Der Sohn des Hexers

Der Hexer von Salem #5

by Wolfgang Hohlbein

In jener Nacht, in der das letzte Siegel fiel und 13 der abgrundtief bösen Götter, die man die "Großen Alten" nannte, in die Wirklichkeit entkamen, in jener Nacht wurde der Sohn des Hexers geboren. Ein Teil von Robert Cravens Geist und Magie ging auf den Knaben über und machte ihn zum Erben der Macht - und zum gefährlichsten Gegener der "Großen Alten". Und jene grausamen Götter schmieden nun einen Plan, der an Bosheit und Qual alles übertrifft, was je ein Mensch erleiden musste. Ein Plan, in dem auch Robert Craven eine entscheidende Rolle spielt. Sein Kind verschwindet spurlos, und Robert Cravens größtes Abenteuer beginnt...

Genres: Fantasy, Horror

Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Wolfgang Hohlbein is a German author of science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction who lives near Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia. His wife, Heike, is also a writer and often works with her husband. She often comes up with the story ideas and therefore is generally credited as co-author. Their daughter, Rebecca, is also a writer.

Writing short stories since age 15, Hohlbein was first recognized as an author after sending in a manuscript he and his wife had written at a fantasy and science fiction writing contest in 1982. They won and their book, Märchenmond (English title: "Magic Moon"), was published by Ueberreuter Publishing, soon becoming a bestseller and winning several awards. It is one of their greatest successes till today.

Many of his more than 200 books are translated and published in many European countries as well as in South Korea. Yet for many years none of his works had been translated into English. In 2006, Magic Moon was translated into English and published in the United States.

Reviews

[Aldi · Rating 3 out of 5]

I admit this is mostly a nostalgia rating. The Hohlbeins' YA books were my gateway drug into fantasy, and this particular book got me into Lovecraft and the Cthulhu mythology. I used to love these characters an insane amount, and the unrelenting darkness of this world got me through some hard times. Rereading it now, that love is still there but the writing is so over the top dramatic that I couldn't help the occasional giggle. So many emphatic italics! With exclamation marks! All the capslock for REALLY EVIL EVIL! Sometimes in italics AND capslock AND. DRAMATIC. PERIODS.

Still, I'll always feel fondly towards these books, even though I couldn't sit through the whole series these days.

[Jayden · Rating 1 out of 5]

well... nicht mein Ding. Ich mochte das Buch nicht.