We all know adolescence is tricky — a seemingly never-ending period of transition and confusion. It is also, more gravely, the stretch of life when we are most vulnerable to the darkest forces from the other side.
During these years the truth is more often found between the lines than clearly printed on the page. It is a time when a lonely kid might reveal secrets to no one but a single, trusted friend: his diary.
The Weeping Book is the story, in his own words, of Justin Gray’s first trip away from home. While exploring an age-old city steeped in history, he finds a mysterious amulet and decides to keep it. That’s when the blackouts and shocking behaviour begin. Is he descending into madness, or has something far older and darker taken root within him? To solve this mystery you’ll have to dig up the secrets hidden in the pages of Justin’s journal, and in the seemingly unrelated documents that accompany it: a photograph, a missing poster, a postcard from an unknown place, and of course, the strange amulet at the center of it all.
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The Buried Puppet is the story of Jacob Stelnecki’s confession, written on the pages of his detention-centre notebook. It tells of a boy moving to a new town after the loss of his mother. The bullies pick on him, his father grows distant, and — if that wasn’t bad enough — he starts seeing ghosts emerging from his bedroom walls. That’s when he finds a hidden puppet, and puts it on his hand… Mr. Bellylaugh, it seems is able to keep the ghosts, the bullies and the loneliness at bay. But is the puppet really Jacob’s ally, or is there more to him than meets the eye? The answer might be found among the pages of his journal, in his free-hand sketches, through library database searches, or somewhere far more devious.
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In both these stories, told through the writings of desperate teenagers, there is a dark and terrible truth to be discovered. But in searching it out, you should be careful — for, without the necessary precautions, the darkest of truths may also find you.
Audience
Both these experiences involve murder, hauntings and demonic possession. Your recipient will enjoy them if they are fans of horror, the occult, and gothic Americana. These stories are unsettling and therefore not suitable for young audiences (under 13) or those with sensitive constitutions.
