same, but could not come up with any unique ideas of his own. Added to that it was badly written, and a cross between really basic children's literature and some rather confusing and baffling paragraphs that made you lose the plot. It almost felt like he took the ideas from other books and filled in the gaps with his own drivel in between.
I did not like this story, would not recommend in, and i found myself skipping through most of the last few chapters and skimming the end. Its predictable, boring, and feels like a copy of some of the classics.
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