Wormwood

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Summary: MYSTICISM, SUPERSTITION, AND DARK FORCES
Review: Fans of Shadowmancer will be delighted with Wormwood, one more supernatural thriller from the dipped in blood pen of G. P. Taylor. Those who have not yet had the pleasure of hearing Davina Porter read an audio book will feel they've discovered a treasure. She's been doing voice performance for some 20 years, and copped last year's Audie Award. She can be sinister; she can be coy. She's always a treat to hear.

With Wormwood Taylor returns us to 18th century London - the streets are not only dark but the story's dark, too. (Which his teenage readers find immensely appealing). Scientist Dr. Sabian Blake has come into possession of a timeworn but extremely powerful book. It holds all manner of lore and secrets, most importantly the foretelling of a comet, Wormwood, that will destroy all.

Of course, the City of London is soon mayhem, and to compound matters Dr. Blake's young servant girl, Agetta, steals the book. Little did she know that she would then by haunted by all manner of evil doers, primarily a fallen angel who wants to live in Agetta's body.

Wormwood is one more tale filled with mysticism, superstition, and dark forces, all to intrigue young listeners.

- Gail Cooke