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A review by calistareads
The Dark Secret of Weatherend by John Bellairs
4.0
This 2nd story in the Anthony Monday Series was better than the 1st one I thought. I thought it was exciting. They take a look at the Weatherend mansion that is empty and out of nowhere, someone is at the house. From there, things get weird. They meet the owner and he hypnotizes both Anthony an Miss Ells. They found a book of spells and it's taken from them.
Borkman is a sorcerer (John Bellairs loves a good sorcerer villain.) and he knows how to use the weather to end the world. Silly, but oh, the gothic content in the story is epic. Anthony and Miss Ells have to go up to Duluth to find the grave of old Borkman to end the spell. There is such a journey to get up there in some harrowing weather and then it's a puzzle to solve.
This is some fun stuff and I loved this story. I am thrilled to get another John Bellairs book to read. I'll do a re-read of the 3rd book, which I have read and then I will read my last book that John wrote for kids. I'm glad I have gotten through them all, but I will be sad to finish these stories. They are great for young readers and I think they can still entertain any generation. They are so good and creepy and spine tingly. It has been a treat and a pleasure reading these stories.
Borkman is a sorcerer (John Bellairs loves a good sorcerer villain.) and he knows how to use the weather to end the world. Silly, but oh, the gothic content in the story is epic. Anthony and Miss Ells have to go up to Duluth to find the grave of old Borkman to end the spell. There is such a journey to get up there in some harrowing weather and then it's a puzzle to solve.
This is some fun stuff and I loved this story. I am thrilled to get another John Bellairs book to read. I'll do a re-read of the 3rd book, which I have read and then I will read my last book that John wrote for kids. I'm glad I have gotten through them all, but I will be sad to finish these stories. They are great for young readers and I think they can still entertain any generation. They are so good and creepy and spine tingly. It has been a treat and a pleasure reading these stories.