DANIEL KRAUS is a New York Times bestselling author, an editor, and a filmmaker. His newest novel, Whalefall, the story of a scuba diver who is swallowed by a 60-ton sperm whale and has one hour of air left to escape, has been optioned for film by Imagine Entertainment. Other works include Scowler, The Monster Variations, and The Shape of Water with co-author Guillermo del Toro..
Starred review, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books,
May 2011:
"A masterly touch at thriller pacing, Kraus gives the current crop
of pretentiously serious supernatural YA novels a wild run for
their money."
Starred review, Booklist:
"A tour-de-force combination of reader and writer."
School Library Journal:
"A gripping and emotional tale."
Kirkus Reviews:
"A cerebral romp through a fascinating, revolting underworld."
VOYA:
"Twists and turns will leave readers gasping."
"As suspenseful and masterfully told as it is gruesome and
terrifying. You'd be hard-pressed to find a coming-of-age story as
satisfying as this."--Cory Doctorow, author of Little Brother and
coeditor of Boing Boing
"Grueling, demented, and so crammed with noxious awesomeness that I
had to read it twice."--Scott Westerfeld, author of the Uglies
series
"This is an unforgettable book. An unforgettable character . . .
and an adventure that leads to unforgettable HORROR. I loved
it!"--R. L. Stine
"A multi-layered, complex novel that pulls no punches.
Terrific!"--Rick Yancey, author of The Monstrumologist
"Uncompromising, dark, and true."--Guillermo Del Toro, coauthor of
the Strain Trilogy and director of Hellboy and Pan's Labyrinth, and
Chuck Hogan, coauthor of the Strain Trilogy
"A cerebral romp through a fascinating, revolting
underworld."--Kirkus Reviews
"One of the darkest, wildest, most unsettling adolescent novels
I've ever come across. . . . Kraus is absolutely original."--The
Millions
"A new horror classic."--Fangoria
When his mother dies, 16-year-old Joey Crouch is sent to a small town in Iowa to live with the father he has never known. Initially unwelcomed by his dad, the displaced boy suffers bullying from both classmates and teachers-but before too long learns about his father's secret: he's a professional grave robber. Kirby Heyborne provides winning narration in this audio edition. His youthful rendition of Joey is perfect and captures the essence of Kraus's protagonist. Additionally, the narrator creates unique voices, accents, and dialects for male and female characters of all ages. Heyborne's performance hits all the right marks, and the result is an audiobook full of moments of sorrow, surprise, drama, adventurous excitement, and creepy darkness that will appeal to young listeners. Ages 14-up. An Ember paperback. (Mar.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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