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Unholy Terrors

By Lyndall Clipstone
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Unholy Terrors by Lyndall Clipstone is a captivating tale that weaves elements of dark fantasy and adventure, making it perfect for young readers. The story follows a young protagonist who navigates a world filled with mysterious creatures and daunting challenges. As they embark on a journey to uncover hidden secrets, they must confront their fears and forge unlikely alliances, all while keeping the balance between light and dark intact.
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You might enjoy this book if you're drawn to mysterious worlds filled with Gothic atmosphere and intriguing, complex characters. With an enchanting blend of eerie fantasy and captivating storytelling, it could appeal to young readers who are fans of dark fairy tales and gripping adventures.

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A bloodstained tale of a girl torn between her vows and her heart, where falling in love may be the deepest sin of all. A captivating and darkly romantic YA fantasy, perfect for fans of Lynette Noni and Sarah J. Maas.

From acclaimed Australian author Lyndall Clipstone comes a spellbinding, darkly romantic YA fantasy, perfect for fans of Lynette Noni and Sarah J. Maas.

Everline Blackthorn has devoted her life to the wardens—warriors who guard against monsters known as the vespertine. When a series of strange omens occur, Everline disobeys orders to investigate and uncovers a startling truth in the form of Ravel Severin—a rogue vespertine who reveals the monsters have secrets of their own.

Ravel promises the help she needs—for a price. Vespertine magic requires blood, but it's a sin for a warden to feed a vespertine—let alone fall in love with one—and as Everline and Ravel travel farther across the moorland, she realises the question isn't whether she will survive the journey, but if she will return unchanged.

Lyndall Clipstone has woven a dark dream that ensnares all five senses. Fanged yet delicate, with its windswept moors, blood moons, and aching romance, Unholy Terrors is utterly spellbinding - Rachel Gillig, author of The Shepherd King duology

A whirlwind journey, filled with heart-wrenching tension and sinister twists. This is the kind of dark romance you thirst for! - Alexandra Christo, internationally bestselling author of To Kill A Kingdom

Praise for Lyndall Clipstone's books:

In an eerily vivid world of dark magic and darker monsters, this lush fairytale of a book is so full of yearning, my heart physically ached. - Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times bestselling author

A beautifully rendered, twistingly gothic tale of love, loss, longing and sacrifice. Utterly gripping, from the first page to the last. - Vanessa Len, author of Only a Monster

Prose that reads like a hypnotic incantation. - Kirkus

Linguistically lush fantasy. - Publishers Weekly

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Unholy Terrors by Lyndall Clipstone has generally been praised for its captivating storytelling and atmospheric settings. Readers have highlighted the book's well-drawn characters and the intriguing blend of fantasy elements that appeal to both children and adults. The narrative is often described as engaging, offering unexpected twists that maintain interest throughout.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761341625

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 October 2023

Country: Australia

Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 294g

Pages: 384

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Lyndall Clipstone Penguin Books Young Adult

About the Author

A former youth librarian who grew up running wild in the Barossa Ranges of South Australia, Lyndall Clipstone currently lives in Adelaide in a hundred-year-old cottage with her partner, two children, and a shy black cat. She is the author of the lush gothic-romance duology, Lakesedge and Forestfall, the first novel of which was a Dymocks, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble bestseller, nominated for the 2021 Book Shimmy Awards, and selected as one of Better Reading's 2022 top 50 kids' books. Her works have been published in more than four countries, including multiple translations. Unholy Terrors is her third novel.

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