Secrets. Magic. A Midnight Land of Monsters.
When Eliza Winter finds a hidden room in her missing grandfatherβs Gothic house, her world is turned upside down. Inside, below a stained glass window where moonlight shines no matter the hour, awaits The Book of Kindly Deaths, a terrifying collection of darkly sinister tales.
Desperate for clues to solve her grandfatherβs disappearance, Eliza opens the book of ominous, enchanted stories and discovers that nothing is what it seems, and that sometimes fairy tales are trueβ¦
Soon, Eliza is forced to battle her darkest fears to save her family from the bookβs guardian, the horrifying ghoul Grim Shivers. And as the pages turn, she finds herself tumbling into the heart of the Grimwytch, a haunted world of terrifying monsters where itβs forever midnight.
The Book of Kindly Deaths is a fast-paced YA dark fantasy novel brimming with mystery, spine-chilling horror, and a land of magical adventure.
Buy The Book of Kindly Deaths and enter its darkly enchanted world today! **
Review
"There are so many things to love about The Book of Kindly Deaths, Eldritch Black is so descriptive that I couldn't help but be delighted when picturing the hoardspikes, hackthins, and aranachiros that frequent the land of Grimwytch. The characters were layered and mysterious, and their stories left me wanting more. This is the perfect type of book to pick up if you are a fan of the darker side of middle grade novels. Fans of Claire Legrand and yes, even Neil Gaiman will be delighted to read about the monsters that frequent this land." (Books Take You Places blog)
"One of the things that I loved the most about THE BOOK OF KINDLY DEATHS is the world. I don't mean the real world England that is the Eliza's home, even though that's certainly fine and plenty dark, especially when we get a glimpse into the stories of the monsters' victims from the book. I mean the world beyond the window where the monsters live. WHAT AN AMAZING PLACE. It's dark, literally and figuratively, and the inhabitants are perfectβvicious, dangerous, sometimes evil, grotesque, and scary." (Tripping Over Books blog)
"I am not afraid to admit that I was sincerely creeped out while reading THE BOOK OF KINDLY DEATHS. Not like I needed to put the book in the freezer (LOOKING AT YOU GONE GIRL) but definitely felt creepy crawlies and had to have the light on while I read just to make sure everything was legit. Yeah, this is a middle grade book, but the kind of creepy that Eldritch Black infuses transcends age and keeps you on the edge of your seat!" (Bookish Broads blog)
About the Author
Eldritch Black is a writer of tales of dark fantasy and dread. Originally from London, England, Eldritch has since moved to a small island in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. He now lives in the middle of a forest where he collects shadows, converses with crows, and documents the creatures that crawl from the trees and slither in the undergrowth.