Does that have anything to do with the strange events that begin when his father leaves on a business trip? How about the odd circular designs he sees in spilled cocoa powder, the breezes in closed rooms, or, worst of all, the death's head drawing called 'Gravedigger,' done by Marshall himself, that appears to pursue him? Terrified, Marshall flees to join Cooper, only to discover that Cooper is missing. Once in frustation, he even smashed a small, golden ball she left him, resulting in a pool of blodd that somehow disappeared when he called his father. Life has been rough for Marshall since his mother died. Sixteen-year-old Marshall Seaver is looking forward to a great summer with his best friend, Cooper Foley, when Cooper is busted for scalping tickets and sent away to the family cabin. That is, until I heard a single word break through the haze as plain and clear as if someone had leaned over and spoke directly into my ear. It was a dream, right? That’s what I told myself and it calmed me down. The voices grew louder, more urgent, as if they were running out of time. MacHale launches his eerie new trilogy with a story so packed with chilling suspense, readers will want to sleep with the light on. Number one New York Times bestselling author D. Together with Cooper’s beautiful but aloof sister, Sydney, Marshall searches for the truth about his friend while ultimately uncovering a nightmare that is bigger and more frightening than he could ever have imagined. Marshall has no idea why he is being tormented by this forbidding creature, but he is quickly convinced it has something to do with his best friend, Cooper, who has gone missing.

The pages of a sketchbook-a character Marshall himself created. That is, until he comes face-to-face with a character who only exists on

It begins with mysterious sounds, a fleeting face outside a window, a rogue breeze-all things that can be explained away.

The light by dj machale