As the Gypsies gather in the ancient village of
Les-Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer for the annual celebration honoring
their patron saint, a mystical convergence of events brings four
adolescents together at a haunted house and sets them on a perilous
quest to locate a centuries-old manuscript that holds the power to
release the devastating force of the Ancient Ones upon the Earth.
Fifteen-year-old Sarah and her younger brother Luca are lonely
Gypsy kids who travel about Europe with their parents. Forced by
their Gypsy father to beg and pick pockets for money, Sarah and
Luca find it impossible to earn their father's approval.
Fifteen-year-old Edgar cannot stand his parents (and the feeling is
mutual) when the family moves from New Jersey to France so that his
parents can live out their dream of being French aristocracy.
Fourteen-year-old Aleck's world is turned upside down when his
parents are killed in a car crash and his older sister decides that
he would be better off in France with their Aunt and Uncle whose
real concern is their own lavish lifestyle. Beset by their parents
and guardians, the four young people must also survive the
mercurial activities of a spirit haunting the house that holds
clues to the location of the manuscript which is also sought by a
secret society bent on locating it for their own purposes. In a
frenzied chase that takes them from the ancient villages of
Provence through the blood-soaked quarries of Roussillon to the
macabre catacombs of Paris, the four must put aside their
differences and suspicions to outwit the evil forces who would stop
at nothing to get their hands on the ancient book. "From the Grave:
The Prayer" is a classic tale of terror, suspense and intrigue set
in southern France, written by the Master of the Macabre, William
Castle.
General
Imprint: |
William Castle Productions
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
July 2011 |
First published: |
July 2011 |
Authors: |
William Castle
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
326 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-615-50757-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Horror & ghost stories
Promotions
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LSN: |
0-615-50757-3 |
Barcode: |
9780615507576 |
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