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Books with author Eldritch Black

  • The Night of the Christmas Letter Getters

    Eldritch Black

    language (, Nov. 11, 2016)
    The Night of the Christmas Letter Getters is here…It’s the most magical time of the year again. The snow is falling, the evenings are drawing in, the secret Post Office is open for business and the Christmas Letter Getters are out in force. Among them is Finley Stark, a small elf with big problems. He doesn’t know it yet, but there’s sinister forces at play.Soon Finley finds himself being chased through the snowy Yuletide streets of a strange old city, pursued by trolls with dark, fiendish plans. And candy in the oddest flavors…The Night of the Christmas Letter Getters by Eldritch Black is a darkly whimsical tale of Elves, Trolls and festive frights.
  • The Island Scaregrounds: A Middle Grade Ghost Story

    Eldritch Black

    eBook (, July 7, 2020)
    A spooky carnival. A Haunted House that isn’t what it seems. A dangerous truth waiting to be uncovered.Something terrible is haunting Dylan Wylde; an ominous figure in the woods that could ruin his life forever.Just when he thinks things can’t get worse, a strange carnival comes to town, and something dark lurks behind its bright twinkling lights. Something sinister. Something that has the ghosts of Weirdbey Island seriously spooked.Phantoms run rampant as a dastardly plot unfolds, one that will push Dylan and his friends to their limits. Can they face their deepest fears and strike back before the wicked forces plunge the island into eternal darkness?For readers who love Middle Grade ghost stories, small town adventures, murky mysteries, and strange, spooky carnivals.Praise for Eldritch Black:“Eldritch Black is a superior story teller! Every character is brought fully to life with very few words, and what a delightfully creepy cast of characters he’s written”“Wonderful world building paired with a perfect tone of dark and spooky.”“(Reviewing on behalf of my 11 yr who read this book)I absolutely loved it! Just the right amount of scary. It kept me on the edge of my seat!”
  • Krampus & The Thief of Christmas: A Christmas Novel

    Eldritch Black

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Nov. 17, 2016)
    Krampus Night is coming, bringing dark fairy tales, waking legends and a magical battle for the heart of Christmas.Gabrielle Greene has just been crowned the worst girl who ever lived, and she doesn’t know it yet but she’s leaped to the top of Krampus’ naughty list. Krampus, the mysterious sinister Winter King. Krampus the warden of Christmas who comes calling once a year seeking wicked children to haul back to his snowy lands.When Gabrielle’s younger brother vanishes she sets out searching for him but soon finds herself hurtling into a shadowy otherworld. A place of terrible trolls, murky forests, coal-black mountains, Christmas charms and fearsome beasts.Can Gabrielle rescue her brother from the fiendish Krampus? Will she become The Thief of Christmas? As the clock ticks Gabrielle discovers her decisions have created terrible consequences, consequences that she must face if she’s going to stand a chance of saving Christmas.Krampus & The Thief of Christmas is a magical adventure of spine-tingling thrills, yuletide fun and festive delights.Get your copy today!Praise for Eldritch Black:“Eldritch Black is a superior story teller! Every character is brought fully to life with very few words, and what a delightfully creepy cast of characters he's written”“Wonderful world building paired with a perfect tone of dark and spooky.”“(Reviewing on behalf of my 11 yr who read this book)I absolutely loved it! Just the right amount of scary. It kept me on the edge of my seat!”
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  • Krampus and The Thief of Christmas: A Christmas Novel

    Eldritch Black

    language (, Nov. 15, 2016)
    Krampus Night is coming, bringing dark fairy tales, waking legends and a magical battle for the heart of Christmas.Gabrielle Greene has just been crowned the worst girl who ever lived, and she doesn’t know it yet but she’s leaped to the top of Krampus’ naughty list. Krampus, the mysterious sinister Winter King. Krampus the warden of Christmas who comes calling once a year seeking wicked children to haul back to his snowy lands.When Gabrielle’s younger brother vanishes she sets out searching for him but soon finds herself hurtling into a shadowy otherworld. A place of terrible trolls, murky forests, coal-black mountains, Christmas charms and fearsome beasts.Can Gabrielle rescue her brother from the fiendish Krampus? Will she become The Thief of Christmas? As the clock ticks Gabrielle discovers her decisions have created terrible consequences, consequences that she must face if she’s going to stand a chance of saving Christmas.Krampus & The Thief of Christmas is a magical adventure of spine-tingling thrills, yuletide fun and festive delights.Get your copy today!Praise for Eldritch Black:“Eldritch Black is a superior story teller! Every character is brought fully to life with very few words, and what a delightfully creepy cast of characters he's written”“Wonderful world building paired with a perfect tone of dark and spooky.”“(Reviewing on behalf of my 11 yr who read this book)I absolutely loved it! Just the right amount of scary. It kept me on the edge of my seat!”
  • The Book of Kindly Deaths

    Eldritch Black

    language (, April 30, 2016)
    A girl hunting for truth in a world of lies. An ancient society of monster hunters. A spine-chilling quest for a forbidden book of haunted stories.When Eliza Winter discovers the hidden room in her missing grandfather’s Gothic house, it turns her world upside down. She knows she shouldn’t read the strange, sinister book she found, but somewhere inside it is the answer to everything she’s been searching for her entire life. The book’s pages turn on their own, one terrifying tale at a time, and soon, pursued by a terrible ghoul, Eliza’s finds herself in the Grimwytch; the midnight land of monsters. As the forces of darkness close in, can Eliza defeat the evil at the heart of The Book of Kindly Deaths before becoming a monster herself?Reviews for The Book of Kindly Deaths“The tales are delightfully dark and creepy, yet still maintain a sense of wonder and discovery. The monsters are vivid, original, and revealed at the perfect pace.”“I simply love this book. It’s horror for kids and it’s a story-within-a-story that will keep them up all night with a flashlight.”“I loved this book! Eldritch Black is a superior story teller! Every character is brought fully to life with very few words, and what a delightfully creepy cast of characters he’s written.”
  • The Clockwork Magician

    Eldritch Black

    eBook (, Sept. 10, 2019)
    A street urchin with a mysterious gift. A nightmarish enemy hunting over the gaslit streets of London. Dark Magic Rising. It’s a cold winter’s night when Jake Shillingsworth, serving boy at The Tattered Crow, finds himself running a task for his monstrous master Silas Grumble. Jake’s errands are never fun, but this one is worse than most. This one’s for a witch…When Jake’s best friend is snatched by a terrifying creature he’s forced to seek help from Professor Thistlequick; an eccentric man known as the clockwork magician. Soon Jake finds himself in strange shadowed streets and soaring over clouds in a race to stop the gravest of threats. London Bridge is falling down, and so will the entire city if Jake and his unlikely companions fail.The Clockwork Magician is what would happen if Sherlock Holmes met Doctor Who with a Dickensian cast of grotesques, nail biting adventures, and shadowy heroines who aren’t what they seem.Buy The Clockwork Magician today and embark on this thrilling adventure today!Praise for Eldritch Black:“Eldritch Black is a superior story teller! Every character is brought fully to life with very few words, and what a delightfully creepy cast of characters he's written”“Wonderful world building paired with a perfect tone of dark and spooky.”“(Reviewing on behalf of my 11 yr who read this book)I absolutely loved it! Just the right amount of scary. It kept me on the edge of my seat!”
  • The Pirates of Penn Cove: A Middle Grade Pirate Adventure

    Eldritch Black

    language (, June 3, 2019)
    A boy alone on a mysterious misty island. An ancient pirate ship rising from the depths. A wild chase to find a hidden treasure that will change everything. Dylan Wylde’s terrified of everything. His brother’s a bully, he’s left his friends behind and now he’s been forced to move to Whidbey Island, or Weirdbey Island as the locals call it.Throw in a secret society, a monstrous sea beast, and a desperate chase to discover a treasure before a cursed pirate and his ghostly crew finds it first. And he hasn’t even unpacked yet.Readers Reviews:“Pirates of Penn Cove is a fun fast-paced middle grade read perfect for kids who enjoy Goosebumps or spooky, mysterious adventure stories. Also a fun easy read for adults who like a bit of an adventure.”“This was a well-written book with great characters, great plot, and loads of eerie fun. There is nothing violent in the book to upset younger readers, but there is enough mysterious happenings to keep the older folks entertained.”“(Reviewing on behalf of my 11 yr who read this book)I absolutely loved it! Just the right amount of scary. It kept me on the edge of my seat!”Perfect for Ages 8-12, and readers who love whimsical wonders & fantastical adventures.
  • One Dark Hallow's Eve: A Lost Tale from The Book of Kindly Deaths

    Eldritch Black

    eBook (, Oct. 22, 2015)
    Beware it's Halloween and the Pumpkin Men are coming... It's All Hallow's Eve and Owen Weeks is not having a good day. Something stirs in the lake by his house, the dead leaves beneath this shoes crunch like bones, and even the brambles seem to twitch when he's not looking.Nothing's right. But things get a lot worse as Owen discovers a terrifying stranger hiding in an abandoned farmhouse. A dark spell is invoked. Old magic, magic that raises a terrifying horde of nightmarish creatures.As the monsters descend upon the village, Owen realizes there's only one place left to go...across the lake.But can he survive the horror of the legends said to live below its muddy waters? The clock ticks towards midnight, and soon it will be the hour of the Pumpkin Men and of ancient terrors from a distant land.One Dark Hallow's Eve is a lost tale from Eldritch Black's The Book of Kindly Deaths. Read it now and slip into a timeless world of dark fantasy and Halloween horror.
  • The Island Scaregrounds: A Middle Grade Ghost Story

    Eldritch Black

    Paperback (Independently published, June 24, 2020)
    A spooky carnival. A Haunted House that isn’t what it seems. A dangerous truth waiting to be uncovered.Something terrible is haunting Dylan Wylde; an ominous figure in the woods that could ruin his life forever.Just when he thinks things can’t get worse, a strange carnival comes to town, and something dark lurks behind its bright twinkling lights. Something sinister. Something that has the ghosts of Weirdbey Island seriously spooked.Phantoms run rampant as a dastardly plot unfolds, one that will push Dylan and his friends to their limits. Can they face their deepest fears and strike back before the wicked forces plunge the island into eternal darkness?For readers who love Middle Grade ghost stories, small town adventures, murky mysteries, and strange, spooky carnivals.Praise for Eldritch Black:“Eldritch Black is a superior story teller! Every character is brought fully to life with very few words, and what a delightfully creepy cast of characters he’s written”“Wonderful world building paired with a perfect tone of dark and spooky.”“(Reviewing on behalf of my 11 yr who read this book)I absolutely loved it! Just the right amount of scary. It kept me on the edge of my seat!”
  • The Pirates of Penn Cove

    Eldritch Black

    Paperback (Independently published, June 4, 2019)
    A boy who’s all alone. A move to a mysterious misty island. An ancient pirate ship seeking forgotten treasure. Dylan Wylde’s terrified of everything. His brother’s a bully, he’s left his friends behind and now he’s been forced to move to Whidbey Island, or Weirdbey Island as the locals call it.Throw in a secret society, a monstrous sea beast, and a desperate chase to find a mysterious treasure before a cursed pirate and his ghostly crew reach it first. And he hasn’t even unpacked yet.Readers Reviews:“Pirates of Penn Cove is a fun fast-paced middle grade read perfect for kids who enjoy Goosebumps or spooky, mysterious adventure stories. Also a fun easy read for adults who like a bit of an adventure.”“This was a well-written book with great characters, great plot, and loads of eerie fun. There is nothing violent in the book to upset younger readers, but there is enough mysterious happenings to keep the older folks entertained.”“(Reviewing on behalf of my 11 yr who read this book)I absolutely loved it! Just the right amount of scary. It kept me on the edge of my seat!”Perfect for Ages 8-12, and readers who love whimsy, wonder and fantastical adventures.
  • The Ghosts of The Tattered Crow

    Eldritch Black

    language (, Jan. 11, 2014)
    It's Halloween and the ghosts of Victorian London are stirring... The dark October night is bitter cold as Jake Shillingsworth, serving boy in London's most notorious Inn ‘The Tattered Crow’, discovers a terrible truth. That the hidden eyes he’s felt watching from hidden rooms are real. As is the blood curdling scratching coming from the attic during the dead of night. As the clock ticks towards midnight, Jake's forced to confront the hidden secret lurking in the shadows of The Tattered Crow like a spider waiting in a ghostly web. The Ghosts of the Tattered Crow is short spooky story of ghost-hunting and forbidden magic in darkest Victorian London, a tale to unsettle and bewitch readers of all ages. Start this spooky adventure today!Praise for Eldritch Black:“Eldritch Black is a superior story teller! Every character is brought fully to life with very few words, and what a delightfully creepy cast of characters he's written”“Wonderful world building paired with a perfect tone of dark and spooky.”“(Reviewing on behalf of my 11 yr who read this book)I absolutely loved it! Just the right amount of scary. It kept me on the edge of my seat!”
  • The Day of the Jackalope

    Eldritch Black

    language (, July 2, 2019)
    A dastardly secret. A creature that cannot be. A great mystery itching to be solved.Dylan Wylde has barely had time to recover from his harrowing battle with Captain Grimdire when he and his friend's find themselves caught up in a new mysterious adventure on Weirdbey Island.People are vanishing in the night and no one wants to talk about it…Are these sinister occurrences linked to the eerie fortune teller who’s just arrived in town? The one gathering a horde of strange, creepy-eyed followers?Dylan and his friends soon find themselves investigating the disappearances while uncovering a cryptic mythical creature who shouldn’t exist.Now, as a series of dark events spread across the island, they’re forced to face a terrifying new foe who threatens to take over the world.Jackalopes, rotten mermaids, and rabbits that are not what they seem…For readers who love scary magical adventures, Goosebumps and Stranger Things.Buy The Day of The Jackalope and dive into the adventure today!Praise for Eldritch Black:“Eldritch Black is a superior story teller! Every character is brought fully to life with very few words, and what a delightfully creepy cast of characters he's written”“Wonderful world building paired with a perfect tone of dark and spooky.”“(Reviewing on behalf of my 11 yr who read this book)I absolutely loved it! Just the right amount of scary. It kept me on the edge of my seat!”