I found myself surprised that the intended audience is 9-14 because I feel that it reads much older and is really for any age. I'm admittedly not a voracious reader so a book REALLY has to grab me and keep me wanting more. The book is a fast read and the plot moves quickly, which is something I like. It's a fine line and he walks it expertly.
He leaves you wanting more and more until the very end, but doesn't draw it out so as to make it boring or taxing. Auxier, builds the suspense and crafts this tale very smartly. I began reading it and was instantly hooked. When I read the plot summary, it really sounded like something right up my alley, particularly as it took place in England in the Victorian era which I LOVE, and it involved two individuals who worked as servants in a large house. "All proper scary stories require a spooky, menacing atmosphere, and Auxier (Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes) delivers the goods with his precise descriptions of the gothic setting and teasing hints of mystery and suspense.I'm 29 and I happened upon this book as a recommendation from a page I follow on Facebook. Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books "Auxier achieves an ideal mix of adventure and horror, offering all of it in elegant, atmospheric language that forces the reader to slow down a bit and revel in both the high-quality plot and the storytelling itself." "Storytelling and the secret desires of the heart wind together in this atmospheric novel that doubles as a ghost tale."
"Lots of creepiness, memorable characters, a worthy message, Auxier’s atmospheric drawings and touches of humor amid the horror make this cautionary tale one readers will not soon forget." With Auxier’s exquisite command of language, The Night Gardener is a mesmerizing read and a classic in the making.
Soon the children are confronted by a mysterious spectre and an ancient curse that threatens their very lives.
But the house and its family are not quite what they seem. The Night Gardener follows two abandoned Irish siblings who travel to work as servants at a creepy, crumbling English manor house. More than just a spooky tale, it’s also a moral fable about human greed and the power of storytelling. A New York Times bestseller, The Night Gardener is a Victorian ghost story with shades of Washington Irving and Henry James.
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