Sadly…

Just 13 days to go and the first review has appeared on amazon.co.uk It gives Fang of the Vampire five stars, saying…

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A fast and fun read, mixing humour and horror…

This is the first in a series of spooky adventures aimed at 7-9 year olds. The lead characters – a werewolf, a vampire and a mummy – are good company. I particularly enjoyed the vampire’s cloak, which contains a seemingly endless supply of useful items. There’s a basic quest structure, with each book in the series seeing our heroes pursuing a different relic.

This novel contains a strong mix of humour and horror. There are moments of great comic invention, including the time when a skeletal dog gets confused and buries itself. Sadly there is also a chapter featuring flatulent goblins, though no doubt this body-based humour will appeal to the book’s target audience. It’s difficult to know what will frighten children, but I’d say there’s enough terror here to excite, but not enough to disturb.

The pace of this book is so swift there’s little room for depth. On the other hand I am intrigued to know how the characters will fare in their quest. The concept of ‘Scream Street’ – basically where monsters are deported to from our world – is interesting. Perhaps later books will allow a little more time for world building as the glimpses given here are fascinating.

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Sadly, yes, there are farting goblins!  You can read the review here.

Tommy