The Dark Ship (Tales from the Moons of Kirovna)

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Chris Priestley does a good job of maintaining suspense throughout the entire book as well as creating tension within the individual stories. For younger readers, it might be well to note that some tales are rather bloody. I enjoyed this book very much, both for the spine-tingling chills it gave me, and for the sense of fun I felt in returning to the type of story that fascinated me when I was a kid. I highly recommend it for both adults and children around the age of 9 or 10 who love to be scared.

Not nearly as atmospheric or gripping as Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror , but brilliantly macabre nonetheless. Although the short stories do improve throughout, they're a far cry from the more compelling tales that I know Chris Priestley can write. Worth the read, but the other two books in the trilogy are much better. Apr 25, Ova - Excuse My Reading rated it it was amazing. Another favourite from Priestley, can't wait to read the 3rd one.

Jul 01, Krista the Krazy Kataloguer rated it it was amazing Shelves: This book of macabre tales connected with the sea reminds me of the short stories of William Hope Hodgson. Priestley writes in a Victorian, gothic style, and the eerie black and white drawings by David Roberts, reminiscent of those of Edward Gorey, add to that atmosphere.

Cathy and Ethan are sick at the seaside inn where they live, waiting during a fearsome storm for their father to return with the doctor. A knock on the door brings a young sailor seeking shelter from the wind and rain--Thackera This book of macabre tales connected with the sea reminds me of the short stories of William Hope Hodgson. A knock on the door brings a young sailor seeking shelter from the wind and rain--Thackeray, who entertains them with gruesome and horrible tales.

In between stories Thackeray tells the children about himself, and the reader begins to suspect that he has some sinister purpose in being there.

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The ending was totally unexpected--and I loved it! Stories within a story--a great way to draw the reader in and keep him reading. I didn't want this book to end, and can't wait to get my hands on another book by this author. Highly recommended--great Halloween reading! Apr 07, Serena..

Continuo a chiedermi se un libro del genere possa essere letto dai bambini, certe cose le ho trovate esageratamente macabre e splatter.. Another great collection of scary stories, this one has a nautical theme. Fantastic read for a Halloween read-aloud or listen to the audio version read by Bill Wallis. Apr 08, Nidofito rated it really liked it Shelves: Though the individual stories are not as frightening as its prequel nor the ending as satisfying, it still gives you chill and makes you second guess your decision to read it alone late at night.

Recommended for both young and mature horror fans! After an introductory chapter setting the stage and introducing the main characters, each chapter consists of a gruesome tale and a preamble to the next tale. In this case the setting is an inn standing on a promontory precariously connected to the rest of Cornwall.

The characters are the children of the innkeeper, who has left them to fetch a doctor while a terrible storm is raging, and a mysteri 3. The characters are the children of the innkeeper, who has left them to fetch a doctor while a terrible storm is raging, and a mysterious stranger who came knocking on the door asking for shelter. The stranger, a sailor, tells the children many tales of terror to do with the sea and seafaring, to while away the time until the storm abates and the innkeeper returns.

My favourites in this collection are "Nature", "The Scrimshaw Imp", "The Black Ship", and the concluding story "Wolfsbane", even though its plot was borrowed from view spoiler [ The Others hide spoiler ]. Since the last three of these are also the last three in the collection, I'm giving the book a half-star extra, for ending on a high. Overall, I enjoyed this collection more than I did the first one. The illustrations by David Roberts are, again, very atmospheric and fit the tales perfectly. Being a bit of a scaredy cat, this book, which is really a childrens book age range approx , is about as scary as I go without needing to leave the light on at night.

It's a collection of short stories told to two children on a dark stormy night by a stranger who needs shelter from the raging storm outside. As in the previous book, some tales are scarier than others Some of the stories are more predictable and you can work out what's going to happen pretty easily but then, it is meant for children but the whole together make a really chilling and spine tingling collection.

I really love David Robert's illustrations that pepper both books. Leicht und schnell zu lesen. Last week the Cornish coast was lashed by storms. I was tucked up at home with a book, with waves outside crashing against the sea wall and being forced up over the promenade and the road. Our garden was soaked by the spray and the downstairs windows got a salt water rinse.

And in the pages of my book two children looked out on a similar storm. Ethan a Last week the Cornish coast was lashed by storms. Ethan and Cathy were home alone, in an inn on the edge of a Cornish cliff. They had been sick and their widowed father had set out through the storm to fetch the doctor. After he left they felt better and got up to watch out for his return.

But the man who appeared outside was not their father, but a young sailor. Where had he come from? What was he doing out on such a night? While Ethan hesitated Cathy granted the man admission to the inn. And they stuck a bargain. The man, Thackery, would be given refreshment and shelter from the storm, and in exchange he would tell the children stories of the sea. Filled with all of the traditional elements of sea stories yet fresh and new. Each one simple,clear and engaging — and holding a striking twist.

The story of two sailors who visit a tattoo parlour in a foreign port with extraordinary consequences. And, for me, the most haunting tale told of a child picked up from a small boat adrift. And as the stories unfold Ethan begins to wonder where his father is and why Thackery has come. Thackery tells no more than he wants to, and deflects attention by offering up more stories.

Until the final tale, which explains everything, twisting, not just once, but twice.

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Everything is executed just perfectly — the words of Chris Priestley and the illustrations of David Roberts. This volume is distinctive enough to stand up in its own right and just that little bit more sophisticated than its predecessor. Perfect reading for the season — and I look forward to the next volume! I loved this book, loved everything about this book, the writing was superb and perfectly balanced and the illustrations are fantastically and darkly Gothic.

Consisting of eleven stories told through the hears of Ethan and Cathy and the voice of Thackeray as they wait out a vicious storm in The Old Inn that clings to the cliff top above the storm battered seas. This book is chillingly atmospheric as Thackeray weaves and winds his words into tales of terror, anticipation and dread on the high sea I loved this book, loved everything about this book, the writing was superb and perfectly balanced and the illustrations are fantastically and darkly Gothic.

This book is chillingly atmospheric as Thackeray weaves and winds his words into tales of terror, anticipation and dread on the high seas. Each tale builds on the last creating an eerie, blood-curdling atmosphere around you until the final dawn and the truest tale of all, told not by Thackeray but by two mysterious visitors to the Inn just as the sun rises above the clouds.

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Utterly amazing, what more can I say. Spero di riuscire a rintracciare il volume precedente, ma per il momento sembra sparito dalla circolazione: Jul 09, Jamie Arthur rated it really liked it. May 18, Rosa rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: Sophisticated, melancholy young people with a taste for the sea.

Aug 11, Stephanieslaven rated it really liked it. I am not normally a fan of creepy or scary stories but these are great- well written with a few twists. May 09, Kayleigh Offley rated it it was amazing Shelves: I checked it out straightaway read it immediately! When the siblings fall ill during a terrible storm their father is forced to leave them and find a doctor. They live in an inn by the sea, and it is not long before a storm drenched sailor comes knocking at the door seeking shelter from the storm.

Cathy and Ethan let him in and they find themselves being entertained by his scary and grisly tales — and it is these tales that form most of the book. Once again, Chris Priestley has crafted a gruesomely enjoyable and entertaining collection of scary tales. I found myself forgetting that this was actually a book intended for a teenage audience — I think I would have been more than a little nervous if I had delved into this ten years ago.

The tales in this book had more than enough horror, gore and eeriness to keep me engrossed in each tale. I was definitely invested in the original setting with Cathy and Ethan, and found the mystery of who the sailor was rather intriguing. Once again Chris Priestley presents us with a selection of ghostly tales covering a variety of sea-related monsters and frights linked together by an intriguing tale of two sick children waiting for their father to return with the doctor. The ongoing theme of nautical terror was a strong link between stories — after all what is scarier than being trapped on a ship Once again Chris Priestley presents us with a selection of ghostly tales covering a variety of sea-related monsters and frights linked together by an intriguing tale of two sick children waiting for their father to return with the doctor.

The ongoing theme of nautical terror was a strong link between stories — after all what is scarier than being trapped on a ship with a bunch of strangers, surrounded by unfriendly seas for miles? As is usually the case with short stories, some are more memorable than others — the one about the sea snails definitely sticks with me!

It was this linking theme that kept me turning the pages, wanting to know what happens next.