The Agony House

A haunted house, a killer ghost, and a long-lost comic come to life in another spectacular package of novel and comics from Cherie Priest, author of I Am Princess X.

Denise Farber has just moved back to New Orleans with her mom and step-dad. They left in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and have finally returned, wagering the last of their family's money on fixing up an old, rundown house and converting it to a bed and breakfast. Nothing seems to work around the place, which doesn't seem too weird to Denise. The unexplained noises are a little more out of the ordinary, but again, nothing too unusual. But when floors collapse, deadly objects rain down, and she hears creepy voices, it's clear to Denise that something more sinister lurks hidden here.Answers may lie in an old comic book Denise finds concealed in the attic: the lost, final project of a famous artist who disappeared in the 1950s. Denise isn't budging from her new home, so she must unravel the mystery-on the pages and off-if she and her family are to survive...

Author: Cherie Priest
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Published: 09/25/2018
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.90w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780545934299
Audience: Young Adult

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 10
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 197622 / Agony House


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2018
Booklist 08/01/2018 pg. 79
School Library Journal 08/01/2018 pg. 71
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2018
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2018 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Cherie Priest is the author of I Am Princess X, her debut young adult novel which earned three starred reviews and was a YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. She is also the author of more than a dozen adult science fiction, fantasy, and horror novels, including Boneshaker, which won the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel. She lives in Seattle, Washington and can be found online at www.cheriepriest.com and @cmpriest.
Tara O'Connor is a comic maker and illustrator currently residing in the New Jersey wilderness. When she's not drawing or teaching comics, she's probably working on an illustration of some sort. She is the author of Roots and The Altered History of Willow Sparks. You can find more of Tara's art online at www.taraocomics.com.


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