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A review by awake_at_midnight
The Monsters of Morley Manor by Bruce Coville
3.0
The story opens at an estate sale in an old mansion slated for demolition. There, Anthony Walker and his sister Sarah find a set of monsters set in a box like chess pieces.
In true Coville form, however, they don’t just pop back to life. In what could be the eeriest scene in the entire book, the arm of the monster Anthony is looking at becomes living flesh and starts moving while the rest of the creature is still frozen in stone. Tension mounts as Anthony and Sarah revive the monsters and discover that they must get them back to the mansion to return them to their original size. Unfortunately it’s the middle of the night.
Gaspar, a lizard man; Melisande, who appears as a gorgon; Ludmilla, a vampiress; and Albert, who is reminiscent of Igor, (along with their faithful were-human, Bob,) are the family Morleskievich… minus one: their brother Martin– the one responsible for changing them in to statues!
This is a fast-paced adventure that won’t let go until the end! Though it’s more science fiction that the cover lets on, it is entirely true to the spirit of the horror movie matinee. You can hear the crackle of the Tesla coils and feel the ominous storm clouds roll in.
Just when you think the rest of the adventure is all spelled out, Coville continually throws in another twist that seems impossible to escape!
This story is very similar in style to Always October, though this one is my favorite. If you like the Monsters of Morley Manor, you will definitely want to check out that book, too!)
For the full review: Awake at Midnight
In true Coville form, however, they don’t just pop back to life. In what could be the eeriest scene in the entire book, the arm of the monster Anthony is looking at becomes living flesh and starts moving while the rest of the creature is still frozen in stone. Tension mounts as Anthony and Sarah revive the monsters and discover that they must get them back to the mansion to return them to their original size. Unfortunately it’s the middle of the night.
Gaspar, a lizard man; Melisande, who appears as a gorgon; Ludmilla, a vampiress; and Albert, who is reminiscent of Igor, (along with their faithful were-human, Bob,) are the family Morleskievich… minus one: their brother Martin– the one responsible for changing them in to statues!
This is a fast-paced adventure that won’t let go until the end! Though it’s more science fiction that the cover lets on, it is entirely true to the spirit of the horror movie matinee. You can hear the crackle of the Tesla coils and feel the ominous storm clouds roll in.
Just when you think the rest of the adventure is all spelled out, Coville continually throws in another twist that seems impossible to escape!
This story is very similar in style to Always October, though this one is my favorite. If you like the Monsters of Morley Manor, you will definitely want to check out that book, too!)
For the full review: Awake at Midnight