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When Nate sneaks into Ivor Wynne Stadium to check out the midnight games that are keeping his neighborhood up at night, he knew something wasn’t right, but he had no idea how strange—and deadly—things would be. He has stumbled upon one of the rituals of the Resurrection Church of the Ancients, and soon his days and nights are dogged by ancient books, giant centipedes, and
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Paperback, 200 pages
Published
May 1st 2016
by Wolsak and Wynn Publishers Ltd
(first published May 20th 2015)
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A unique story!
I love that it's based in my hometown, and oddly enough, in my neighborhood. Taking a trip through the neighborhood in this book is different though. We don't have any crazy happenings at the former Ivor Wynne Stadium, that I know of anyway, and I live right across the street from it so I should know.
I'd be scared out of my mind if the things in the book happened in my neighborhood. Geez.
Which brings me to the only downside I felt about this book. I felt it was geared for an older ...more
I love that it's based in my hometown, and oddly enough, in my neighborhood. Taking a trip through the neighborhood in this book is different though. We don't have any crazy happenings at the former Ivor Wynne Stadium, that I know of anyway, and I live right across the street from it so I should know.
I'd be scared out of my mind if the things in the book happened in my neighborhood. Geez.
Which brings me to the only downside I felt about this book. I felt it was geared for an older ...more
I loved this book. A terrifying and well-developed placement of Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos in Hamilton. The grey, post-industrial landscape of the city's east end provides an atmospheric setting for the story. The local football stadium serves as a focal point for cosmically obscene rituals. Grisly horrors abound, with appearances by Lovecraftian monstrosities both familiar and new. My mind almost cracked apart during some scenes. The "sorcerer" was a brilliant touch.
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A YA novel that pays homage to H.P. Lovecraft, this book is load of fun. It has gore (human sacrifice at the football stadium, nerdy demon-fighters (a brainy high school kid, a librarian, and a Lovecraft stand in) all rolled into a gritty industrial city setting. I also love the sense of place that Lee creates, but I might be biased; the story is set in my hometown of Hamilton, Ontario.
This book was the 2016 winner of the Hamilton literary award for the book that "best conveys the spirit of Hamilton", and congrats to David Lee because this book captures Hamilton's setting marvellously. The plot of the book is a bit "way out there", described as "Lovecraftian horror", but it was a page turner, and I was compelled to keep reading until the end, which left us with a bit of a cliff-hanger, and I understand that there is a sequel in the works.
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Fantastic inter-dimensional tentacled teen drama set in real world Hamilton, Ontario
Twelve-year-old Nate battles giant centipede-like dritches in his back-yard. A cultish church is trying to bring back the old gods. With the help of his friends and secret underground societies, certain trans-dimensional doom is averted for the time being. Remarkably grounded in Hamilton, Ontario, this debut novel sets up an epic struggle that will be a pleasure to read.
Twelve-year-old Nate battles giant centipede-like dritches in his back-yard. A cultish church is trying to bring back the old gods. With the help of his friends and secret underground societies, certain trans-dimensional doom is averted for the time being. Remarkably grounded in Hamilton, Ontario, this debut novel sets up an epic struggle that will be a pleasure to read.
A fun YA romp tackling Lovecraft mythos that gets spooky at the right times, and kickass at others. Lee gets the right amount of detail that evokes my home town of Hamilton (which is a personal plus for me) and the characters are fun and likeable.
Thoroughly enjoyable YA read, and an homage to HP Lovecraft. Lee creates a great sense of plave, and part of the charm is Cthulhu and company side by side with Hamilton, Ontario
Well-written, and delightfully local, this fantasy-thriller left me looking forward to the sequel!
Oct 25, 2015
Heather
marked it as to-read
It was interesting to read about a nearby city and learn more than I'd known about it before. Good story, good plot and good ending.
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