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The Hand of the Necromancer
The Johnny Dixon Series (Book 10)
- Narrator
- Johnny Heller
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 14 February 2023
- Run Time
- 3 hours 20 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
In a Massachusetts town, an evil wizard is about to come back from the dead and a young hero must fight to stop him
In the days of the Salem witch trials, the sleepy hamlet of Duston Heights had just one practitioner of the dark arts: the notorious necromancer Esdrias Blackleach. As the fever for witch hunting reached its terrible peak, Blackleach was accused of using powerful black magic against his fellow townsfolk. But just before he could be brought to trial, he dropped dead, escaping justice forever. Or so it seemed …
Fast forward to the 1950s, the inquisitive young sleuth Johnny Dixon and his mentor Professor Childermass are getting ready to donate a box of Blackleach artifacts to the local museum when a descendant of the sorcerer shows up and attempts to steal his ancestor’s wooden hand. He has a fiendish plan to raise the old necromancer from the dead, and only Johnny and the professor can stop him and make the town safe from black magic forever.
Critics Review
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“Strickland, in his first solo work featuring the characters created by John Bellairs, leads readers on an entertaining frolic. There are enough well-placed frissons to keep readers flipping those pages, even those who know that, in keeping with series formula, all nefarious plans will be nixed.”
Kirkus Reviews
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“Sophisticated notions on the nature of good and evil, nuanced storytelling, and expert world-building.”
AV Club, praise for the series
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“There’s suspense and action aplenty…Perfect for the pre-Stephen King set.”
Booklist, praise for the series
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Details
- Author
- John Bellairs, Brad Strickland
- Narrator
- Johnny Heller
- Duration
- 3 hours 20 minutes
- Release Date
- 14 February 2023
- ISBN
- 9798200982455
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Mysteries and the unexplained
Synopsis
In a Massachusetts town, an evil wizard is about to come back from the dead and a young hero must fight to stop himIn the days of the Salem witch trials, the sleepy hamlet of Duston Heights had just one practitioner of the dark arts: the notorious necromancer Esdrias Blackleach. As the fever for witch hunting reached its terrible peak, Blackleach was accused of using powerful black magic against his fellow townsfolk. But just before he could be brought to trial, he dropped dead, escaping justice forever. Or so it seemed …Fast forward to the 1950s, the inquisitive young sleuth Johnny Dixon and his mentor Professor Childermass are getting ready to donate a box of Blackleach artifacts to the local museum when a descendant of the sorcerer shows up and attempts to steal his ancestor’s wooden hand. He has a fiendish plan to raise the old necromancer from the dead, and only Johnny and the professor can stop him and make the town safe from black magic forever.
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