Chris Wooding
Paperback | Pages: 292 pages Rating: 3.97 | 3854 Users | 304 Reviews
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| Original Title: | The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray |
| ISBN: | 0439598516 (ISBN13: 9780439598514) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.chriswooding.com/the-books/the-haunting-of-alaizabel-cray/ |
| Literary Awards: | Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2006), Lincoln Award Nominee (2010) |
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The Alienist meets Dracula in this gripping, gothic-horror thriller from young UK phenom Chris Wooding. Thaniel, just seventeen, is a wych-hunter. Together, he and Cathaline--his friend and mentor--track down the fearful creatures that lurk in the Old Quarter of London. It is on one of these hunts that he first encounters Alaizabel Cray. Alaizabel is half-crazed, lovely, and possessed. Whatever dreadful entity has entered her soul has turned her into a strange and unearthly magnet--attracting evil and drawing horrors from every dark corner. Cathaline and Thaniel must discover its cause--and defend humanity at all costs.Be Specific About Epithetical Books The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray
| Title | : | The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray |
| Author | : | Chris Wooding |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 292 pages |
| Published | : | August 1st 2005 by Point (first published June 15th 2001) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Horror. Science Fiction. Steampunk. Fiction. Paranormal |
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Ratings: 3.97 From 3854 Users | 304 ReviewsCrit Epithetical Books The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray
I never expected any anticipation of a pleasurable read from this book. I was bored and I was in dire need of buying a book and I came across this book by Chris Wooding and it was on sale at that time. A book below ten bucks is what I consider a sure buy with no regrets, which is why I didn't shed a tear when I bought The Da Vinci Code. So, I bought it and let it collect dust on my bookshelves for a while until the day I was urged to read it. I finished the book in one sitting and at the end of4 Stars The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray by Chris Wooding is a fun, fast, and action packed gothic horror novel that is done up in a steampunk like London. Wooding has created a cast of likable characters and put them in a really cool urban fantasy setting. Thaniel, our main protagonist is a young man that is a Wych-Hunter by trade. He is the son of Englands most renowned Wych-hunter, and has had to try and live up to his fathers legacy. This novel centers on a mass murder named Stitch Face, a
2.5 stars. It was not bad, in fact it is a decent, middle-grade horror. If only it has better characters and dialogue to complete the fascinating and meticulous world building, this could be a four-star book.
Chris Wooding undeniably has a good sense of imagination and fun, and The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray is a perfect example of a story that isn't afraid to establish its own rules. Full of suspense, friendship and adventure, this book is both enjoyable and endearing as it shares the life and times of seventeen-year-old Thaniel, a talented "wych-hunter" whose job is full of unexpected twists and turns. At first appearing to be a run-of-the-mill fantasy novel, the book takes a turn for the darkly
I found this book on a steampunk list, but don't be fooled. It's not steampunk; in fact, it's more Lovecraftian horror, by which I mean lots of creepy creatures and not much soul.Basically, that's the problem with this book. The characters are fairly one-dimensional and you never get close enough to them to really invest in their story. The description and detail in the book is great, but when more time goes into describing the wych-kin than the characters reaction to them, you're in trouble.For
Chris Wooding undeniably has a good sense of imagination and fun, and The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray is a perfect example of a story that isn't afraid to establish its own rules. Full of suspense, friendship and adventure, this book is both enjoyable and endearing as it shares the life and times of seventeen-year-old Thaniel, a talented "wych-hunter" whose job is full of unexpected twists and turns. At first appearing to be a run-of-the-mill fantasy novel, the book takes a turn for the darkly
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